March 19 / 14.20 Ludlow

14.20

Good To Soft

Lycetts Insurance Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Lycetts Insurance Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.10
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 62-3BP

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Irish point winner on heavy; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; 100-1 and pulled up at Southwell (also about 2m4f, soft) last time; drop in trip might help but it needs to.
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9th

9

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Borna Gem

11st 1lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made shaky start to hurdling career during the winter but benefited from combination of drop in trip and switch to good ground when winning 2m Ludlow maiden by 4l last month; probably needs to improve again to overcome opening handicap mark but that's possible.

15/2

1st

2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Borna Gem

11st 5lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner on heavy; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; 100-1 and pulled up at Southwell (also about 2m4f, soft) last time; drop in trip might help but it needs to.

14/1

3

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Southwell

Borna Gem

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; brought down early latest; needs improvement.

20/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 234348

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Yet to score in eight attempts over hurdles but she's been placed five times, in Ireland and for David Pipe, and her third of 13 at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) was a solid effort in January; hasn't quite matched that in two subsequent starts but didn't stay 3m last time and now drops back down in trip in a modest event; tongue-tie added and she holds obvious claims.
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6

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:53 Worcester

October Hill

11st 7lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Got back on the up with a breakthrough success in 2m4f handicap at Ffos Las 22 days ago; she must enter calculations back up 2lb.

6/1

1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

October Hill

11st 3lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish mare who is 0-11 under rules and has been beaten about 15l in her two handicaps; unwise to rate her subsequent placed form in maidens as improvement; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

13/2

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 477

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Solid start when fourth of eight in course bumper (good) in November; hasn't built on that on soft ground since, including when 125-1 and last of seven finishers on her hurdle debut over C&D six weeks ago; that was a tidy little affair, however, and she can be expected to do much better in this lesser contest.
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1st

7

10th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:17 Ludlow

Silvereen

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

She's probably in need of further as she was keeping on when a 5l third over C&D in March (good); still appeals as one of the better alternatives to First Candidate.

7/1

3rd

12

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Silvereen

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Solid start when fourth of eight in course bumper (good) in November; hasn't built on that on soft ground since, including when 125-1 and last of seven finishers on her hurdle debut over C&D six weeks ago; that was a tidy little affair, however, and she can be expected to do much better in this lesser contest.

14/1

7th

8

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Silvereen

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Comfortably held in two bumpers, on good ground here and then soft at Hereford; bred to have a future over jumps but an unlikely winner on this occasion.

50/1

Form: 328-P

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Promise in first two bumpers, in Ireland and for Harry Fry, but she signed off for the latter with a disappointing run at Uttoxeter in October 2024; came back from an absence and showed nothing at 66-1 on hurdles/stable debut 45 days ago.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Georgias Charm

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in two bumpers for Harry Fry; hasn't got a lot going at all for current yard, including a handicap two weeks ago.

14/1

5th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

18:00 Newton Abbot

Georgias Charm

11st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in two bumpers for Harry Fry; hasn't got a lot going at all for current yard but handicaps are now a better option; steps up in trip as well.

8/1

4th

6

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Georgias Charm

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in two bumpers in 2024 and bettered inauspicious stable/hurdle debut when fifth of 12 at Ludlow (2m, good) last month; needs another step forward to play anything more than a minor role here, though.

10/1

Form: PP7

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in seller for Adrian Keatley in sole Flat start; tough tasks when pulled up in first two starts over hurdles and she raced wide and freely when beaten 39l in today's hood at Warwick 11 days ago; this is easier and it's not beyond the realms she can take a step forward.
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2nd

6

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Babychino

10st 8lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Alexander Gibbons

Third over hurdles for the second time at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month; this step up in trip needs to eke out more improvement.

8/1

3rd

12

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:42 Uttoxeter

Babychino

10st 5lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Alexander Gibbons

Has shown just modest form and needs improvement.

50/1

5th

8

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Babychino

10st 7lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Alexander Gibbons

Has shown modest form (best penultimate start) and needs improvement.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 140 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
50-1 and beaten 49l in Stratford bumper in October; dam was a five-time winning hurdler so possible she'll do better in this sphere.
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11th

13

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Dinkys Rose

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Henry Oliver

Yet to show any significant promise after contesting a bumper and three maiden hurdles (all 2m).

150/1

12th

12

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Warwick

Dinkys Rose

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Henry Oliver

Unseated latest and had only shown modest form in a bumper and on hurdle debut previously; needs a major step forward.

150/1

14

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Dinkys Rose

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

Beaten 49l on bumper debut and 29l in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow.

100/1

Form: 155 D

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
All three starts over 2m on good ground; 15-2 and won small-field bumper at Warwick in May; beaten 23l on hurdles debut at Worcester in October but that form received an elephantine boost when the winner landed the Dawn Run at last week's Cheltenham Festival; had an excuse (bled) when last seen in November; requires a second look.
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6th

4

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:24 Worcester

Caterpillar Girl

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Won a bumper in spring 2025 but has made a disappointing start to her jumping career; all three handicap runs were over fences, with two non-completions sandwiching a 33l defeat; reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove.

14/1

5

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Caterpillar Girl

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Bumper winner; still unexposed after only six runs but fell on chase/handicap debut in April and was about 27l behind Auntie Maggie when fourth of five over C&D (good) three weeks ago; needs new tongue-tie to enable improvement.

14/1

4th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Caterpillar Girl

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Won a bumper but beaten between 23l and 46l over hurdles (2m); 28-1 for last month's chase debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) where she was still in touch when falling five out; there was still a long way to go but this looks an even weaker race.

4/1

OUR TIP

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W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: 047

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form: 55

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: P

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form: 53 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £41.30
Straight Forecast £36.60
Trifecta £240.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

October Hill

D Express:

Queen Maeve

SPOTLIGHT:

Silvereen

The Sun:

Queen Maeve

Daily Record:

Queen Maeve

POSTDATA:

October Hill

The Times:

October Hill

Telegraph:

October Hill

The Guardian:

October Hill

Daily Mail:

October Hill

Daily Mirror:

October Hill

The Star:

October Hill