19:15 Stratford

Saturday 5 September 2026

All16:0516:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Andy Townsend Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 5m 21.50s

1^st

Parikarma

911-11

3/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Miss Imogen Mathias (7)

Always led, uncontested lead, not fluent 3 out and 2 out, came back to field after 2 out, ridden and quickened away home turn before last, soon well in command, pushed out after last op 10/3

2^nd

Leave Her To Me

811-13

12/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (3)

Chased winner, ridden after 2 out, headed for second before last, rallied and stayed on gamely to regain second run in op 14/1

3^rd

Blackwater Lilly

611-10

9/2

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden and progress to go second before last, no extra and lost second run in tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1

4^th

3 ½

Quick Of The Night

910-9

13/2

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

In rear, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, wide on home turn, kept on from before last op 11/2

5^th

Porridge

610-4

66/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Oscar Palmer (7)

Towards rear, ridden and kept on one pace from before last tchd 80/1

6^th

Liasse D'argent

610-10

25/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Benjamin Macey (5)

Held up behind leaders, ridden and kept on one pace from after 2 out op 33/1 tchd 40/1

7^th

Mistral Blue

812-0

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (5)

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last op 17/2

8^th

Mc'flo

510-2

20/1

T: A CarsonJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out op 18/1

9^th

1 ¾

Lady Bee Great

711-9

66/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, strongly ridden and weakened quickly on home turn before last op 33/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Sadies Diamond⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J W Mullins J: Jack Stenhouse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.10, £3.00, £1.50EX:£23.70Trifecta:£91.80Tricast:£54.24SF:£18.68Swingers:£4.40, £2.20, £6.70

Forecasts

Sadies Diamond (2/1), Parikarma (3/1), Blackwater Lilly (9/2), Quick Of The Night (13/2), Mistral Blue (8/1), Leave Her To Me (12/1), Mc'flo (20/1), Liasse D'argent (25/1), Porridge (66/1), Lady Bee Great (66/1)

The addition of a first-time tongue strap could benefit BLACKWATER LILLY, who is fairly treated on her best form, so she's awarded the tentative nod. Mistral Blue can do better back in this company and may be the main danger. Parikarma and Sadies Diamond are honourable mentions.

BLACKWATER LILLY
MISTRAL BLUE
PARIKARMA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Belles Benefit

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Harry Bannister | T: B I Case

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,169.002nd: £1,458.003rd: £729.004th: £365.005th: £182.00