May 08 / 13.45 Huntingdon

13.45

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pricedup.bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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pricedup.bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 17P10- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Prolific 2023-24 included a hat-trick a year ago, but was never a factor at Cheltenham latest and stiff mark is unchanged; 0-9 record going right-handed (5-9 the other way) also rates a concern; cheekpieces go on.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Mermaids Cave

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won by 10l last week at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in a race she also won the previous season, when beating Masked Dance on similar terms to today's; clear claims.

9/4

1st

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Mermaids Cave

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

7-27 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; not firing on all cylinders since last autumn but wasn't beaten far when fifth of seven in refitted cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights.

4/1

5th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Mermaids Cave

12st 1lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Owen

7-23 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; beaten favourite in plating company two starts and pulled up in a subsequent handicap, but has slipped to a very good mark and can't be ruled out.

11/2

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14/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 3930P- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Aintree mares' handicap winner off 2lb lower this time last year (2m4f, good); more hot than cold since, though posted comparable form effort in the mud here in January (course record of 623); place claims.
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5th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Masked Dance

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won this two years ago and was only a short-head away last year; higher in the weights now but had been in career best form until last run which was in a strong handicap; has to be feared.

7/1

6th

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Masked Dance

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Better than ever in her last three starts over 2m5f and 3m; highly likely to run another solid race but this is stronger than she's accustomed to.

12/1

2nd

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:42 Ludlow

Masked Dance

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

In career-best form this season, winning from the front here (2m5f, good to soft) in December before clear second to Magical Maggie over that trip here (soft) three weeks ago; will be on the premises again if suited by today's extra distance.

4/1

Form: 13270-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Only just ahead of Mermaids Cave at Cheltenham (beaten 16l), but it's possible neither that track nor the Newbury of her preceding Grade 2 handicap outing suit her as well as Ludlow's flat, sharp right-hander, scene of October's easy win (2m5f, good); not ruled out off dipping mark.
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8

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:08 Ludlow

Of Course You Can

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won this race readily by over 9l a year ago (good ground) and was placed over C&D on next two outings; returned from break with two down-the-field runs this summer (cheekpieces added last time) but is back on a good mark now and the return to this track is sure to suit.

11/2

12

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Of Course You Can

10st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Always behind at Market Rasen last month, after a break; she's better than that but all her best form is on sharp right-handed tracks, and she probably doesn't want significant rain; sports new cheekpieces.

12/1

11th

10

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:28 Market Rasen

Of Course You Can

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Her only win was in a Ludlow mares' handicap in October last year (2m5f, good); fair run at Huntingdon last time (May) but likely to improve for this outing after 100-day break.

8/1

Form: 11180- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Landed a 2m-2m3f good-ground hat-trick for these connections last term before finding Cheltenham class 3 company beyond her; still 9lb above her highest mark defied and likely needs another career best.
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3rd

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Callin Baton Rouge

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Four-time hurdle winner who is usually ridden patiently; didn't really have race run to suit when keeping-on fourth at Stratford (2m, good) last month and is 2lb lower here; no surprise if she poses a threat.

8/1

4th

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Callin Baton Rouge

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Four-time hurdles winner on good ground (once over C&D); ended 2025 with good second at Doncaster (2m, good) and made a satisfactory reappearance last month; can pose a significant threat from off the pace.

7/1

5th

3

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

Callin Baton Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Reliable mare who comes here on the back of a good second of ten in 2m Doncaster handicap hurdle just after Christmas; she has also won off a break so can make her presence felt here.

3/1

Form: 74125- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Emphatic Plumpton handicap/chase debut winner in March (2m4f, good); excused defeat next time as race came too soon, but class 4 looked a bit beyond her latest and it's the same grade for her on this return to hurdles, albeit she's racing off 7lb lower; first dabble with headgear today.
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1st

10

15th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:55 Aintree

Taxus Baccata

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Has improved since undergoing wind surgery for her new trainer this year and went back-to-back at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) and Wincanton (3m1f, good); last run was too bad to be true but she did go up 7lb for that last win in a race that fell apart.

10/1

3rd

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:17 Huntingdon

Taxus Baccata

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won a bumper and over fences for Matt Crawley last season but has improved since undergoing wind surgery for her new trainer this year; appreciated the step up in trip when winning for the second time in succession at Wincanton (3m1f, good) 12 days ago; up 7lb but should be hard to beat.

5/4

1st

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Taxus Baccata

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Built upon a satisfactory stable debut when scoring by a neck at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) this month and is now 2-7 over fences; only 2lb higher here and will be suited by the faster ground; strong claims if stamina holds out over the new trip.

6/4

Form: 15064- D

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdles winner at up to 2m4f including on good ground, but never off as high as today's mark nor after more than 51 days out; regressive efforts when last seen in the autumn (chase debut latest).
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3rd

7

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Walk Of No Shame

11st 8lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: S Loxton

Close third of three in a Dunsmore open (good to soft) on her most recent pointing start, but her quirkier side was also evident this year having run out under two different riders; risks attached therefore, and she offered nothing on a sole previous chasing start (3m, 0-120) in autumn 2024.

9/2

10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Walk Of No Shame

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

She's dropped to a mark 4lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) last June but she's struggled to reproduce that form since and has been well beaten on both outings this year.

25/1

8th

7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:48 Stratford

Walk Of No Shame

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Form has dipped markedly since winning at Worcester (2m4f, good) off this mark last June and recent efforts make her hard to support.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.80
Straight Forecast £21.77
Trifecta £60.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ile De Jersey

TOPSPEED:

Of Course You Can

The Guardian:

Taxus Baccata

Daily Record:

Mermaids Cave

WEST COUNTRY:

Walk Of No Shame

D Express:

Taxus Baccata

The Times:

Of Course You Can

Daily Mail:

Of Course You Can

The Star:

Of Course You Can

RP RATINGS:

Ile De Jersey

POSTDATA:

Ile De Jersey

LAMBOURN:

Ile De Jersey

Telegraph:

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Daily Mirror:

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