Ludlow
15:33
Late Roy Kneller 85th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Challenger Mares' Series Final)
Off Time: 15:33 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf Prize: £4,753
3/1 Sallyville Lady, 4/1 Masked Dance, 6/1 Hard Dealt, 7/1 Hellfire Princess, 8/1 Pismo Beach, 10/1 Dramatic Encore, Magical Maggie, 14/1 Greyval, Our Bill's Aunt, 25/1 Notnowlinda, Victoria Milano
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Greyval (FR)
Won valuable final of this series last April but would appeal much more on good ground
6 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 168 120 7/1
Open: 7/1
2
Masked Dance (FR)
Career-best form when winning from the front over C&D in December; respected
7 M AVG Mel Rowley 166 118 9/2
Open: 9/2
3
Dramatic Encore (IRE)
Low-mileage 6yo; below form last time but has possibilities if aided by new cheekpieces
5 M AVG Harry Derham 162 114 11/1
Open: 11/1
4
Pismo Beach (IRE)
Just 1-8 over hurdles but ended 2025 with two good efforts; probably won't be far way
4 F AVG Stuart Edmunds 161 113 10/1
Open: 10/1
5
Notnowlinda (IRE)
Returned from long absence with two low-key runs in November; revival needed
7 M AVG Dan Skelton 161 113 28/1
Open: 28/1
6
Magical Maggie (GB)
Dual 2m course winner; back from long absence with satisfactory run in December; stamina?
7 M Good Alastair Ralph 161 113 7/1
Open: 7/1
7
Our Bill's Aunt (IRE)
Won twice in early 2025 but returned from layoff with heavy defeat in December
8 M AVG Alex Hales 160 112 28/1
Open: 28/1
8
Sallyville Lady
Made the frame in two novice hurdles in the autumn; can improve in handicaps; big player
5 M Poor Dan Skelton 159 111 3/1
Open: 3/1
9
Hard Dealt (IRE)
Ended 2025 with two creditable seconds and may still have a bigger performance in her
4 F AVG Henry Daly 156 108 9/2
Open: 9/2
10
Hellfire Princess (GB)
Stayed on well to score by 6l at Ffos Las in November; player if emphasis is on stamina
8 M AVG Kerry Lee 151 103 9/2
Open: 9/2
11 7 M AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 151 103 20/1
Open: 20/1