15:50 Ludlow

Monday 24 November 2025

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Plyvine Catering Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 21.07s

Kates Choice^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 100

40/1

Fair maiden hurdler who signed off for James Mangan with a good sixth of 17 in handicap at Cork (20f, good) in July. Well held in face of a stiff task at Ffos Las a month ago and this a more suitable assignment.

Form: 85-6669

Princess Keri¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: Evan Williams| OR: 89

6/4

Chase winner in March and runner-up in a strong Chepstow handicap in October, she did her bit for the form of that race when going one place better at Lingfield a fortnight ago (both 2m). Lot depends on whether she sees this out (stays 19f and should stay further).

Form: 513-421

Briery Butterfly³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 89

2/1

Low-mileage sort who posted a very good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle over C&D in April. That form worked out well and she made a sound return to action when third of 8 back here a month ago. One to consider.

Form: 95654-3

Mistletoe¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 88

25/1

Point winner who left poor hurdles debut display behind when chasing home Miss Goldfire (winner again since) in a mares' Fontwell novice (21.7f, good) in April. However, it would be something of an understatement to say that she has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent appearances.

Form: 6P2-8PP

Brief Statement^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87

8/1

Easy winner of sole outing in Irish points. Failed to better poor form in a trio of novice hurdles in late 2023 but there's plenty to like about her physically and she was in the process of showing improved form when falling at the last on handicap bow last month. Major claims.

Form: 1544/F

Isabel De Clare^t,p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 84

7/2

Modest maiden hurdler but easily best effort for this yard when second of 8 over C&D, needing stronger gallop. May get that here and she can make her presence felt.

Form: 500-082

Silk Bird¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 81

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 64-F8

After Midnight¹⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: J S Smith| OR: 71

40/1

Has looked decidedly limited in a couple of bumpers and 5 starts in this sphere.

Form: 9UP/77-7

Windsor Wife^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 69

28/1

Dead-heated on sole start in Irish points and produced her first piece of worthwhile form under Rules when fourth of 10, despite racing from 21 lb out of the weights, in a Newcastle handicap (20.3f, good) in March. Off 8 months after and pulled up at Sedgefield.

Form: 8PP74-P

Dontworrywegotthis^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 59

100/1

No worthwhile form to her name so far and another struggle is on the cards from a long way out of the weights.

Form: 88P0-8P

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

Sumatran Tiger²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: R T Phillips J: Finn Lambert

Jamaicaine³²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Princess Keri (6/4), Briery Butterfly (2/1), Isabel De Clare (7/2), Sumatran Tiger (7/1), Brief Statement (8/1), Jamaicaine (10/1), Mistletoe (25/1), Windsor Wife (28/1), Kates Choice (40/1), After Midnight (40/1), Silk Bird (66/1), Dontworrywegotthis (100/1)

BRIEF STATEMENT would have been placed but for a late fall on handicap debut/return from a lengthy absence at Perth last month and she looks worth siding with to build on that promise. Princess Keri is a big threat if seeing this new trip out, with Briery Butterfly completing the shortlist.