February 18 / 16.55 Southwell

16.55

Golf And Gallop Package mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Golf And Gallop Package mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

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Weather:

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: F-2P53 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won this is 2024 (first-time cheekpieces), followed up over C&D (also heavy) seven weeks later and beaten just a neck on only other start here; has been chasing since without success and finished a long way off Asa at Catterick last week (first-time blinkers) but returning cheekpieces, hurdling and this C&D are all reasons to be positive.
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5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Innisfree Lass

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Went chasing without success but she made a winning return to hurdles at Southwell recently (all three wins at 3m there; heavy and soft); raised 5lb but it remains to be seen if she can be as effective around here.

7/4

1st

4

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Innisfree Lass

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won this is 2024 (first-time cheekpieces), followed up over C&D (also heavy) seven weeks later and beaten just a neck on only other start here; has been chasing since without success and finished a long way off Asa at Catterick last week (first-time blinkers) but returning cheekpieces, hurdling and this C&D are all reasons to be positive.

6/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11-531 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Got on a roll last spring having joined this yard, winning at Ffos Las and Wetherby (2m4f/3m, good; cheekpieces) before clinching a Flat-race hat-trick at staying trips; brought her stable record to 6-11 when scoring at Leicester (about 2m4f, heavy) one month ago and holds leading claims once again.
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3rd

3

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Queen Of Steel

11st 7lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Stayed on gamely to score at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in January, her third hurdle win, and probably bettered that performance when close/clear second at Southwell (3m, soft) last month; competes off career-high mark here but still respected in current form.

15/8

2nd

5

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Queen Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got on a roll last spring having joined this yard, winning at Ffos Las and Wetherby (2m4f/3m, good; cheekpieces) before clinching a Flat-race hat-trick at staying trips; brought her stable record to 6-11 when scoring at Leicester (about 2m4f, heavy) one month ago and holds leading claims once again.

2/1

1st

9

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Queen Of Steel

10st 13lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won two good-ground hurdles (2m4f/3m) and three consecutive Flat races during highly productive spell last spring/summer and bettered low-key reappearance run when respectable third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; may yet have a bigger performance in her.

7/1

Form: 911338 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Signed off for Olly Murphy with clear win at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in October and followed up at Wetherby (about 2m5f, good) for new stable a few days later; also ran well when third on next two outings but took a big backward step off this mark at Market Rasen last time; needs to put that behind her.
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2

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Princesse Milania

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Two wins over hurdles last October (first over 3m) and creditable runs since; quite interesting on her chase debut.

13/2

2nd

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:02 Southwell

Princesse Milania

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Made a winning start for this trainer at Wetherby (2m5f, good) in October; hasn't really built on that since (beaten 17l when second over just short of 3m at Newcastle latest) but this is a weak race and being dropped another 2lb can only help.

3/1

2nd

7

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Princesse Milania

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Made a winning start for this trainer at Wetherby (2m5f, good; 4-1) in October, but she has found a few stronger since, including when a weakening third at Southwell (3m; beaten 12l) a fortnight ago; place possible, but no more than that from this mark.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: P35/P6

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
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.
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4th

2

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Bluella Bresil

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Jamie Snowden

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

16:45 Plumpton

Bluella Bresil

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

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

Form: -8638F

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Distant third at Worcester (2m, good) in September probably the best of her qualifying runs; no impact when 33-1 for a Hereford handicap in October and came down at the first when back in maiden company a fortnight ago; it's still relatively early days but others are far more solid.
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6

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Feeling Frisky

10st 9lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Sophie Leech

Distant third at Worcester (2m, good) in September probably the best of her qualifying runs; no impact when 33-1 for a Hereford handicap in October and came down at the first when back in maiden company a fortnight ago; it's still relatively early days but others are far more solid.

40/1

5

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

13:48 Ludlow

Feeling Frisky

11st 5lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

0-2 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles, and her third was remote; has no form claims.

200/1

8th

5

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Feeling Frisky

10st 13lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Modest form so far; was a bit keen when beaten 20l last time and has further to go on this handicap debut, so will need to settle better.

14/1

Form: 3P-33P BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
First-time cheekpieces did the trick when she won at Ffos Las in November 2024 and she matched that form when third of 14 here (also about 2m4f, good to soft) last February; inconsistent and generally struggling since and pulled up after a bad mistake when blinkered for chase debut last time; handy mark, however, and the return to hurdles and cheekpieces might help.
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6th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Suited by this track and has the assistance of Sean Bowen but has not been at her best since returning from a break in the autumn and would appeal more on good to soft or slower ground; 2lb out of the weights.

7/1

5th

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won over 2m4f in late 2024; a couple of thirds in the meantime but pulled up the last twice when slow ground was no excuse.

11/2

7

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

First-time cheekpieces did the trick when she won at Ffos Las in November 2024 and she matched that form when third of 14 here (also about 2m4f, good to soft) last February; inconsistent and generally struggling since and pulled up after a bad mistake when blinkered for chase debut last time; handy mark, however, and the return to hurdles and cheekpieces might help.

8/1

Non-runners

Asa

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Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £10.54
Trifecta £32.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Queen Of Steel

Telegraph:

Queen Of Steel

The Star:

Queen Of Steel

Daily Record:

Queen Of Steel

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Asa

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