18.25
Good To FirmSarah Doyle Diamond Birthday Mares’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4832.11
- 2m 6f 7y
- Class 5
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
4/1
Form: -88375
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
11st 3lb |
Rewarded for her consistency when getting the better of a good scrap in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Navan two weeks ago; up another 5lb and the softer ground is a probable concern but certainly respected. |
13/2 |
|
1st 9 |
19th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Just failed in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Sligo last month and ran to a similar level over 2m5f at Newton Abbot last week; up 5lb in total but hard to see her out of the money if in similar form. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-19 but returned to form when beaten a neck at Sligo (2m4f, good) last month with the aid of a first-time tongue-tie (retained) to complement regular cheekpieces; cannot dismiss but record is off-putting. |
15/8 |
9/2
Form: 54-633 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
22nd Sep 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Soundly beaten at Cartmel three weeks ago but the ground (good to soft, soft in places) may have been slower than ideal; in good heart there previously, posting a win (2m6f, good) and a creditable third (2m6f, good), and she's capable of having a big say. |
5/1 |
|
5th 7 |
31st Aug 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
10st 9lb |
Returned from layoff with comfortable win here (2m6f) in June and was creditable third in competitive race over that trip here (also good) in July; respected on that evidence and stays this longer distance but significant rain will reduce her appeal. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 11 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Returned from eight-month break in excellent form three weeks ago, winning comfortably by 10l over C&D (good); 8lb higher in higher-grade race today but still considered. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 8-7220 D
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when well beaten at Cartmel (2m6f) ten weeks ago but was runner-up on her two previous outings (both 3m2f, good; once here) and Sean Bowen is booked today. |
9/2 |
|
10th 8 |
27th Jun 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Effective on tight left-handed tracks having finished second at Stratford and Newton Abbot the last twice, not beaten far either time; those were over 3m2f but she's fine over this far. |
5/1 |
|
7 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
2m5f hurdle winner (soft) last December, when with Robert Walford; form then tailed off; back in better form for this trainer last month, equalling her best RPR when a close second over C&D (good); now needs to back that up and she's a player if able to do so. |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 3P/524 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Went close in 16-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in July, her second run since returning to racing under rules; below that form when well-held fourth over C&D since but has cheekpieces refitted today; can't be ruled out. |
5/1 |
|
5 |
18th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Made low-key return to racing under rules in June but last month's close second of 16 behind Cinderello in refitted cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) was a good effort; goes without cheekpieces here but still features prominently in calculations. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
16th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Runner-up in four consecutive points this year; made low-key rules return/stable debut three weeks ago (2m4f) but will be suited by today's move back up in trip, and the refitted cheekpieces may also aid her cause. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Wrappedinrubies, Midnight Gold, Hurst Hill, Somebodycomegether, Raincloud, Needtoknow, Dontworrywegotthis
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.72 |
| Trifecta | £20.20 |
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