May 10 / 16.37 Ludlow

16.37

Good

GC Rickards Mares’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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GC Rickards Mares’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 23F42- C BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Posted best effort of her 2025-26 campaign when neck second, clear of the remainder, at Stratford (2m3f, good) last time; appears capable of going one better, having recorded sole chase success (November 2024) off current mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:00 Market Rasen

Regal Renaissance

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Did well over hurdles and fences for Henry Daly prior to £22,000 sale; a 5lb rise for her clearcut win on yard debut at Uttoxeter (3m handicap chase, good) could have been worse; very solid claims.

7/4

1st

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Regal Renaissance

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

2-13 over fences when trained by Henry Daly, the latter win gained at Ludlow (2m4f, good) last month; yet fully to convince stamina-wise over 3m but, having recently changed hands for £22,000, still has strong claims on this stable debut.

11/8

1st

1

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Regal Renaissance

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Posted best effort of her 2025-26 campaign when neck second, clear of the remainder, at Stratford (2m3f, good) last time; appears capable of going one better, having recorded sole chase success (November 2024) off current mark.

7/4

15/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 37634- BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdles winner who has posted mixed results since switched to chasing, best effort when third at Warwick (2m4f, good) on penultimate start; mistake contributed to her defeat there latest; still quite unexposed over this distance and not written off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Claim Du Brizais

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper/hurdles winner who has posted mixed results since switched to chasing, best effort when third at Warwick (2m4f, good) on penultimate start; mistake contributed to her defeat there latest; still quite unexposed over this distance and not written off.

15/8

4th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:02 Warwick

Claim Du Brizais

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper and novice hurdle winner; 0-4 as a chaser but best form yet in this scene when a 3l fourth over C&D four weeks ago and entitled to build on that.

7/4

3rd

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Claim Du Brizais

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper and novice hurdle winner who is in top hands and has dropped down the weights; could rebound at some stage but she needs to produce more than she's managed on her first three chase starts.

7/1

Form: 12P60-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hurdles form has dipped sharply for new yard but has she possibilities provided the combination of first-time cheekpieces, switch to fences and a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) prompts a revival; back on last winning mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Northern Symphonie

12st 0lb

J: Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Completed a hat-trick over hurdles last year from 2m5f (here) to 3m (all on good ground); however, she's been well below that level for current yard, over hurdles and fences.

20/1

5th

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Northern Symphonie

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Three-time hurdle winner but below her best in that discipline for current yard and again when a remote third on chase debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces after wind surgery); others preferred.

12/1

3rd

2

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Northern Symphonie

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Hurdles form has dipped sharply for new yard but has she possibilities provided the combination of first-time cheekpieces, switch to fences and a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) prompts a revival; back on last winning mark.

15/2

Form: /44P2-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Regressed in three chase attempts during a brief spell with Dan Skelton; ran encouragingly at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; 1l second) last time on stable debut and switch back to hurdles; fighting chance off same mark, provided she's as effective returned to fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Warwick

Northern Air

12st 0lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: D J Jeffreys

Another underwhelming run over fences last time but was only a length behind an improver over hurdles at Newton Abbot two runs back (2m1f, good) and that effort brings her into this.

8/1

4th

3

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Northern Air

11st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: D J Jeffreys

Regressed in three chase attempts during a brief spell with Dan Skelton; ran encouragingly at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; 1l second) last time on stable debut and switch back to hurdles; fighting chance off same mark, provided she's as effective returned to fences.

3/1

Form: F4P09-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for current stable is far from convincing, most recently well beaten on chase debut; nearly a stone out of the weights back up in grade; new headgear needs to make a massive difference.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for current stable is far from convincing, most recently well beaten on chase debut; nearly a stone out of the weights back up in grade; new headgear needs to make a massive difference.

25/1

9th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for new stable is far from convincing; switch to fences needs to make a big difference.

33/1

10th

10

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Ezmerellda

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but very hard to fancy judged on her seven races from November 2024 onwards, the last two in cheekpieces.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £3.66
Trifecta £9.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Regal Renaissance

TOPSPEED:

Claim Du Brizais

WEST COUNTRY:

Northern Symphonie

POSTDATA:

Claim Du Brizais

D Express:

Claim Du Brizais

RP RATINGS:

Regal Renaissance

The Times:

Regal Renaissance

Telegraph:

Regal Renaissance

Daily Mirror:

Regal Renaissance

The Star:

Regal Renaissance

Daily Record:

Regal Renaissance