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

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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.
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3

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Worcester

Regal Renaissance

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Did well for Henry Daly and continuing her good work for this yard, last time running her usual honest race behind one who made most at Perth (3m, good; fine at 2m4f); she has got herself high in the weights but unlikey to be far away.

8/1

2nd

1

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:50 Perth

Regal Renaissance

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Signed off for Henry Daly with win at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in May and collected small-field races on first two starts for Jack Jones (3m/2m7f, good); subsequent Worcester third (2m7f, good) was perfectly respectable but current mark may demand a career best.

2/1

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.
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2nd

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

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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

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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

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £3.66
Trifecta £9.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Regal Renaissance

TOPSPEED:

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WEST COUNTRY:

Northern Symphonie

POSTDATA:

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D Express:

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RP RATINGS:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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