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18.20

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Mrs C’s Fabulous 50th Celebration Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Mrs C’s Fabulous 50th Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 22116- D BF

Last run: 77 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Dual novice hurdle winner at Newcastle (2m/2m4f) in February; flopped when favourite for valuable series final in March (handicap hurdle debut) but returns to this code after commendable second in Chester Plate on the Flat last month and could still have significant potential over jumps.
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1

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:40 Ayr

Surrey Belle

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

7-23 overall and she arrives on a roll after wins over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in June and on the Flat here (1m5f, good to soft) in September; should make a chaser and could be hard to peg back if getting into a good rhythm.

11/4

1

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:40 Ayr

Surrey Belle

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

7-23 overall and she arrives on a roll after wins over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in June and on the Flat here (1m5f, good to soft) in September; should make a chaser and could be hard to peg back if getting into a good rhythm.

11/4

Form: 51126- D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Showed benefit of latest wind op when winning twice at around 2m in February (good to soft/soft); slightly disappointing on latest outing in April, though, and needs to be back in peak form to have a chance off current mark.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Bashful

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Showed benefit of latest wind op when winning twice at around 2m in February (good to soft/soft); slightly disappointing on latest outing in April, though, and needs to be back in peak form to have a chance off current mark.

8/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

in touch with leaders

5/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

A dual 2m winner and progressive over hurdles this season but he failed to translate that form back onto the Flat at Doncaster last month; he's the sort to bounce back here though.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2726-5 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Not at best over fences last season but won off a reduced mark at Newcastle (2m4f, good) in November; not beaten far when fifth of six at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) 12 days ago and now reverts to hurdling for first time since March 2023; could have a say; cheekpieces refitted.
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7th

1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

16:32 Kelso

Glory And Honour

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has won four chases, the latest off 1lb lower at Hexham last June (1m7f, good); good second following a break at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good); should go well again.

5/1

2nd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:42 Newcastle

Glory And Honour

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won off this mark at Hexham (2m, good; in added blinkers) last June; that was in a lower-grade contest (Class 4) and his productivity ebbed away thereafter (0-5; hurdles and fences); bit to prove off a 190-day absence; likely to draw benefit from this comeback run.

5/1

Form: P3P8-2 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Regressive and inconsistent veteran; seemingly perked up by change of headgear when close second in refitted visor at Perth (2m, good) last month and remains on a very good mark but it's not easy to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again here.
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4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Mack The Man

11st 3lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Regressive and inconsistent veteran; seemingly perked up by change of headgear when close second in refitted visor at Perth (2m, good) last month and remains on a very good mark but it's not easy to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again here.

8/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

15:53 Perth

Mack The Man

11st 4lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Exposed; goes well on testing ground but latest win (off 10lb higher) was on good ground at Ayr in November (2m) when returning from a break; beaten 20l when eighth over C&D last month (good to soft; blinkers replaced regular visor); visor back on today; well handicapped, but a bit to prove.

33/1

Form: 42/53- D

Last run: 342 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Started off for James Moffatt with two good efforts last June, latterly when third in valuable Cartmel handicap (2m1f, good; first-time hood); goes without headgear on this first start for 342 days, though, and might be of greater interest when back at Cartmel with this run under his belt.
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7th

2

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Book Of Secrets

11st 12lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Only 7l away when fourth at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in March and remains on a good mark; without a win since 2023 but has possbilities; Leah Noreci is his regular partner.

6/1

4th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Book Of Secrets

11st 13lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Placed four times last June-September and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, not so good in his four starts since and the ground should not have been an excuse; tongue tied on last three outings.

7/1

Form: 5087-0 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a juvenile hurdler in 2023-24 season but unplaced all six starts for current stable since last summer; tailed off when upped to 2m6f at Cartmel ten days ago; drops back in trip with quite a lot to prove.
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6th

5

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Mojo Ego

11st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

His last two runs have been disappointing but he could bounce back around here where he was twice runner-up over C&D last summer.

9/2

7th

10

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Mojo Ego

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Runner-up twice at Cartmel (2m1f) last summer and made the frame over C&D in November but absent since below-par run on Boxing Day and entitled to benefit from this outing.

25/1

Form: 9053-5 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Eight-time hurdle winner; no longer the force of old and would probably prefer the rain to stay away but was placed off today's mark at Carlisle (2m1f, good) in April and gave another good account a Cartmel (2m6f, good) 12 days ago.
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13

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who was tailed off over C&D (good to soft) in November and pulled up at 100-1 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month on his sole start since; however, the drying conditions are a positive, with his last five wins coming on good ground, and he won two in a row over C&D last autumn to take his winning tally at Kelso to four; no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.

50/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

The Navigator

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who won three times last August-October (2m1f/2m5f, good); however, tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in November when last seen and there's a suspicion he may not want testing ground nowadays.

16/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:25 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

Back to winning ways at Cartmel (2m1f) in August and followed it up with a good third of nine in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 13 days ago; this C&D scorer can't be discounted.

10/1

Form: 763-64 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his win for Alan King in the C&D juvenile hurdle on this card in 2023 but didn't run badly from out of the weights in higher-grade company on his two outings last month (first was over C&D) and holds each-way claims off correct mark today.
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8th

6

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Hourless

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Dixon

T: John Dixon

Without a win since 2023 but beaten in the region of 8l in his last two races and has never been lower in the weights; each-way claims.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £22.50
Straight Forecast £19.62
Tricast £123.74
Trifecta £104.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Surrey Belle

Telegraph:

Bashful

RP RATINGS:

Mack The Man

POSTDATA:

The Navigator

The Times:

Hourless

D Express:

Surrey Belle

Daily Mirror:

Surrey Belle

The Sun:

Surrey Belle

Daily Record:

Surrey Belle

Daily Mail:

Bashful

The Star:

Bashful

TOPSPEED:

Mack The Man

The Guardian:

The Navigator