April 06 / 14.10 Hereford

14.10

Good

Wye Valley Group Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Wye Valley Group Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 686622

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden but has returned to something near best on last two starts, finishing runner-up on both occasions, tried in a tongue-tie at Windsor (2m4f, good to soft) in November and without it at Plumpton (near 2m5f, soft) in February after a break; workable mark and should go well again.
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1

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Miss Kassiopi

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Seems versatile as regards trip; good second at Hexham (2m7f) and successful at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) since joining Dan Skelton; better than ever and may improve further at this sort of level; respected.

6/4

1st

2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Miss Kassiopi

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a 2m3f handicap hurdle in April for Richard Bandey whom she left for £20,000; 13-8 for recent yard debut at Hexham and went down narrowly over a trip just shy of 3m; obvious contender here off an untouched mark.

11/10

2nd

3

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Miss Kassiopi

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Didn't fire when dropped back to 2m six weeks ago, her final start for Richard Bandey, but was in good form at about 2m4f beforehand, notably when making all at Hereford (good) in April; recently changed hands for £20,000 and now tackles a new trip on stable debut; interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her.

5/4

11/4

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 442

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well held on first two starts over hurdles late last year but, after a respectable fourth back on the Flat (1m6f) in January, made a promising handicap debut over hurdles when keeping on for second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; 2lb rise looks fair and she is high on the shortlist.
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4th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Innisfree Pearl

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Well held on first two starts over hurdles late last year but, after a respectable fourth back on the Flat (1m6f) in January, has progressed since switched to handicaps and upped in trip over jumps; on a workable mark and this longer trip could unlock further improvement.

7/2

2nd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:10 Hereford

Innisfree Pearl

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Well held on first two starts over hurdles late last year but, after a respectable fourth back on the Flat (1m6f) in January, made a promising handicap debut over hurdles when keeping on for second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; 2lb rise looks fair and she is high on the shortlist.

11/4

2nd

5

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

Innisfree Pearl

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

A modest 1m4f Flat scorer for Tom Ward; failed to match that form sent hurdling for her current yard in 2025 but not discredited back on the Flat with fourth in 1m6f Southwell handicap 50 days ago; yard is going well so she could still do better on her hurdling handicap debut now.

10/1

Form: 85P-38

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress for previous stable last season and, having shaped with promise over C&D for new stable in January, took a backwards step at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month when finishing last of eight; needs the fitting of cheekpieces to get quickly back on track.
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6th

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:18 Uttoxeter

Jessie Jump Jet

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Samuel Drinkwater

0-12 but she's finished runner-up in her last three hurdle runs including in a Market Rasen handicap (2m7f, good) last month; this drop back in trip is no problem and she has each-way claims back in a maiden.

5/1

2nd

3

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:16 Market Rasen

Jessie Jump Jet

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Yet to win (0-11) but she couldn't have gone much closer at Warwick (2m5f, good; 16-1) on penultimate start, and backed that up with another solid effort here (2m3f) a fortnight ago; stamina is the question mark over this trip.

9/2

2nd

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Jessie Jump Jet

10st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

0-9 over hurdles but went close in Class 5 handicap at Warwick (2m5f, good) this month and should be fine over today's shorter trip; might have been found a good opportunity.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 46881 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Left behind her qualifying runs when making a winning handicap debut over C&D (good) last month, asserting in good style from a fair yardstick; 5lb rise looks manageable and another bold bid can be expected.
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4th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:10 Hereford

Independent Lady

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Left behind her qualifying runs when making a winning handicap debut over C&D (good) last month, asserting in good style from a fair yardstick; 5lb rise looks manageable and another bold bid can be expected.

5/4

1st

3

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Independent Lady

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Similar profile to Shanagolden Girl in that she's been well beaten thus far (1m7f-2m3f) but now goes into handicaps for a much respected yard; the market should be informative.

3/1

8th

17

25th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:50 Wincanton

Independent Lady

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Single-figure prices but no fireworks in a bumper and novice last year; market gave up on her when 80-1 and beaten 40l at Warwick last month.

50/1

Form: 5060P9

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
3m Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off a similar mark in June but below that level since; little encouragement in two starts for new yard, pulling up on soft ground then well beaten (46l) at Stratford; has plenty to prove on current evidence.
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5th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:10 Hereford

Ballerina Boxer

11st 1lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

3m Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off a similar mark in June but below that level since; little encouragement in two starts for new yard, pulling up on soft ground then well beaten (46l) at Stratford; has plenty to prove on current evidence.

50/1

9th

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Ballerina Boxer

11st 6lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Nikki Evans

Beat a big field at Punchestown (3m, good to yielding) last June but mostly well held afterwards and was sold for £1,200 in November; soft ground may well have been against her when pulled up at 125-1 on stable debut in January, but others have more pressing claims.

25/1

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Ballerina Boxer

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Won at Punchestown in June (3m, gd-yld) off 5lb lower; well beaten off revised mark thrice since (and twice on the Flat); handicapper may be in charge for now.

16/1

Form: 0957

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 0-3U43

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Not progressing over hurdles and often undermines her chances by failing to settle, but has bits of form that bring her into the reckoning, notably when fourth at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February; still something to find and stamina to prove over this longer trip.
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5th

4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Adaay Dancing

10st 5lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Max Comley

17 defeats include eight over hurdles and latest fourth in a 2m Huntingdon handicap was remote.

10/1

4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Adaay Dancing

10st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Ran quite well when fourth of seven at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February, her second start for Max Comley, but looked out of sorts at Hereford last month and is now 0-7 over hurdles.

20/1

Non-runners

Shanagolden Girl, Jackeline

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.00
Straight Forecast £20.33
Tricast £213.28
Trifecta £52.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Independent Lady

Daily Mail:

Innisfree Pearl

D Express:

Jessie Jump Jet

RP RATINGS:

Independent Lady

POSTDATA:

Independent Lady

LAMBOURN:

Independent Lady

The Times:

Independent Lady

Telegraph:

Independent Lady

The Guardian:

Independent Lady

The Sun:

Independent Lady

The Star:

Independent Lady

Daily Record:

Independent Lady

Daily Mirror:

Innisfree Pearl