April 22 / 17.30 Taunton

17.30

Good

Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -47565 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Down the weights but lack of impact in six handicaps (two over this sort of trip) prevents any confidence in her taking advantage; has worn tongue-tie and cheekpieces in recent starts, which are now replaced with blinkers.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Jena DOudairies

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Won in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Taunton (3m, good) in April and had 9l to spare when following up at Stratford (3m2f, good to firm); also effective on soft/good to soft; climbing the weights but leading claims nevertheless.

6/5

1st

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

Jena DOudairies

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Led close home to score in first-time blinkers at Taunton (3m, good) last month and is now 2-11 over hurdles; not always one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on older form and unexposed as a stayer.

10/11

1st

2

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Jena DOudairies

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Down the weights but lack of impact in six handicaps (two over this sort of trip) prevents any confidence in her taking advantage; has worn tongue-tie and cheekpieces in recent starts, which are now replaced with blinkers.

9/1

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7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 337421 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
2-16 in handicaps, raised to 3m here (good) for last three outings; ridden by Cameron Johnstone-Baker last month on last two starts, runner-up before winning easily with a career best four weeks ago (Miss Tiara third); 8lb higher today but needs plenty of respect.
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3rd

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Lady Caro

12st 0lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

2-16 in handicaps, raised to 3m here (good) for last three outings; ridden by Cameron Johnstone-Baker last month on last two starts, runner-up before winning easily with a career best four weeks ago (Miss Tiara third); 8lb higher today but needs plenty of respect.

7/4

1st

3

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Lady Caro

11st 11lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole win (from 22 races) in March 2025; nearly all minor honours this term, runner-up under Cameron Johnstone-Baker over C&D (good) last time; strong each-way claims again.

9/4

2nd

6

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Lady Caro

11st 4lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

Yet to score this season but she comes here in decent nick, fourth of nine over C&D in December; mark is easing so she has possibilities after a break.

14/1

Form: -25963

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery (her second) before penultimate start; reportedly made a respiratory noise that day but performed much better when staying-on third of ten to Lady Caro over C&D (good) last time, albeit making it look very hard work in comparison with the winner; has 9lb swing in the weights for a near 7l beating.
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7

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Miss Tiara

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Had three runs since a wind operation; signs in her last two races that she's found her level, beaten under 7l in 3m handicaps at Taunton; this trip might be a better fit; considered.

8/1

4th

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Miss Tiara

11st 6lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Had wind surgery (her second) before penultimate start; reportedly made a respiratory noise that day but performed much better when staying-on third of ten to Lady Caro over C&D (good) last time, albeit making it look very hard work in comparison with the winner; has 9lb swing in the weights for a near 7l beating.

5/1

Form: 542452

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden but she's a reliable sort, runner-up at Hereford (2m4f, good) last time, and looks worth a crack at this sort of trip.
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5th

5

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Border Gem

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

0-10 but she ran well when second here (2m3f, good) in March and rallied for a respectable fifth at Taunton (good) three weeks ago on her first crack at 3m; shaped last time as though today's extra yardage could be in her favour and she might be in the mix.

5/1

5th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Border Gem

11st 7lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Nine-race maiden but she's a reliable sort, runner-up at Hereford (2m4f, good) last time, and looks worth a crack at this sort of trip.

4/1

2nd

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Border Gem

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Not beaten far in any of her hurdles, latterly in two handicaps, shaping better than the bare result on both occasions, latest at Taunton (2m3f, good) in December when losing her pitch leaving the back straight before staying on again; one to consider off 3lb lower.

5/1

Form: 312242

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Opened account at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) last July and runner-up in three of her four starts since, at up to 3m3f; on the premises on that evidence but the 163 days off ask a question.
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4th

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Hurst Hill

11st 2lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Only win came in this race 12 months ago off 1lb lower and she returns on the back of a 5l defeat three weeks ago; should run well, provided she takes to the new blinkers.

5/1

4th

5

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:50 Newton Abbot

Hurst Hill

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Got off the mark when winning at this track (2m5f, good) last July off 2lb lower; runner-up three times since and didn't get the clearest of passages last time; a return to this track may well spark her back to form.

5/1

7th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Hurst Hill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Just 1-17 over hurdles, the win gained at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last summer, but she made a satisfactory reappearance last month and her current mark is workable; considered each-way.

13/2

Form: 640

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: -14595 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
2lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May; soft ground might be blamed for two heavy defeats late last year and perhaps she needed the race when unable to justify market prominence on recent stable debut behind two of these over C&D last month; wore cheekpieces last time and also tongue tied today; interesting to see if her backers return.
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9

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Pooleys Promise

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won a Fontwell handicap (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May but she's been disappointing since including in two runs for new yard this spring; mark continues to fall but she was pulled up at Taunton last time and has a lot to prove; hood is added and tongue-tie is removed.

12/1

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Pooleys Promise

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

2lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May; soft ground might be blamed for two heavy defeats late last year and perhaps she needed the race when unable to justify market prominence on recent stable debut behind two of these over C&D last month; wore cheekpieces last time and also tongue tied today; interesting to see if her backers return.

5/1

Form: 7P09

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £203.20
Straight Forecast £169.95
Tricast £1010.97
Trifecta £953.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Caro

The Times:

Miss Tiara

RP RATINGS:

Border Gem

POSTDATA:

Lady Caro

Telegraph:

Lady Caro

The Guardian:

Lady Caro

Daily Mail:

Lady Caro

D Express:

Lady Caro

Daily Mirror:

Lady Caro

The Sun:

Lady Caro

The Star:

Lady Caro

Daily Record:

Lady Caro