2025-05-16 Aintree 19:30
Aintree

HA Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Good

Prize: £3,961

Runners: 9

Winning time: 4m 51.52s (slow by 6.52s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Ile De Jersey

J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Nicky Henderson

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:117 SP:7/2

Raced in second - briefly led 2nd - led after 3 out - soon faced challenge - ridden after 2 out - headed run-in - led again inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1)

2 shd

5 Masked Dance

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley

Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:111 SP:11/4F

Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 6th - headway but raced wide after 9th - pressed winner 3 out - led narrowly run-in - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/2)

3 6 6

2 Sunday Soldier

J:Nick Slatter(5) T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:117 SP:8/1

In touch with leaders - went third approaching last - stayed on(op 11/2)

4 9 15

9 Versace Twentyone

J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:104 SP:15/2

Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 1st - soon in touch with leaders - disputing third after 6th - jumped right last - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)

5 8½ 23½

7 Police Academy

J:Mr Ben Sutton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:107 SP:12/1

Held up in rear - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

6 8 31½

6 Midnight Ginger

J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Andrew J Martin

Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:110 SP:9/2

Prominent - led after 9th - stumbled 3 out - soon headed - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 4/1)

7 6 37½

3 Hiconic

J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:113 SP:22/1

Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)

8 Touchy Feely

J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson

Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:105 SP:13/2

Held up in rear - weakened after 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

4 Wudya

J:Brian Hughes T:Tjade Collier

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:112 SP:50/1

Led - briefly headed 2nd - headed after 9th - soon weakened quickly - pulled up 3 out(op 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.70 £1.50 £2.30

Exacta: £14.10

Trifecta: £84.50

Tricast: £71.77

CSF: £14.21