May 22 / 15.05 Ffos Las

15.05

Good

Merched Y Mor Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Merched Y Mor Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 6422-4 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who is suited by good ground; disappointingly failed to justify market confidence when a remote fourth on chase debut but she's a major player on the pick of her hurdle form; probably worth another chance over fences in this modest a contest.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

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10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Made all in three-runner mares' chase at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last month and is now 4-8 over fences; faces tougher task from 3lb out of the weights here but is evidently in good nick, and new jockey Isabelle Ryder claims 5lb.

7/2

1st

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 3

16:30 Wincanton

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11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Made it 3-6 over fences when winning easily in a small field at Sedgefield in October (2m) and later that month she bumped into the useful Bluey (whom Queens Gamble beat for her last win) at Kempton (2m2f, good); chance at these weights if fitness isn't an issue.

13/8

2nd

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:16 Kempton

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11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Record of 3-6 since switched to fences, comfortably beating her two rivals at Sedgefield (2m, good to firm) most recently; faces a tougher task in this field but may progress further.

4/1

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Form: 674P4-

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Offered little in minor handicap hurdles the last twice and hard to be confident on chase debut, for all that she's a winning pointer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

9

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Calli Black

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Won readily at Worcester (2m4f, good) last spring and is still lightly raced over fences but her subsequent three runs (latest was over hurdles) were disappointing and she's 2lb wrong on first outing since December.

25/1

Form: 32536-

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Fifteen defeats under rules include ten chases; tailed off in her last two and all her form has been with an element of ease underfoot; does have ability, though, and this is a very weak race.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:10 Hereford

Lady Pretender

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Finished second in 2m1f-2m6f chase contests on last three starts in France; sold for 130,000euros and had wind surgery since; likely player provided she maintains the consistency on British debut.

9/4

Form: 53044- D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
No further progress since winning well over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in November but she hasn't been running badly and is back down to a good mark for this chasing debut; cheekpieces removed after one use; could have a say.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

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10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Won over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in the autumn and battled on gamely for narrow chase success here (2m5f, good) last month; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark; cheekpieces (worn once last year) are refitted; probably won't be far away.

11/2

4th

6

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:55 Cartmel

Culligran

10st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Sole hurdle win at 2m (good to soft) and she never went beyond about 2m4f but she gave a stout display over 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) recently on her second chase start, when having to be switched and heading a subsequent winner late on; jumps soundly and a 2lb higher mark shouldn't be beyond her.

5/2

1st

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Comfortably won over hurdles off a similar mark at Hereford (about 2m1f, good to soft) in November; warm in the market when an encouraging second on her chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) 13 days ago, looking like a step up in trip could do the trick; gets that today and surely goes well.

100/30

Form: 66R05- D

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
1-20 over hurdles and 0-5 as a chaser; refused to race three runs back and tailed off since then on either side of wind surgery.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Miss Marette

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

2m hurdle winner on fast ground; returns to this discipline after being well beaten in several chases; blinkers go on; plenty to prove.

33/1

11

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Miss Marette

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

2m hurdle winner on fast ground; returns to this discipline after being well beaten in several chases; blinkers go on; plenty to prove.

33/1

5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Miss Marette

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Chris Down

1-20 over hurdles and 0-5 as a chaser; refused to race three runs back and tailed off since then on either side of wind surgery.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.37
Trifecta £19.30

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