QuinnBet Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The Racing Excellence)

Newcastle

12:55

Date 2026-04-11

Distance 2m7f149y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.3°C

Wind 13mph SW

Rain 29%

Winning Time 6m 0.04s (slow by 16.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	It's Maisy (IRE) Oscar Palmer · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	1/2F	Won
2nd	Strathcatcha (GB) Dominic Hislop · Gary Rutherford	50/1	3.25
3rd	Seasmoke (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Billy Aprahamian	4/1	2.75
4th	Royal Maggs (GB) Roisin Leech · Mark Walford	9/2	7.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	It's Maisy Bay J:Oscar Palmer(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Oscar Palmer(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	162	—	584243	92	102	81	23d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-19	34.7	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Good third at Sedgefield 23 days ago; bold showing is on the cards off the same mark here
4	Seasmoke Bay J:Benjamin Macey T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Benjamin Macey T:Billy Aprahamian	161	tp	312333	91	95	-	20d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+6	26.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Scored over fences at Market Rasen in November but has failed to go on; reverts to hurdles
2	Royal Maggs Bay J:Roisin Leech(5) T:Mark Walford	J:Roisin Leech(5) T:Mark Walford	165	h	-18P82	95	94	59	11d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 1 run	+5	22.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Best effort when second here 11 days ago; this longer trip promises to suit now h'capping
5	Strathcatcha Bay J:Dominic Hislop(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Dominic Hislop(5) T:Gary Rutherford	142	—	7777PP	72	82	-	17d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+3	6.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Seems of very limited ability and she was pulled up in Hexham novice hurdle 17 days ago
NR	Pepite De Saphir Brown J:Lewis Saunders T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Lewis Saunders T:Rebecca Menzies	168	—	8/462-	98	94	41	413d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Lightly raced; may still do better on her yard/handicap debut here after 13 months off

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
It's Maisy	4/6	8/13	4/6
Seasmoke	10/3	3/1	10/3
Royal Maggs	4/1	4/1	4/1
Strathcatcha	33/1	28/1	33/1
Pepite De Saphir	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

It's Maisy

34.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 18.7

4/6

2nd

Seasmoke

26.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 10.1 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Royal Maggs

22.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 6.3 Odds: 5.3

4/1

Pepite De Saphir

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Strathcatcha

6.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pepite De Saphir	98	94	41
Royal Maggs	95	94	59
It's Maisy	92	102	81
Seasmoke	91	95	—
Strathcatcha	72	82	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Maggs	11d ago	Quick return
Strathcatcha	17d ago	Fit
Seasmoke	20d ago	Fit
It's Maisy	23d ago	Fit
Pepite De Saphir	413d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Royal Maggs	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.