May 07 / 14.45 Huntingdon

14.45

Good

Virgin Bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4620.87
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Virgin Bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: F82P5- CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
7-27 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; not firing on all cylinders since last autumn but wasn't beaten far when fifth of seven in refitted cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Mermaids Cave

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won by 10l last week at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in a race she also won the previous season, when beating Masked Dance on similar terms to today's; clear claims.

9/4

1st

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Mermaids Cave

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

7-27 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; not firing on all cylinders since last autumn but wasn't beaten far when fifth of seven in refitted cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights.

4/1

5th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Mermaids Cave

12st 1lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Owen

7-23 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; beaten favourite in plating company two starts and pulled up in a subsequent handicap, but has slipped to a very good mark and can't be ruled out.

11/2

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 35145- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with front-running win at Warwick (2m3f, good) in September and caught the eye at Stratford (2m, good) last month, after a break, making good headway from a long way off the pace before fading into fifth on the run-in; back up in trip here and it will be interesting to see whether she reverts to much more positive tactics.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Mary

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Both wins over hurdles when making all, one here on fast ground; ridden with more restraint since returning this year but was in contention before last-fence fall at Bangor (2m4f, good) two starts ago, and last month's Uttoxeter third was respectable; can go well again and it will be interesting to see whether she reverts to more positive tactics.

3/1

3rd

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Uttoxeter

Mary

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Both wins over hurdles when making all; has been ridden with more restraint since returning this year and was still in contention when falling at the last fence on her return to chasing at Bangor (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; looks sure to be thereabouts as long as her fall has left no ill-effects.

11/4

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Mary

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Both wins over hurdles came when making all; yet to convince as a chaser, falling in two of her three starts in this sphere; a clear round would be a priority.

7/2

Form: 1212R-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Progressive over hurdles in early part of last season, winning three times on good ground (2m-2m1f); absent since blotting copybook in the autumn (whipped round at start and refused to race) and not bred to benefit from this step up in trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Hope Rising

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jamie Snowden

Completed a turf hat-trick (11.5f-2m) last month and gained the last two wins by very wide margins, latest in a match race; respected in current form, assuming she's as effective back on AW.

11/10

1st

1

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Hope Rising

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jamie Snowden

Refused to race on last visit here when due to contest a handicap hurdle in October; won over an extended 1m3f and 2m back on the Flat this month, scoring by 19l last week at Nottingham when 2lb well in under a penalty; that was an apprentice race so has no penalty.

1/5

1st

3

(4)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Nottingham

Hope Rising

10st 1lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Jamie Snowden

Reluctant at the start on a few occasions over hurdles in recent times, refusing to jump away on one occasion; has been fine at the stalls in two runs back on the Flat, though, and like Free World is well treated under a penalty following an easy win last Tuesday.

2/1

Form: /0953-

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Yet to match peak form since returning from long absence in the autumn but her third in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in late March was a pretty good effort, and she'll be fine on the forecast good ground here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:06 Stratford

Notnowlinda

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when close third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in March, her fourth run after a long layoff, but was disappointing favourite on next outing; goes without headgear here; needs to up her game.

6/1

4th

2

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Notnowlinda

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Yet to match peak form since returning from long absence in the autumn but her third in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in late March was a pretty good effort, and she'll be fine on the forecast good ground here.

6/4

Form: 3981P- CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Looked back in good nick when scoring over C&D (good) in March but ran poorly and was pulled up at Uttoxeter last month (trainer blamed the good to soft ground); has become hard to predict.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

No No Fizz

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Looked back in good nick when scoring over C&D (good) in March but ran poorly and was pulled up at Uttoxeter last month (trainer blamed the good to soft ground); has become hard to predict.

7/1

6

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

No No Fizz

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got back in the groove after three months off when landing a gamble at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; back up 4lb in the weights but she still looks feasibly treated and has form figures of 12431 under Tom Broughton; key player.

100/30

1st

1

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

No No Fizz

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

A dual 2m hurdles winner last season but she failed to take to chasing early this term before beating only one back in this sphere in 2m4f Wincanton handicap in December; she has plenty to prove after a break.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £16.95
Trifecta £48.50

Selections

The Times:

Notnowlinda

RP RATINGS:

Mermaids Cave

LAMBOURN:

Hope Rising

SPOTLIGHT:

Mary

WEST COUNTRY:

No No Fizz

Daily Mail:

Hope Rising

TOPSPEED:

Mermaids Cave

POSTDATA:

Mermaids Cave

Daily Mirror:

Mermaids Cave

The Guardian:

Mary

Telegraph:

Notnowlinda

D Express:

Notnowlinda

The Sun:

Notnowlinda

The Star:

Notnowlinda

Daily Record:

Notnowlinda