Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Market Rasen

15:02

Date 2026-02-17

Distance 2m4f139y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 2.3°C

Wind 10mph NW

Rain 71%

Winning Time 5m 25.63s (slow by 29.63s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Pretending (IRE) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	10/1	Won
2nd	Railway Bell (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	100/30	1.25
3rd	Just Her Type (IRE) Tom Broughton · Max Comley	6/1	1.5
4th	Snowrocco (IRE) Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol	9/1	.5
5th	Rosie Baloo (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Tim Easterby	8/1	0.3
6th	Gaelic Saint (GB) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	22/1	1
7th	Service Minimum (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	18/1	1
8th	Mermaids Cave (IRE) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	33/1	4.25
9th	Presenting Doy (IRE) Jack Tudor · Emma Lavelle	12/1	.75
10th	Looking As You Are (GB) Bryan Carver · Alex Hales	10/1	1.75
11th	Belle Le Grand (GB) Liam Harrison · Dan Skelton	33/1	0.2
12th	Madame Luna (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	11/4F	5

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Madame Luna Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	159	t	11-1	110	120	102	80d	—	—	+9	31.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
3-3 over hurdles, best form when winning 2m3f mares' novice last time; h'cap debut; player
1	Railway Bell Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	167	t	/11-41	118	118	94	33d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Ex-Irish pointer; progressive hurdles form and now tries 2m4f for the first time; chance
3	Just Her Type Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	165	t	-61312	116	121	94	35d	—	—	+25	36.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Progressive form since wind op with two handicap wins over 2m4f this term; each-way chance
5	Snowrocco Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	162	—	72-911	113	121	86	47d	—	—	+10	18.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two wins at 2m7f/3m following wind surgery this term; career-high mark and down in trip
11	Rosie Baloo Brown J:Jamie Hamilton T:Tim Easterby	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Tim Easterby	158	—	13321	109	117	107	23d	—	—	+26	35.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Bumper winner; won five-runner mares' novice last time; interesting on handicap debut
6	Pretending Grey J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	162	p	3-57P4	113	122	112	22d	—	—	+12	20	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Exposed mare; not been at her best this season but on a good mark now; conditions fine
7	Looking As You Are Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	161	—	3-2352	112	122	108	30d	—	—	+12	19.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ludlow winner off this mark last term; fair form this season including when 2nd last time
4	Presenting Doy Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Emma Lavelle	J:Jack Tudor T:Emma Lavelle	162	—	/412-P	113	117	89	87d	—	—	+11	17.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three good runs over hurdles last term; conditions suit; interesting following wind op
12	Service Minimum Chestnut J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	156	—	214074	107	121	101	10d	—	—	+13	17.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two wins in the summer; has found life tougher since; today's ground not ideal
9	Gaelic Saint Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	158	h	320-24	109	117	101	62d	—	—	+10	16.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two fair runs over hurdles this season and has an each-way chance on handicap debut
2	Mermaids Cave Bay J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	167	p	23109F	118	121	117	30d	—	—	+17	19.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has won seven races, but has been below par since winning claiming hurdle in November
10	Belle Le Grand Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	158	t	126F68	109	117	107	53d	—	—	+13	15.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ex-Irish; two wins over 2m in May; hasn't progressed; first run at 2m4f and first on soft

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Madame Luna	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Railway Bell	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Just Her Type	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1
Snowrocco	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	17/2
Rosie Baloo	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Pretending	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	9/1
Looking As You Are	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Presenting Doy	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Service Minimum	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Gaelic Saint	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Mermaids Cave	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Belle Le Grand	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Just Her Type

36.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Rosie Baloo

35.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 17.9 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Madame Luna

31.7

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Railway Bell

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Pretending

OR: 15.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Mermaids Cave

19.9

OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Looking As You Are

19.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2

11/1

Snowrocco

18.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Presenting Doy

17.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Service Minimum

17.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 2 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Gaelic Saint

16.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Belle Le Grand

15.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 0.3 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Railway Bell	118	118	94
Mermaids Cave	118	121	117
Just Her Type	116	121	94
Snowrocco	113	121	86
Pretending	113	122	112
Presenting Doy	113	117	89
Looking As You Are	112	122	108
Madame Luna	110	120	102
Rosie Baloo	109	117	107
Gaelic Saint	109	117	101
Belle Le Grand	109	117	107
Service Minimum	107	121	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Service Minimum	10d ago	Quick return
Pretending	22d ago	Fit
Rosie Baloo	23d ago	Fit
Looking As You Are	30d ago	Fit
Mermaids Cave	30d ago	Fit
Railway Bell	33d ago	Fit
Just Her Type	35d ago	Fit
Snowrocco	47d ago	Fresh
Belle Le Grand	53d ago	Fresh
Gaelic Saint	62d ago	Fresh
Madame Luna	80d ago	Fresh
Presenting Doy	87d ago	Fresh