13:37 Haydock

Saturday 4 April 2026

All13:3714:1214:4615:2015:5516:3017:05

Peter Sunderland Cheltenham Certainty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 3m 45.90s

Atlantic City¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 102

5/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Ciaran Murphy in Ireland. Below-form fourth on her final start there in October but capable of bouncing back on her first outing for Olly Murphy. The obvious danger to First Candidate.

Form: 833-334

Cappa Lass^h1³⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

14/1

Half-sister to useful hurdler Cottesloe Sunshine. Runner-up on completed start in Irish points last April and the winner of that race was second in a Newbury bumper 5 weeks ago. Fitted with a hood on hurdle debut with Harry Cobden doing the steering. Interesting to see what the betting makes of her.

Form: P2-

Dolly Drama³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

18/1

Mahler filly who has reached the frame in 2 bumpers 3 months apart. Hurdle debut.

Form: 34

First Candidate^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116

1/4

Irish point winner who is progressing nicely over hurdles, shaping well when second of 15 on 2m Kelso handicap debut a fortnight ago. Open to further improvement and hard to beat.

Form: F1-F522

Flash Bardot¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

20/1

Useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 13.5f) but below that level in 2025. Sold from Jack Channon for 10,000 gns in December. Makes hurdle debut.

Form:

Pink Walls⁸⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux

250/1

Poor maiden handicapper on the Flat for Lisa Williamson when last seen in 2023. Outsider now hurdling after long absence.

Form:

Rose Light^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Power| T: J Candlish

200/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) for Tony Forbes and offered little in 2 hurdle starts for new yard last month.

Form: 59

Non-Runners

Diamond Grace⁴³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

First Candidate (1/4), Atlantic City (5/1), Cappa Lass (14/1), Diamond Grace (16/1), Dolly Drama (18/1), Flash Bardot (20/1), Rose Light (200/1), Pink Walls (250/1)

This looks a decent opportunity for FIRST CANDIDATE to make it fifth time lucky over hurdles. Olly Murphy's new recruit Atlantic City is the obvious danger unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding hurdle newcomer Cappa Lass