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

Uttoxeter

12:25

Date 2025-10-31

Distance 1m7f168y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,193

Runners (14)

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
8	La Conquiere Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	160	—	22-	-	-	-	211d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-23	24.8	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Close second in Grade 2 Aintree festival bumper in April; big player on hurdle debut
4	Dream Shadow Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	160	—	3/132-	-	-	-	237d	—	—	-23	13.9	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Course bumper winner; placed in two subsequent Listed bumpers; respected on hurdle debut
10	Twistthenightaway Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	160	—	3-	-	-	-	344d	—	—	-2	4.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Placed on bumper debut last November; market may point the way before this hurdle debut
3	Crystal Days Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	160	t	751-	-	-	-	190d	—	—	+6	11.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won Warwick bumper in April and the form has worked out quite well; can make presence felt
5	Feet On The Ground Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	160	—	83342-	95	106	96	219d	—	—	+15	20	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Bumped into big improver when second in a handicap in March; this is a good maiden, though
9	Smile Back Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	160	h	11854-	-	106	79	189d	—	—	+2	6.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ended last season with two fairly encouraging hurdle runs; probably one for handicaps
1	Appleshaw Grey J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	160	ht	2-28	-	100	48	107d	—	—	+1	4.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Second on hurdle debut in June but well beaten over C&D in July; others look much stronger
13	Topsout Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	159	—	70-3	-	88	50	24d	—	—	+1	3.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Shaped well when third on recent hurdle debut but others in this field look much stronger
14	Volakes Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	159	—	335-	102	100	72	237d	—	—	+16	17	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Placed twice over hurdles last season but takes on some very promising rivals here
6	Jammy Jay Bay J:Ben Poste T:James Evans	J:Ben Poste T:James Evans	160	—	5-72FF	93	99	65	35d	—	—	+9	11.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Second in run-of-the-mill Worcester maiden in August but fell on both subsequent outings
2	Crackerjack Queen Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	160	—	4P2P-7	-	87	24	9d	—	—	-2	0.7	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well held at Worcester this month and faces a very tough task here
NR	Just A Heartbeat Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Harry Fry	J:NON-RUNNER T:Harry Fry	160	ht	42-29	-	103	76	72d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Runner-up on hurdle debut at Fontwell in May but needs improvement here
NR	Eremenko Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nicky Henderson	159	—	1	-	-	-	164d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Well-bred filly who readily justified favouritism in Southwell bumper on rules debut
NR	Footage Detectives Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry Oliver	J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry Oliver	159	—	8	-	-	-	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
La Conquiere	4/5	4/5	4/5
Dream Shadow	11/8	11/8	11/8
Twistthenightaway	14/1	14/1	11/1
Crystal Days	20/1	18/1	16/1
Feet On The Ground	22/1	20/1	16/1
Smile Back	33/1	28/1	25/1
Appleshaw	40/1	33/1	28/1
Topsout	80/1	66/1	66/1
Volakes	125/1	125/1	125/1
Jammy Jay	150/1	125/1	100/1
Crackerjack Queen	200/1	150/1	150/1
Just A Heartbeat	-	-	-
Eremenko	-	-	-
Footage Detectives	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

La Conquiere

24.8

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 16.3

4/5

2nd

Feet On The Ground

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.4 Odds: 1.4

22/1

3rd

Volakes

OR: 13 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Dream Shadow

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 11.8

11/8

Crystal Days

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Jammy Jay

11.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Eremenko

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Smile Back

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.3

33/1

Twistthenightaway

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Appleshaw

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Topsout

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Crackerjack Queen

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

200/1

Just A Heartbeat

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Footage Detectives

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Volakes	102	100	72
Feet On The Ground	95	106	96
Jammy Jay	93	99	65
La Conquiere	—	—	—
Dream Shadow	—	—	—
Twistthenightaway	—	—	—
Crystal Days	—	—	—
Smile Back	—	106	79
Appleshaw	—	100	48
Topsout	—	88	50
Crackerjack Queen	—	87	24
Just A Heartbeat	—	103	76
Eremenko	—	—	—
Footage Detectives	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Crackerjack Queen	9d ago	Quick return
Footage Detectives	16d ago	Fit
Topsout	24d ago	Fit
Jammy Jay	35d ago	Fit
Just A Heartbeat	72d ago	Fresh
Appleshaw	107d ago	Long break
Eremenko	164d ago	Long break
Smile Back	189d ago	Long break
Crystal Days	190d ago	Long break
La Conquiere	211d ago	Long break
Feet On The Ground	219d ago	Long break
Dream Shadow	237d ago	Long break
Volakes	237d ago	Long break
Twistthenightaway	344d ago	Long break