16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 123y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:51  |   Winning time: 4m 46.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
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Horse silk
Service Minimum42
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  105| D
8/15
Winner of novice events over 2m and 2½m last summer and, though yet to really threaten in handicap company, she left the impression that she should've finished closer at Market Rasen last time. This represents a drop in grade and merits respect for her powerful yard.
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2
Horse silk
Roaring Home73
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR:  103
3/1
Yet to add to Exeter maiden hurdle success back in October 2024 but has performed well all 3 completed starts this season, most recently finishing fifth in a big-field Haydock handicap (21f, good to soft) in January following a second breathing operation. Solid chance.
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3
Horse silk
Eastern Shoresh,t54
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR:  101
11/1
£70,000 purchase after winning an Irish point in 2024 and arguably produced her best effort yet under Rules when finding just one too good at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) last time. 2 lb lower here and she may well build on that now faced with a stiffer test.
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4
Horse silk
Rock On Cassie32
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson(3)| T: R J Armson| OR:  96| D
80/1
Mares maiden hurdle winner for previous connections in Ireland in January 2022 but no show in 3 starts in Britain since returning from a lengthy absence.
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5
Horse silk
Morning Airp125
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Fox(3)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  95
28/1
Flat winner in France and made a successful hurdle debut in the mud in weak contest at Leicester in December 2024. Has failed to fire since but perhaps the addition of cheekpieces will prove to be the catalyst for a step back in the right direction.
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6
Horse silk
Voodoo Angelp33
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Maggs(3)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  89
11/1
Yet to score but has finished in the money 6 times from 9 starts in this sphere, including when third of 8 off 3 higher mark at Wetherby (2m, soft) last time. Not sure that this step back up in trip is what she wants, though.
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7
Horse silk
Nevershedatearh112
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-4| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  81
16/1
Winning pointer who didn't cut much ice in 3 qualifying runs and suffered a tack issue on recent handicap bow at Sedgefield (rider was attempting to pull her up after the fifth flight, at which point he was unseated). Equipped with first-time hood here and the market should be revealing.
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Forecasts

Service Minimum (8/15), Roaring Home (3/1), Voodoo Angel (11/1), Eastern Shores (11/1), Nevershedatear (16/1), Morning Air (28/1), Rock On Cassie (80/1)

Verdict

The most interesting candidate is SERVICE MINIMUM, who is now eased to 0-105 company and she did well to finish as close as she did (beaten just over 5 lengths) in a stronger handicap than this at Market Rasen last time. Roaring Home is next on the list ahead of Eastern Shores.

  1. Service Minimum8/15
  2. Roaring Home3/1
  3. Eastern Shores11/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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