GB - Bangor-on-Dee - Race 3

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

19.6f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

There should be plenty more to come from QUEEN MAEVE this season and sure to be well prepared for this reappearance with this trip another plus, she makes lots of appeal. Crystal Spring and I Spy A Diva are feared most.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
10	Ignored in the betting (compared to stablemate) but much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Sandown in April (2m). Should be more to come this season, particularly as her stamina is drawn out. Looks the one to beat. 1st Pick 10 Queen Maeve (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	40%
Analysis Ignored in the betting (compared to stablemate) but much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Sandown in April (2m). Should be more to come this season, particularly as her stamina is drawn out. Looks the one to beat.
8	Confirmed previous promise to win Huntingdon maiden hurdle on return from 5 months off in October 2025. Runner-up effort on handicap debut at Exeter soon after worked out well and she returns from 10 months for a yard in excellent order. 2nd Pick 8 Crystal Spring (Ire) Jockey: Charlie Hammond Trainer: Stuart Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond T: Stuart Edmunds	95	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Confirmed previous promise to win Huntingdon maiden hurdle on return from 5 months off in October 2025. Runner-up effort on handicap debut at Exeter soon after worked out well and she returns from 10 months for a yard in excellent order.
4	Four-time winner over hurdles who confirmed her return to form when third in 8-runner handicap at Windsor (2½m, good) on New Year's Day. Reappears from a break off a 2 lb lower mark and shouldn't be taken lightly with yard adept at readying inmates after a break. 3rd Pick 4 I Spy A Diva Jockey: Ciaran Gethings Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	98	-	-	-	5%
Analysis Four-time winner over hurdles who confirmed her return to form when third in 8-runner handicap at Windsor (2½m, good) on New Year's Day. Reappears from a break off a 2 lb lower mark and shouldn't be taken lightly with yard adept at readying inmates after a break.

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