May 04 / 15.28 Fakenham

15.28

Good

Heritage House Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Heritage House Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 22572-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Safely held when switched to fences for handicap debut in January but was second in handicap hurdle at Haydock (3m, good) last month, having been badly hampered on the run-in; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added here; strong claims if in similar form again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Uttoxeter

Mighty Fleur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Beaten 25l on her chasing debut at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in January but has blossomed since switching back to hurdles in cheekpieces (retained here), making all at Fakenham and Cartmel last month; this is tougher but he's bang in form and should set them all a merry gallop on this second stab at chasing.

2/1

1st

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:38 Cartmel

Mighty Fleur

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Runner-up in 3m Haydock handicap last month, having been hampered on run-in, and readily beat a next-time-out winner when dropped back to 2m4f for Fakenham maiden (also on good ground; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago; big player if coping with this even shorter trip.

11/10

1st

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

15:28 Fakenham

Mighty Fleur

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Safely held when switched to fences for handicap debut in January but was second in handicap hurdle at Haydock (3m, good) last month, having been badly hampered on the run-in; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added here; strong claims if in similar form again.

5/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 32220-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two good bumpers in the autumn, the latter a Listed contest at Huntingdon (soft); not disgraced in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree (good to soft) last month and is bred to be suited by today's longer trip; commands respect on hurdling debut.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Ladies Day

11st 3lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Runner-up in a Listed bumper last season and 2-3 since switched to hurdles this spring, having beaten subsequent wide-margin winner Eternal Angel at Uttoxeter on latest outing; must be considered on handicap debut.

3/1

1st

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:12 Uttoxeter

Ladies Day

11st 3lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Point winner who ran to a useful level in bumpers without success; got off the mark on her second run over hurdles when scoring at Bangor (2m, good) three weeks ago; strong claims.

6/4

1st

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Ladies Day

10st 11lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Finished second in three of her last four bumpers including a Listed mares' event at Huntingdon in December; runner-up again on recent hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) and that was a promising effort behind an 11-10 favourite who made all; sets a fair standard on that form and she's a big player back in trip.

2/5

Form: 22442-

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Had breathing issue two starts ago but, with tongue-tie fitted, was creditable second of 13 at Stratford (2m, good) last month; will be fine over this longer trip and ought to be on the premises again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Lady Kara

12st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Defied a double penalty when completing her hat-trick over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) 18 days ago; connections wasting little time in switching to fences for handicap debut and she looks to have been crying out for this longer trip; on a workable mark and could improve again.

6/4

1st

1

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Lady Kara

11st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Followed up her Hereford win over C&D 16 days ago, though had to work hard to do so; shoulders a double penalty and she probably has greater potential over further, but she's still the one to beat.

5/2

1st

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:53 Newton Abbot

Lady Kara

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Off the mark at the sixth attempt over hurdles when scoring by 9l in a Hereford novice (2m3f, good) two weeks ago; that was at 1-2 in a five-runner race but her main market rival was a clear second and she hit a personal best with that win; big player again under a penalty.

9/4

Form: 23343-

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner who has made the frame on all five hurdling starts, most recently when third of 13 (just behind Lady Kara) in Stratford maiden (2m, good) a fortnight ago; her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she's a contender if her stamina holds out over this new trip.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Worcester

Merely A Detail

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Toby Bulgin

Fair bumper winner; yet to add to that over hurdles but she has made the frame on all her six runs, a non-staying fourth in 2m4f Fakenham novice in May on latest; needs considering back in trip for her chasing debut.

10/1

4th

6

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

15:28 Fakenham

Merely A Detail

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Toby Bulgin

Good-ground bumper winner who has made the frame on all five hurdling starts, most recently when third of 13 (just behind Lady Kara) in Stratford maiden (2m, good) a fortnight ago; her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but she's a contender if her stamina holds out over this new trip.

8/1

3rd

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Merely A Detail

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Toby Bulgin

Good-ground bumper winner who has made the frame on all four hurdling starts; managed only fourth of six on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December but the forecast faster ground here ought to suit better; shortlisted.

9/2

Form: 10/2- BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seen only twice since winning slow-ground French bumper on debut in November 2024 but was second on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March and still has potential.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Kernie dAiry

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced since winning slow-ground French bumper on debut in November 2024 but was second on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March and might not have been suited by the idiosyncratic track when below that form at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here; has a fighting chance.

5/1

6th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

15:28 Fakenham

Kernie dAiry

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Seen only twice since winning slow-ground French bumper on debut in November 2024 but was second on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March and still has potential.

8/1

2nd

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:30 Hereford

Kernie dAiry

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

A £155,000 purchase after winning a bumper at Durtal in November 2024 for Hugo Merienne; beat only one on her yard debut in Newbury Listed bumper 13 months ago but she's in very good hands so could still do better now going hurdling.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 43-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 345-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
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Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £4.19
Trifecta £16.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ladies Day

Telegraph:

Kernie d'Airy

TOPSPEED:

Mighty Fleur

RP RATINGS:

Ladies Day

The Times:

Ladies Day

Daily Mail:

Ladies Day

D Express:

Ladies Day

Daily Mirror:

Ladies Day

The Sun:

Ladies Day

The Star:

Kernie d'Airy

Daily Record:

Kernie d'Airy

POSTDATA:

Mighty Fleur

The Guardian:

Mighty Fleur