14:22 Uttoxeter

Sunday 24 May 2026

All14:2214:5215:2816:0316:3717:1217:47

Wrights Rolling In The Dough Derby Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 207y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:23  |   Winning time: 5m 0.32s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
First Candidatet50
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  122
30/100
Promising sort who completed a simple task when winning 7-runner maiden hurdle at Haydock (2m, good) last month. This longer trip promises to suit and she is likely capable of better yet.
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£50,000 Blue Bresil mare who showed good speed to land a bumper at the second attempt at Hexham last month and made a positive start in this sphere when second of 8 in novice at same course (2m, good) 22 days ago, running on. She should have learnt plenty from that experience.
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Getaway mare who was bought for £120,000 after winning sole start in Irish points and bettered her previous effort in bumpers when third at Ludlow last month. Warrants respect on switch to hurdling.
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4
Horse silk
33/1
Half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Midnight River and fair hurdler Gentle Connections who didn't shape badly on her introduction in a bumper at Warwick in November. Well held in stiffer grade at Newbury since but is in good hands and is worth a check in the market on hurdles debut.
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Has a good pedigree but has offered little promise in a bumper/pair of maiden hurdles so far.
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Irish point winner from a good jumping family who stepped up on her hurdling debut form when second of 5 in novice (5/1) over longer trip at Plumpton 49 days ago. Likely to be seen in a better light when sent handicapping, though.
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7
Horse silk
12/1
Made the frame both starts in bumpers, latest when second of 5 at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) 69 days ago. Bred to appreciate this longer trip, on switch to hurdling, but others appeal more.
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Pretty Flamingo
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: B Pauling  J: Ben Jones
NR

Forecasts

First Candidate (30/100), Blue Skies Ahead (5/1), Pretty Flamingo (8/1), Port And Brandy (12/1), Pigeon Forge (16/1), Britway Belle (25/1), Callisto Queen (33/1), Davita Blaze (100/1)

Verdict

It's likely we haven't seen the best of Haydock winner FIRST CANDIDATE, particularly over this longer trip, and she can follow up. Blue Skies Ahead looks the obvious danger on form, whilst market support for Ben Pauling's well-bred newcomer Pretty Flamingo could prove significant.

Previous Winners

2025
Fresh As A Daisy
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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