17:30 Taunton

Wednesday 22 April 2026

All16:5317:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 57.52s

1^st

Jena D'oudairies

712-0

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Chased leaders, headway to challenge 2 out, led before last, ridden flat, hung left and headed final 110yds, rallied to lead final strides op 6/1

2^nd

Poet's Muse

510-13

40/1

T: I ChaninJ: C Gethings

Led, pressed 8th, not fluent and headed 9th, led again after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, kept on to lead final 110yds, headed final strides op 33/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Lady Caro

812-0

10/3

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Cameron Johnstone-Baker (7)

Midfield, headway going well when short of room before 2 out, ridden after last, hung left final 110yds, kept on tchd 3/1

4^th

Miss Tiara

611-6

4/1

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 5/1

5^th

Border Gem

611-7

5/2f

T: J ScottJ: Chad Bament (7)

Wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching last tchd 9/4

6^th

Hurst Hill

711-2

11/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, headway from 3 out, no extra after last op 12/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

Bee's Kiss

610-2

50/1

T: J D FrostJ: James Best

Prominent, pressed leader 8th, led 9th, headed after 3 out, lost place when slow 2 out, soon faded op 66/1

Also Ran

Pooley's Promise

710-5

5/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Held up in rear, mistake 8th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.30, £9.20, £1.50EX:£203.20Trifecta:£953.70Tricast:£1,010.97SF:£169.95Swingers:£14.30, £3.90, £18.90

Forecasts

Border Gem (5/2), Lady Caro (10/3), Miss Tiara (4/1), Pooley's Promise (5/1), Jena D'oudairies (13/2), Hurst Hill (11/1), Poet's Muse (40/1), Bee's Kiss (50/1)

A trappy mares handicap hurdle and BORDER GEM looks just about the safest bet on the back of her most recent effort from the same mark. Jena D'oudairies has tumbled in the weights if first-time blinkers have a positive effect, while Miss Tiara is no forlorn hope if repeating her last run.

BORDER GEM
JENA D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
MISS TIARA

Previous Winners

2025

Luna Run

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 6

J: Isabel Williams | T: Evan Williams

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00