June 02 / 13.40 Market Rasen

13.40

Good

Equisign Tack And Feed Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 2f 140y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Equisign Tack And Feed Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 2-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
The race lacked depth but she was beaten only a length by a talented mare in a Plumpton bumper in December (good to soft); should win races over hurdles.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:52 Kempton

Appleshaw

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Good effort on sole bumper start (good to soft); all races on good ground since, faring best when not giving an inch in a tight finish to a Taunton handicap (2m) in December; looks sure to have a say.

13/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:25 Uttoxeter

Appleshaw

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Runner-up on hurdling debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in June but the form isn't anything to get too excited about and she was soundly beaten over C&D the following month; had wind op during 107-day break.

10/1

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

12:25 Uttoxeter

Appleshaw

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Runner-up on hurdling debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in June but the form isn't anything to get too excited about and she was soundly beaten over C&D the following month; had wind op during 107-day break.

10/1

Form: 610-1

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April but won her two bumpers either side of that, last time making all at Hexham; obvious claims on hurdling debut.
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1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

14:37 Ludlow

Celestron Star

11st 7lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Jumped stickily and hung left on June's hurdling debut, but back on track with a facile Worcester win latest (2m, good), over 7l ahead of La Lolita eased down; no shortage of encouragement for longer trips in pedigree (half-sister won three 2m4f-3m hurdles for these connections).

4/7

3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Celestron Star

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual good-ground bumper winner, latterly at Hexham in May; lacked fluency and was very disappointing when switched to hurdling in early June but it won't be a surprise if she fares considerably better here.

4/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Celestron Star

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April but won her two bumpers either side of that, last time making all at Hexham; obvious claims on hurdling debut.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form on the Flat at up to 2m and unlikely to be making a winning start over hurdles.
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3

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Coeur De Coeurs

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

Modest form on the Flat at up to 2m and unlikely to be making a winning start over hurdles.

100/1

3

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Coeur De Coeurs

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

Modest form on the Flat at up to 2m and unlikely to be making a winning start over hurdles.

100/1

Form: 09-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had made a thoroughly underwhelming start under rules but ran better after wind surgery and with a tongue-tie added at Plumpton (2m1f bumper, good); that's not strong form but it's something to build on.
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3rd

2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Kill The Groove

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

0-7 over hurdles though reaching the frame on three starts at Plumpton this year, all over 2m; made an underwhelming switch to fences last month at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) trailing in last of the five finishers; needs to raise her game.

20/1

5th

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Kill The Groove

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

0-7 over hurdles but made the frame on all three outings this year (all over 2m at Plumpton); moves back up in trip for this chasing debut with cheekpieces (worn once) removed; seems versatile regarding ground; can feature if he gets into a good jumping rhythm.

9/1

Form: 1

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Travelled well but had to dig deep to justify favouritism in a 2m good-ground bumper at Southwell; bred to raise her profile over hurdles.
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3

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Queensworthy

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a Southwell bumper and Market Rasen maiden (2m2f) on good ground, fairly easily on both occasions; fell at Uttoxeter in June and was a well-held second at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month, but that was behind a useful rival and she should benefit from that run; looks interesting back in calmer waters and still has potential for top yard.

11/8

2nd

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Queensworthy

11st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Won a Southwell bumper and Market Rasen maiden (2m2f) on good ground, fairly easily on both occasions; in with every chance when falling three out at Uttoxeter (2m4f); going the right way for her top team.

Evs

3

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

14:32 Uttoxeter

Queensworthy

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Both wins on good ground, in a Southwell bumper and Market Rasen maiden (2m2f) in which she wasn't unduly troubled; this is tougher but she's heading in the right direction for top connections.

6/4

Form: 26/33/

Last run: 1086 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten in ten bumpers but those runs weren't without promise and she needs a market check on hurdle/stable debut after her mammoth absence.
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4

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Saratoga Lass

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Made all in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle on her second run for this yard; had soft-ground bumper form in Ireland so rain wouldn't bother her.

5/2

1st

11

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Saratoga Lass

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-10 in bumpers but made quite promising stable/hurdle debut when fourth at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) last month; has 4l to find with Appleshaw here but still enters calculations.

8/1

6

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Saratoga Lass

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Beaten in ten bumpers but those runs weren't without promise and she needs a market check on hurdle/stable debut after her mammoth absence.

4/1

Form: 24-

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
7f Flat winner on soft ground; beaten 12l and 13l in her two races over hurdles after a long absence; needs more here, though has had wind surgery and tries a tongue-tie.
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4

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Sharona

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Jessica Bedi

Has shown some hurdling ability for new stable this year and a recent defeat on her Flat handicap debut is not viewed too harshly but she's not the most obvious answer on this handicap hurdle debut.

50/1

13th

10

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28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:25 York

Sharona

10st 8lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Jessica Bedi

7f winner for previous yard; not seen on Flat since 2023 and has earned a hurdles mark of just 93 after three attempts in that sphere; opposed off 72 back under this code.

40/1

7

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Sharona

10st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

7f Flat winner on soft ground; beaten 12l and 13l in her two races over hurdles after a long absence; needs more here, though has had wind surgery and tries a tongue-tie.

33/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queensworthy

POSTDATA:

Celestron Star

WEST COUNTRY:

Appleshaw

Daily Mirror:

Celestron Star

The Sun:

Celestron Star

The Times:

Queensworthy

Telegraph:

Queensworthy

Daily Mail:

Queensworthy

D Express:

Queensworthy

The Star:

Queensworthy

Daily Record:

Queensworthy

The Guardian:

Appleshaw