April 23 / 15.30 Warwick

15.30

Good

KTDA Mares’ Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £26015
  • 2m 5f 5y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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KTDA Mares’ Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 407471

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Would have found conditions too soft when seventh behind Pretending at Market Rasen and she then justified market confidence with a narrow win at Bangor (2m3f, good); she travelled much the best in that race but the handicapper went with an 11lb rise and that asks major questions in this loftier grade.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Service Minimum

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has improved for good ground in winning her last two races (2m3f/2m5f), both with plenty in hand; raised 10lb for last time but she's only raced 13 times and is clearly on the upgrade.

11/4

1st

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Service Minimum

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Would have found conditions too soft when seventh behind Pretending at Market Rasen and she then justified market confidence with a narrow win at Bangor (2m3f, good); she travelled much the best in that race but the handicapper went with an 11lb rise and that asks major questions in this loftier grade.

7/2

1st

1

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Service Minimum

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Both her novice wins came on good ground and she'll appreciate a return to such conditions after running fairly well on soft last time at Market Rasen (2m4f); considered off her lowest mark in a handicap.

2/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 21-163 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner who made a successful handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) but hasn't advanced her form from there; however, soft ground perhaps not ideal the last time and this 6yo is bred to improve with her racing.
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3rd

5

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Keep On Cobbling

10st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Henry Daly

Well served by sharp left-handed tracks and good ground, winning at Stratford (2m maiden) and Sedgefield (2m5f handicap) last year; impression given when second at Warwick latest (2m5f) was that she'll stay further and that is partly backed up by pedigree.

5/1

2nd

11

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Keep On Cobbling

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Henry Daly

Maiden winner who made a successful handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) but hasn't advanced her form from there; however, soft ground perhaps not ideal the last time and this 6yo is bred to improve with her racing.

20/1

3rd

2

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:47 Ayr

Keep On Cobbling

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Henry Daly

2-5 over hurdles, the latter win gained on seasonal/handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) in November; not seen since lesser effort later than month and not yet tested on ground slower than good to soft but may still have potential.

100/30

Form: -11365 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Picked up two handicaps in the autumn (2m3f/2m7f, good) but her progress has rather stalled since then and looks on a hard mark.
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3rd

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Rockola Vogue

11st 13lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Picked up two handicaps in the autumn (2m3f/2m7f, good) but her progress has rather stalled since then and looks on a hard mark.

12/1

5th

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:00 Kelso

Rockola Vogue

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Kicked off current campaign with two handicap wins in a row in the autumn (2m3f/2m7f, good); her progress has stalled at Doncaster (3m, good/soft) on her last two starts and, while she may still have more to offer when returning to a right-handed track, she's once more going left-handed today.

12/1

6th

7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:30 Doncaster

Rockola Vogue

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

4-9 over hurdles, posting a personal best when getting up late on at Ascot (2m7f, good; handles soft) in November; however, she didn't jump with much fluency when a well-held third over C&D last month and she faces an even stiffer task moving out of handicaps; cheekpieces are fitted.

14/1

Form: 622722

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has only won a Worcester novice and failed in six handicaps off lower marks, though was runner-up in four of those; clearly has nothing up her sleeve mark-wise but should still run well.
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4th

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Hard Dealt

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Has only won a Worcester novice and failed in six handicaps off lower marks, though was runner-up in four of those; clearly has nothing up her sleeve mark-wise but should still run well.

13/2

2nd

2

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 123y

Class 4

16:15 Ascot

Hard Dealt

12st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Won Worcester novice (good) last May; contested handicaps in her five starts since, twice a flop but runner-up in the other three, including when upped to 3m at Haydock (good to soft) on latest outing; considered each-way.

5/2

Form: 25-157 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Last season started well but petered out and it might be happening again, as although it wasn't a bad run behind Cheltenham Festival heroine White Noise two starts back, Chepstow last time was underwhelming (well behind Siog Geal; soft ground no excuse).
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5th

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Rula Bula

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Last season started well but petered out and it might be happening again, as although it wasn't a bad run behind Cheltenham Festival heroine White Noise two starts back, Chepstow last time was underwhelming (well behind Siog Geal; soft ground no excuse).

20/1

7th

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Rula Bula

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Narrowly made a successful reappearance at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) off 5lb lower; worrying that last season petered out after starting well, though it was by no means a bad run at Newbury when 11l behind White Noise who won the Dawn Run at Cheltenham on Thursday; goes well fresh.

6/1

1st

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

Rula Bula

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won a maiden hurdle on last season's return before delivering her best form yet when second in Newbury Listed race (2m, good to soft); her three runs after the turn of the year were disappointing, leaving her with a point to prove now.

10/1

Form: -52065 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year (at Cheltenham) off today's mark; turned her back on chasing this winter and ran quite well over 3m at Kempton before finding soft ground too testing at Ludlow; plenty looks in her favour this time with cheekpieces added.
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6th

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Greyval

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won this race last year (at Cheltenham) off today's mark; turned her back on chasing this winter and ran quite well over 3m at Kempton before finding soft ground too testing at Ludlow; plenty looks in her favour this time with cheekpieces added.

12/1

5th

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:33 Ludlow

Greyval

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Returned to hurdling with respectable sixth at Kempton (3m, good) just after Christmas and is now only 2lb higher than when winning valuable final of this series at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last April but the ground here will probably be slower than she prefers.

14/1

2nd

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 3

13:48 Huntingdon

Greyval

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Career-best form to end last season, winning at Chepstow before collecting a mares' final at Cheltenham (both about 2m4f on good); ran respectably on return to hurdling three weeks ago but she was below form in February on her only attempt over this far; chase debut.

11/2

Form: -66254 C

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
First and second in her two previous visits here, latterly over this far in first-time cheekpieces in November; below best in her last two races (3m/2m4f) and appears to have little margin for error off this mark; absent since January.
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7th

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Audacious Annie

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

First and second in her two previous visits here, latterly over this far in first-time cheekpieces in November; below best in her last two races (3m/2m4f) and appears to have little margin for error off this mark; absent since January.

12/1

4th

5

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:05 Fakenham

Audacious Annie

11st 6lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when clear second at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) in November and ran well for a long way before fading into fifth at Kempton (3m, good) just after Christmas; this drop back in trip looks the right move; probably won't be far away.

9/2

Form: -57P41 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Third to Greyval 12 months ago off the same mark; hadn't been at her best this season but came good at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft) and clearly capable of having some say in the outcome.
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5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Pretending

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Third to Greyval 12 months ago off the same mark; hadn't been at her best this season but came good at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft) and clearly capable of having some say in the outcome.

6/1

1st

6

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:02 Market Rasen

Pretending

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Exposed mare who hasn't been quite at her best this season, but is on a good mark (3lb lower than for last win); has an each-way chance.

14/1

4th

5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

14:50 Plumpton

Pretending

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Rather hit and miss since her last win (2m4f, good to soft) in October 2024 and she was pulled up at Fakenham eight days ago; back on her last winning mark but has a bit to prove at present.

12/1

Form: 01P402 CD BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Looked a bit unlucky not to win at Uttoxeter last time (2m4f, good to soft) but wouldn't be certain to run as well again given her inconsistency; 5lb above the only mark she's defied in a handicap and a 7lb claimer was employed last time.
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7

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Crazierthandaisy

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Looked a bit unlucky not to win at Uttoxeter last time (2m4f, good to soft) but wouldn't be certain to run as well again given her inconsistency; 5lb above the only mark she's defied in a handicap and a 7lb claimer was employed last time.

6/1

2nd

1

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Crazierthandaisy

11st 13lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

Won on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) in November but has mixed record in three subsequent runs and was tailed off at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) last month; still has low mileage but she's been hard to predict and needs to bounce back again.

5/1

14th

14

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 123y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

Crazierthandaisy

11st 4lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) in November and put a poor run behind her when fourth of 17 at Newbury (3m, good to soft) month, where a last-flight jumping error cost her momentum; suited by soft ground (unraced on heavy) and still unexposed at around 3m.

13/2

Form: 0-0346

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Point winner; the Ludlow third in December (2m5f novice; good to soft) offers some hope off this mark but lesser runs have followed, including her handicap debut when a 25-1 chance; cheekpieces added.
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3rd

2

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Country Mouse

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Points scorer but she's failed to progress over hurdles and was tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in 2m5f Warwick handicap 23 days ago; headgear is quickly dispensed with.

14/1

12

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 2

15:30 Warwick

Country Mouse

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Alastair Ralph

Point winner; the Ludlow third in December (2m5f novice; good to soft) offers some hope off this mark but lesser runs have followed, including her handicap debut when a 25-1 chance; cheekpieces added.

40/1

6th

9

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Country Mouse

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Point winner who is lightly raced under rules and this is her handicap debut; has run well enough on her last two starts to merit attention off this sort of mark.

14/1

Non-runners

Siog Geal, Pismo Beach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.70
Straight Forecast £21.19
Tricast £222.80
Trifecta £263.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Siog Geal

LAMBOURN:

Crazierthandaisy

Telegraph:

Service Minimum

SPOTLIGHT:

Greyval

TOPSPEED:

Audacious Annie

The Star:

Pretending

D Express:

Service Minimum

Daily Mail:

Crazierthandaisy

The Sun:

Crazierthandaisy

The Times:

Siog Geal

The Guardian:

Siog Geal

Daily Mirror:

Siog Geal

Daily Record:

Siog Geal

RP RATINGS:

Greyval