racingtv.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares' Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Catterick

14:40

Date 2026-03-04

Distance 1m7f156y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 3°C

Wind 8mph S

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Jo's Secret Brown J:Sean Bowen T:A J Martin	J:Sean Bowen T:A J Martin	158	t	2527-	-	-	-	316d	—	—	-28	22.1	6/5 45%
1	Flying Pimpernel Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	—	283	-	-	-	79d	—	—	-7	10.7	9/2 18%
Keeping-on third at Plumpton (2m2f mares' NHF) in December; respected on hurdles debut.
6	Riviera Walk Grey J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	00-24F	103	110	75	78d	—	—	+1	18.5	5/1 17%
Yet to build upon Chepstow second in October but still goes on the shortlist
2	Four Decades Chestnut J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	158	—	6788	-	108	88	30d	—	—	-8	3.3	7/1 13%
Slightly better over hurdles, latest at Kempton (2m; eighth of 16; 250-1) over a month ago
7	Alibey Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Dylan Cunha	J:Lee Edwards T:Dylan Cunha	148	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	18/1 5%
Ex William Haggas; low-key recent Flat stable debut; headgear discarded for hurdles debut.
5	Just A Poet Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	158	—	7-	-	-	-	462d	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Low-key debut for Sandy Thomson at Wetherby (2m NHF) in Nov 2024; new yard for hurdles bow
8	Fitzroy Gardens Chestnut J:Joshua Thompson(5) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(5) T:Micky Hammond	148	b	6	-	-	-	65d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Toiled on hurdles/stable debut at Doncaster (2m; btn 94l) over Christmas; focus elsewhere.
9	Melosa Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Mike Sowersby	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Mike Sowersby	148	tp	UP	-	-	-	38d	—	—	-1	0.3	500/1 0%
Failed to complete in two attempts over hurdles (jumping poorly both occasions); no appeal
NR	I C U In My Dreams Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	158	—	7-124	-	-	-	36d	—	—	—	0	—

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jo's Secret	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6	6/5
Flying Pimpernel	9/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1
Riviera Walk	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Four Decades	7/1	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Alibey	18/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Just A Poet	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Fitzroy Gardens	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	50/1
Melosa	500/1	300/1	300/1	200/1	500/1
I C U In My Dreams	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jo's Secret

22.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 17.1

6/5

2nd

Riviera Walk

18.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

3rd

Flying Pimpernel

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Four Decades

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Alibey

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Just A Poet

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Fitzroy Gardens

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Melosa

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500/1

I C U In My Dreams

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Riviera Walk	103	110	75
Jo's Secret	—	—	—
Flying Pimpernel	—	—	—
Four Decades	—	108	88
Alibey	—	—	—
Just A Poet	—	—	—
Fitzroy Gardens	—	—	—
Melosa	—	—	—
I C U In My Dreams	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Four Decades	30d ago	Fit
I C U In My Dreams	36d ago	Fit
Melosa	38d ago	Fit
Fitzroy Gardens	65d ago	Fresh
Riviera Walk	78d ago	Fresh
Flying Pimpernel	79d ago	Fresh
Jo's Secret	316d ago	Long break
Just A Poet	462d ago	Long break
Alibey	—	—