Peter Sunderland Cheltenham Certainty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Haydock

13:37

Date 2026-04-04

Distance 1m7f144y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 5.3°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 45.90s (slow by 8.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	First Candidate (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	1/4F	Won
2nd	Atlantic City (GB) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	5/1	9.5
3rd	Flash Bardot (GB) Brendan Powell · Henrietta C Knight	20/1	1.25
4th	Dolly Drama (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	18/1	10
5th	Rose Light (GB) Ian Power · Jennie Candlish	200/1	19
6th	Cappa Lass (IRE) Harry Cobden · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	14/1	25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Pink Walls (GB) Shane Quinlan · Michael Mullineaux	250/1

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
5	First Candidate Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	1-F522	116	126	110	14d	—	—	-21	43.5	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Point winner; runner-up in big field on handicap debut at Kelso and has leading claims
1	Atlantic City Chestnut J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	158	—	33-334	-	116	104	177d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-9 in Ireland but has shown ability and makes British debut with new trainer in fine form
2	Cappa Lass Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Harry Cobden T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	158	h	P2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	6.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Point runner-up who makes rules debut with Harry Cobden booked; betting may be informative
4	Dolly Drama Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	158	—	34	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-2	3.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Made the frame in both bumpers and she could have an each-way chance on hurdle debut
6	Flash Bardot Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Useful on the Flat in 2024 but form went wrong way last year; changed hands for 10,000gns
8	Rose Light Chestnut J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	158	h	59	-	69	51	7d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Very modest on the Flat nowadays and tailed off last month on her first two hurdle starts
7	Pink Walls Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Michael Mullineaux	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Michael Mullineaux	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
0-9 on the Flat and achieved very little; makes hurdle/stable debut after a long absence
NR	Diamond Grace Chestnut J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	5	-	-	-	43d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Soundly beaten in her sole bumper and she may be one for further down the line

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
First Candidate	2/7	2/7	2/7
Atlantic City	11/2	5/1	5/1
Cappa Lass	11/1	10/1	10/1
Dolly Drama	16/1	14/1	14/1
Flash Bardot	25/1	20/1	22/1
Rose Light	200/1	125/1	150/1
Pink Walls	250/1	150/1	250/1
Diamond Grace	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

First Candidate

43.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 7 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Cappa Lass

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 2.2

11/1

3rd

Atlantic City

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Dolly Drama

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Flash Bardot

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Rose Light

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Pink Walls

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Diamond Grace

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
First Candidate	116	126	110
Atlantic City	—	116	104
Cappa Lass	—	—	—
Dolly Drama	—	—	—
Flash Bardot	—	—	—
Rose Light	—	69	51
Pink Walls	—	—	—
Diamond Grace	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rose Light	7d ago	Quick return
First Candidate	14d ago	Fit
Dolly Drama	32d ago	Fit
Diamond Grace	43d ago	Fit
Atlantic City	177d ago	Long break
Cappa Lass	—	—
Flash Bardot	—	—
Pink Walls	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Dolly Drama	Class Class 5	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.