19:30 Aintree

Friday 16 May 2025

All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

HA Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 4m 51.52s

1^st

Ile De Jersey

712-0

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Freddie Gordon (3)

Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon led, headed last, stayed on well, led again towards finish op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1

2^nd

Masked Dance

711-8

11/4f

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent early, chased leaders, closed 8th, challenged 3 out, led last, headed towards finish op 5/2

3^rd

Sunday Soldier

712-0

8/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (5)

Mid-division, closed from 8th, went 3rd last, kept on, not pace of front pair op 11/2

4^th

Versace Twentyone

611-1

15/2

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up towards rear, closed on inside 2nd, pushed along 2 out, 4th and no impression when jumped right last op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2

5^th

8 ½

Police Academy

811-4

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Ben Sutton (5)

Mid-division on outside, towards rear 5th, stumbled 8th, mistake 2 out, plugged on, no chance op 16/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Midnight Ginger

911-7

9/2

T: Andrew MartinJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, no extra 2 out op 8/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

Hiconic

811-10

22/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no extra 2 out op 25/1

Also Ran

Wudya

611-9

50/1

T: T CollierJ: B S Hughes

Led, wandered into 3rd, edged left 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

Touchy Feely

811-2

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Always towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last op 6/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.70, £1.50, £2.30EX:£14.10Trifecta:£84.50Tricast:£71.77SF:£14.21Swingers:£2.80, £6.60, £5.80

Forecasts

Masked Dance (11/4), Ile De Jersey (7/2), Midnight Ginger (9/2), Touchy Feely (13/2), Versace Twentyone (15/2), Sunday Soldier (8/1), Police Academy (12/1), Hiconic (22/1), Wudya (50/1)

This looks wide open and it may be worth siding with SUNDAY SOLDIER, who completed a five-timer last spring and while she hasn't managed to add to that winning spree in the intervening months, several creditable efforts in defeat have followed and she resumes from a break with her yard in good form. Last year's winner Masked Dance should give another good account, while Irish import Wudya is one to note in the betting and Police Academy will also have a chance if ready to roll.

SUNDAY SOLDIER (IRE)
MASKED DANCE (FR)
WUDYA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Masked Dance

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Mrs M Rowley

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00