bet365 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Kelso

16:35

Date 2026-02-28

Distance 2m51y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Runners (8)

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
2	A Path To Ronda Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	161	—	4-1233	126	132	121	21d	—	—	-31	39	0.04/1	1/7 87%
Third in Listed/Grade 2 races on last two starts and this is an excellent opportunity
7	Hunters Spring Bay J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	154	—	132-44	105	113	81	79d	—	—	+6	16.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Form is significantly inferior to that of A Path To Ronda but certainly a place contender
1	Bittalemon Chestnut J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	166	p	451817	112	113	98	70d	—	—	+18	28.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Work to do with A Path To Ronda but a case can be made for her being best of the rest
3	Just An Artist Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	161	—	P-1P43	106	111	55	25d	—	—	+8	16.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hasn't really kicked on since 125-1 win in October but still an each-way player today
8	Sagonige Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Brian Hughes T:Ruth Jefferson	154	—	12/6	-	87	50	30d	—	—	-5	1.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Bumper winner; shaped as though she needed last month's hurdle debut, after long absence
6	Changemyluck Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	154	—	8883	-	102	59	13d	—	—	+1	3.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Took a step forward at Musselburgh but will probably be of greater interest in handicaps
5	Bollin Skittle Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	154	—	56	-	91	23	25d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Down the field in sole bumper and likewise when 100-1 on hurdle debut, also at Carlisle
4	Am I Bovvered Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster	154	h	4-08P5	-	90	24	25d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Pulled up/well beaten at triple-figure odds on her two hurdle starts and hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
A Path To Ronda	1/7	1/10	1/7	1/9	2/15
Hunters Spring	8/1	17/2	8/1	13/2	9/1
Bittalemon	10/1	10/1	9/1	13/2	9/1
Just An Artist	12/1	12/1	12/1	17/2	12/1
Sagonige	16/1	18/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Changemyluck	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	50/1
Bollin Skittle	80/1	80/1	66/1	40/1	66/1
Am I Bovvered	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

A Path To Ronda

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/7

2nd

Bittalemon

28.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

10/1

3rd

Hunters Spring

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Just An Artist

16.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Changemyluck

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Sagonige

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Bollin Skittle

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Am I Bovvered

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
A Path To Ronda	126	132	121
Bittalemon	112	113	98
Just An Artist	106	111	55
Hunters Spring	105	113	81
Sagonige	—	87	50
Changemyluck	—	102	59
Bollin Skittle	—	91	23
Am I Bovvered	—	90	24

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Changemyluck	13d ago	Quick return
A Path To Ronda	21d ago	Fit
Just An Artist	25d ago	Fit
Bollin Skittle	25d ago	Fit
Am I Bovvered	25d ago	Fit
Sagonige	30d ago	Fit
Bittalemon	70d ago	Fresh
Hunters Spring	79d ago	Fresh