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SoftHotel Wrexham Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 3f 123y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Snow
Abandoned
Form: 17P822 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, heavy) in November and has also shown promise in some handicaps subsequently; however, well beaten at Hereford (2m, good) recently and there is a question mark about the forecast good ground. |
9/1 |
|
8th 3 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Got off the mark at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in November and comes here in good nick, scuppered by a late blunder when fourth of ten in 2m3f handicap hurdle at Taunton 23 days ago; she must enter calculations eased 1lb. |
4/1 |
|
4th 1 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Goes well in the mud, including a 2m4f mares' maiden success on heavy at Uttoxeter in November; runner-up in soft-ground handicaps over the extended 2m3f at Hereford on her last two outings; ought to be in the mix again. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 2P35/P
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
18th Feb 2026 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Achieved little since her return last month (stable/handicap debut) from a lengthy absence, including when last of six finishers at Plumpton nine days ago; goes up in trip and while things can only get better, she's hard to suggest until showing something. |
20/1 |
|
6th 1 |
9th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Achieved nothing on return from lengthy absence last time (stable/handicap debut) but may fare better with that outing under her belt; showed some encouraging bumper/hurdles form in 2023-24. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 443422
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Now a 12-race maiden but as consistent as her form figures would suggest; however, her best form in Britain has been over shorter and she has tried this far. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-11 but runner-up twice in a row this winter (2m1f/1m7f, soft) before slightly lesser effort when third of five at Catterick (1m7f, soft); this might not take much winning and it could prove to be a good opportunity. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
9th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 156y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Promise in a good Irish bumper; slow to find her level over hurdles but she's improved since handicapping in cheekpieces and was the only one to give a progressive winner a race over C&D (soft) last time; good claims. |
7/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 666
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: -36FPP
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
18-race maiden with a Flat background; the odd piece of form is worth noting and she has never been lower in the weights, but she's suffered four non-completions on the bounce (fell midrace on chase debut latest); a bit risky in the new hood (replacing tongue-tie). |
25/1 |
|
5 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 212y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Well in on some of her hurdle form but she's a 17-race maiden with a Flat background, so hard to know what she'll make of fences. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 680/0
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Closest finish was a 30l defeat at Stratford (2m7f, soft; 33-1) last time in her second handicap; no recognisable claims yet. |
40/1 |
|
5th 9 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Nothing positive so far, beaten 58l when earning a 'peak' RPR of 53 at Warwick (2m3f mares' novice; 250-1) in January; tailed off on handicap debut at Hereford (2m5f) just over a fortnight ago. |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has shown little in her four starts, latest when tailed off at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) last month on her first start for 1,001 days; may do better now she goes handicapping but big improvement required. |
8/1 |
Verdict
Fine As Wine and Lily Grace are handicap newcomers who might be open to improvement but GOWER SPIRIT and Voodoo Angel have a lot more substance to their claims. They have both finished second on their last two starts and Gower Spirit is selected to return to winning ways.[Ben Hutton]
Selections
The Times:
Voodoo AngelThe Guardian:
Voodoo AngelDaily Mail:
Voodoo AngelDaily Mirror:
Voodoo AngelDaily Record:
Voodoo Angel