Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Taunton

15:40

Date 2026-04-09

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Overcast

Temp 10°C

Wind 5mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 11.02s (slow by 22.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Miracles Do Happen (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	5/1	Won
2nd	Just A Heartbeat (GB) Ciaran O'Shea · Harry Fry	5/1	1.5
3rd	Little Venice (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	100/30F	0.2
4th	Ask Peter (FR) James Robottom · Anthony Honeyball	7/2	18
5th	For Love Of Beauty (GB) James Davies · Noel Williams	33/1	14
6th	Night Burlesque (GB) Toby Wynne · Mel Rowley	18/1	9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
B.D.	Aquifolia (GB) Harriet Tucker · Neil Mulholland	11/2
Fell	Bluenose Belle (USA) Finn Lambert · Richard Phillips	13/2

Runners (9)

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
3	Little Venice Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	163	ht	522371	91	96	81	43d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+11	30	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Off the mark at Wincanton latest; quirky and up 4lb but still merits serious consideration
6	Ask Peter Bay J:James Robottom(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:James Robottom(10) T:Anthony Honeyball	157	t	573637	85	98	76	56d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	17.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
A fair 1m6f Flat winner but she's yet to match that form in this sphere; more is required
2	Miracles Do Happen Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	166	ht	283606	94	98	78	33d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+2	15.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Too free when only sixth of eight at Hereford (2m) last month; tongue tie is added
1	Just A Heartbeat Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Harry Fry	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Harry Fry	168	ht	42-299	96	99	68	154d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+1	15.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Fontwell runner-up on her hurdling debut last May but she's twice failed to build on it
5	Aquifolia Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	158	h	527246	86	96	83	169d	—	—	+3	16.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Fair sixth in 2m Worcester handicap in October; returns from a break in a refitted hood
4	Bluenose Belle Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	158	—	31-125	86	95	56	29d	—	—	+1	12.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Not discredited when fifth at Huntingdon 29 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark
7	Night Burlesque Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Mel Rowley	J:Toby Wynne T:Mel Rowley	156	ht	-439P7	84	87	77	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+5	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third on hurdling debut at Warwick but has failed to go on, hooded at Wetherby latest run
9	For Love Of Beauty Bay J:James Davies T:Noel Williams	J:James Davies T:Noel Williams	148	t	5-687P	76	76	38	39d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	7.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Had wind op before pulled up on yard debut in Huntingdon maiden latest; handicap debutant
NR	Dance Havana Bay J:Harry Reed T:Grace Harris	J:Harry Reed T:Grace Harris	148	—	4348/3	76	95	69	16d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Not discredited after two-year absence when third over C&D 16 days ago; possibilities

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Little Venice	7/2	7/2	7/2
Ask Peter	7/2	10/3	10/3
Miracles Do Happen	5/1	11/2	5/1
Just A Heartbeat	5/1	9/2	5/1
Aquifolia	6/1	11/2	6/1
Bluenose Belle	6/1	13/2	6/1
Night Burlesque	18/1	16/1	18/1
For Love Of Beauty	40/1	28/1	33/1
Dance Havana	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Little Venice

OR: 10.3 Form: 14 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Ask Peter

17.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Aquifolia

16.1

OR: 9 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Miracles Do Happen

15.9

OR: 11 Form: 0.9 Odds: 4

11/2

Just A Heartbeat

15.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.1

5/1

Bluenose Belle

12.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Night Burlesque

9.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dance Havana

9.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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For Love Of Beauty

7.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Just A Heartbeat	96	99	68
Miracles Do Happen	94	98	78
Little Venice	91	96	81
Aquifolia	86	96	83
Bluenose Belle	86	95	56
Ask Peter	85	98	76
Night Burlesque	84	87	77
For Love Of Beauty	76	76	38
Dance Havana	76	95	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dance Havana	16d ago	Fit
Bluenose Belle	29d ago	Fit
Miracles Do Happen	33d ago	Fit
For Love Of Beauty	39d ago	Fit
Night Burlesque	42d ago	Fit
Little Venice	43d ago	Fit
Ask Peter	56d ago	Fresh
Just A Heartbeat	154d ago	Long break
Aquifolia	169d ago	Long break