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Total prize fund £8000

Two miles about one furlong (2m 1f 87y) for maiden four yrs old and upwards

THE RACING POST SUPPORTS GO NORTH WEEKEND MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £3338; Second £1670; Third £834; Fourth £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

Race Stats

Leading course trainer (17-22): D McCain (39 wins from 172 runners, 23%) runs QUARESOME

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): L Russell (6 wins from 19 runners, 32%) runs DON’T LOOK BACK

Longest Traveller: ARTISTE D’AINAY trained by S R B Crawford, Ireland.

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Horse

ARTISTE D’AINAY (FR) (76) 5 11 6

Ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Ball In Wood (FR)

Owner: Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede

Trainer: S. R. B. Crawford, Northern Ireland

Breeder: Mr Stephane Milaveau

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, DARK GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN cap, EMERALD GREEN spots Form: 0433 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed little in 2 bumpers but shaped with much more promise when third in 24-runner maiden at Naas (18.8f, soft) on hurdles debut in December Unsuited by the drop in trip when below that level at Newcastle next time but still merits respect in a weak race Star Ratingëëëëê Official BHA Rating - Daryl Jacob 2

DON’T LOOK BACK (GB) (14) 5 11 6

Gr g Oasis Dream - Ronaldsay

Owner: Mrs H. Kelly

Trainer: Lucinda Russell, Kinross

Breeder: Stowell Hill Ltd & D. Ludlow

Sponsor: Ian Macleod & Co Ltd

Colours: MAROON, WHITE seams, WHITE sleeves, MAROON stars, MAROON cap, WHITE star Form: 4-6F 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1m) but well held completed starts over hurdles Star Ratingëêêêê

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GARDE DES CHAMPS (IRE) (23) 7 11 6

B g Robin des Champs (FR) - La Reine de Riogh (IRE)

Owner: Mr I. T. Buchanan

Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

Breeder: John P. Cahill

Sponsor: Keith Dalgleish Racing Ltd

Colours: EMERALD GREEN and WHITE (quartered), hooped sleeves, BLACK cap Form: 0-P4232 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden who arrives in excellent heart having been placed in his last 3 handicaps, including at this venue the last twice Form choice Star Ratingëëëëê Official BHA Rating 108 Billy Garritty

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JIMMY’S JET (GB) (151) 7 11 6

B g Jet Away - Southway Queen

Owner: Mr J. Fyffe

Trainer: Sandy Thomson, Greenlaw

Breeder: Richard Mathias

Sponsor: Sandy Thomson Racing, Jf Kegs(Scotland)Ltd

Colours: BLACK and PINK diabolo, BLACK sleeves, PINK cap, BLACK star Form: 1UP-0 1 wins £1906

TIMEFORM VIEW Landed an Ayr bumper on debut in October 2021, but the wheels have come off subsequently. Has had a breathing operation ahead of hurdle debut. Star Ratingëëêêê Official BHA Rating - Danny McMenamin 5

QUARESOME (IRE) (179) 5 11 6

B g Parish Hall (IRE) - Grinneas (IRE)

Owner: Owners Group 114

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: Arctic Tack Stud

Sponsor: Owners Group

Colours: MAUVE, BLACK chevrons on sleeves, BLACK cap Form: 1 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Hooded when 28/1 winner of 10-runner bumper at Roscommon (15.4f, good) on debut in September for Kieran Purcell Since changed hands for £85,000 and should have more to offer now going hurdling for his new stable Star Ratingëëëëë Official BHA RatingBrian Hughes 6

SHANTOU’S TEMPLE (GB) (36) 6 11 6

B g Shantou (USA) - Temple Green

Owner: P Mayland & J Martin-Mayland

Trainer: Pauline Robson, Capheaton

Breeder: Mrs J Martin-Mayland & Mr RP Mayland

Sponsor: Robert Peter Mayland

Colours: MAROON, BLACK disc, striped sleeves Form: 50-05 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Unplaced in bumpers for Tim Reed and comfortably held both starts over hurdles Handicaps presumably up after this Star Ratingëëêêê Official BHA Rating - Henry Brooke

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DONSO STAR (GB) (14) 5 10 13

Ch m Sun Central (IRE) - Fame Is The Spur

Owner: Burns Partnership

Trainer: R. Mike Smith, Galston

Breeder: Mrs H. R. Cross & Mrs S. A. Keys

Colours: DARK BLUE, MAUVE chevrons, halved sleeves, MAUVE cap, DARK BLUE star Form: 450U 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Unplaced in bumpers and made an extremely inauspicious start over hurdles at Ayr 2 weeks ago Can only be watched.

JIMS APPLE (IRE) (33)

Br m Sageburg (IRE) - Good Thyne Lucy (IRE)

Owner: The Craig Farm Syndicate

Trainer: James Ewart, Langholm

Breeder: Greg & Jane Rossiter

Sponsor: Fitzdares, Clyde Power & Renewables Limited

7 10 13

Star Ratingëêêêê Official BHA Rating - Thomas Dowson 8

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW seams, DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW seams, hooped cap

Form: 24-0500 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up a couple of times in points, but well held in a brace of bumpers/novice hurdles under Rules, including in a first-time tongue strap last time Star Ratingëêêêê Official BHA Rating - Edward Austin (5)

2022 WINNER: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 8

Tongue Strap worn by No 1. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 8. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 13-8 Garde des Champs (IRE), 2-1 Artiste d’Ainay (FR), 11-4 Quaresome (IRE), 33-1 Jimmy’s Jet (GB), 66-1 Shantou’s Temple (GB), 80-1 Donso Star (GB), 100-1 Don’t Look Back (GB), Jims Apple (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

It wasn’t an especially strong bumper QUARESOME won at Roscommon, but he really impressed with how much he found for pressure and starts out over hurdles in winnable race, so is taken to maintain his unbeaten record. Garde des Champs and Artiste d’Ainay are the obvious threats

Total prize fund £30000 two miles about four furlongs (2m 3f 171yds) for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares

THE RACINGTV GO NORTH LADY BUTTONS MARES’HURDLE SERIES FINAL (CLASS 2)(A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE) (NHMOPS Bonus Race) (GBB RACE)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £11925; Second £5961; Third £2982; Fourth £1491; Fifth £744; Sixth £372. (Penalty Value £15609)

Race Stats

Leading course trainer (17-22): D McCain (39 wins from 172 runners, 23%) runs LATINO FLING & NORA THE XPLORER

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D McCain (4 wins from 29 runners, 14%) runs LATINO FLING & NORA THE XPLORER

Longest Traveller: POPPY ROSE & MAIMIE’S MAGIC trained by S R B Crawford, Ireland.

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CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (IRE) (13) 9 12 0

B m Touch of Land (FR) - Irish Honey (IRE)

Owner: A Baxter, C Burke & N Sobreperez

Trainer: Jennie Candlish, Leek

Breeder: Peter Aspel

Sponsor: Pra World Ltd

Colours: WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap Form: 514516 D 6 wins £28074

TIMEFORM VIEW Tongue tie added to cheekpieces and just about better than ever when landing 7-runner handicap at Perth in September Heavy defeat without headgear on return to action a fortnight ago and much better expected here with that under her belt. Star Rating

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LATINO FLING (IRE) (43) 8 11 7

B m Milan - Five of Spades (IRE)

Owner: Colin and Kay Taylor

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: Anthony Walsh

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

Colours: PURPLE, PINK seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Form: 114065 CD 5 wins £36739

TIMEFORM VIEW Has landed 5 wins since joining this yard, the latest a 23f Bangor handicap off a 1lb higher mark last summer However, she has come up short since Star Rating

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RAVENSCAR (IRE) (21) 7 11 7

B m Helmet (AUS) - Cry Pearl (USA)

Owner: Mr J. A. Hall

Trainer: Philip Kirby, Richmond

Breeder: J. Waldron & J. Barton

Sponsor: Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd

Colours: DARK BLUE, PINK diamond, PINK sleeves, DARK BLUE stars, DARK BLUE cap, PINK stars Form: 210-141 7 wins £33503

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful Flat performer and gained victory number 3 over hurdles at Doncaster 3 weeks ago, helped by being held up in a strongly-run race 5lb rise fine and while she hasn’t convinced over this sort of trip in the past, this track should help her Star Rating

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Rating 112

LONE STAR (GB) (23) 6 11 5

B m Kayf Tara - Supreme Gem (IRE)

Owner: John Cornforth and Peter Rawcliffe

Trainer: Philip Kirby, Richmond

Breeder: R. Johnson

Sponsor: Philip Kirby Racing, Topspec Equine Ltd

Colours: YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoop and sleeves, WHITE cap Form: 412111 CD 4 wins £16935

TIMEFORM VIEW At the very top of her game, completing hat -trick (fourth win in 5 starts) in taking style over this C&D 3 weeks ago Up 10lb in what is clearly a deeper race but has to be of interest in her current mood.

Star Ratingëëëëê Official BHA Rating 110

MILLARVILLE (IRE) (36) 10 11

B m Court Cave (IRE) - Portavoe (IRE)

Owner: Geoff and Elspeth Adam

Trainer: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford, Jedburgh

Breeder: Miss E. Hamilton

Sponsor: Tote

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Joe Williamson (5) 5

Colours: WHITE, RED stars, DARK BLUE and WHITE striped cap Form: 416-524 CD 4 wins £14782

TIMEFORM VIEW Won twice back over hurdles last winter and stepped up on her reappearance effort when just touched off in mares’ handicap at Kelso (2 1/4m, heavy) in December Encountered much quicker ground when suffering a heavy defeat at Newcastle a month ago STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 16/2/2023 it was reported that the trainer could not explain the poor run.

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Star Ratingëëêêê Official BHA Rating 109

NORA THE XPLORER (GB) (13) 8 11 0

B m Norse Dancer (IRE) - Bijou Love (IRE)

Owner: Mr D. Sherlock

Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

Breeder: D.G.S. Horse Transport Ltd

Sponsor: Proactive Personnel Limited

Colours: MAROON, WHITE chevrons, MAROON sleeves, WHITE cap Form: 5-43363 D 2 wins £11272

TIMEFORM VIEW Pair of mares’ novice wins at up to 3m early last year and ran up to best (in first-time blinkers) when third in handicap at Doncaster (19.4f) in January. Another sound effort when occupying same spot at Ayr but she isn’t obviously capable of better Star Ratingëëëêê Official BHA Rating 105

Edward Austin (5)

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BELLA BLUESKY (GB) (10) 7 10 8

Br m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lady Bluesky

Owner: Harrow Whillans

Trainer: Ewan Whillans, Hawick

Breeder: Alistair Whillans

Colours: PURPLE, YELLOW spots, armlets and spots on cap Form: 2163-3P C 2 wins £8150

TIMEFORM VIEW Bagged a Kelso novice last winter and ended 2021/22 campaign with a creditable effort in a Perth handicap (20.2f). Sound return to action when occupying same spot at Newcastle (17f) in January but she recoiled from that effort at Sedgefield 10 days ago STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 14/3/2023 it was reported that the horse resented the soft ground. Star Ratingëëêêê Official BHA Rating 99

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MAIMIE’S MAGIC (IRE) (52) 6 10 8

Ch m Getaway (GER) - Flemi (IRE)

Owner: Horsplay Syndicate

Trainer: S. R. B. Crawford, Northern Ireland

Breeder: D. Mitchell

Sponsor: Tote

Colours: EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN cap Form: 000511 2 wins £12177

TIMEFORM VIEW Well held in maiden/novice hurdles but left those efforts well behind since sent handicapping, scoring at Kelso and Newcastle (up to 18.1f). 5lb higher now but another bold bid anticipated with this trip expected to suit. Star Ratingëëëëë Official BHA Rating 99

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POPPY ROSE (IRE) (38) 6 10 2

B m Fame And Glory - Topanberry (IRE)

Owner: Miss E. Hamilton

Trainer: S. R. B. Crawford, Northern Ireland

Breeder: Miss E. Hamilton

Colours: PURPLE, RED star and star on cap

Form: 0B-F432 0 wins £0

TIMEFORM VIEW Down in the weights and easily her best effort yet when second to Lone Star at Ayr last month. Just out of the weights this time Star Ratingëëëêê Official BHA Rating 91

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SPOT ON SOPH (IRE) (23) 7 10 2

B m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Gwenadu (FR)

Owner: Mowbray Park

Trainer: Sam England, Guiseley

Breeder: Philip & Orla Hore

Sponsor: Keighley Steel

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, PURPLE chevrons, PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, PURPLE stars Form: 3-45225 2 wins £6644

TIMEFORM VIEW Won a pair of 19f Catterick handicap chases last winter Lower in the weights over hurdles and found only one too good at Sedgefield in December Well behind Lone Star here 3 weeks ago and 9lb “wrong” here Star Rating

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MISTY MANI (GB) (58) 8 10 2

B m Sulamani (IRE) - Mystic Glen

Owner: Mrs K Young & Mr P.D Niven

Trainer: Peter Niven, Malton

Breeder: Mrs J. A. Niven & Mrs D. M. Ewart

Sponsor: P D Niven Racing Ltd

Colours: PURPLE and LIGHT GREEN stripes, PURPLE sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap Form: 14U355 3 wins £10235

TIMEFORM VIEW Returned from a break in fine form, completing a hat-trick between July and September Seemed to go off the boil in January and this is a tough race to bounce back in from well out of the handicap Star Ratingëëêêê Official BHA Rating 83

2022 WINNER: LATINO FLING (IRE) 7 11 1 Brian Hughes 10-3 (Donald McCain) 12 ran

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 11

Blinkers worn by No 6. Tongue Strap worn by No 4, 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 1.

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Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Maimie’s Magic (IRE), 4-1 Lone Star (GB), 11-2 Ravenscar (IRE), 9-1 Nora The Xplorer (GB), Poppy Rose (IRE), 14-1 Latino Fling (IRE), 16-1 Catchmeifyoucan (IRE), 22-1 Millarville (IRE), 25-1 Bella Bluesky (GB), 33-1 Spot On Soph (IRE), 40-1 Misty Mani (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

The switch to handicaps has seen MAIMIE’S MAGIC take off, and with this step up in trip sure to suit, the hat-trick is a distinct possibility for this Irish raider Phil Kirby saddles a couple of bang in-form mares in Lone Star and Ravenscar and they head the opposition.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.MAIMIE’S MAGIC (IRE) 2.LONE STAR 3.RAVENSCAR (IRE)