09 Feb 2026 16:00 Catterick
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 1m 7f 156y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Vanilla Dancer (GB) (filly, bay, 11 10) |
37F632 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Danny McMenamin | C Grant Garry Thexton &… |
11/10 | |
| led, headed 2nd, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, soon led, led narrowly approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Merry Shuil (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 12 0) |
0/34-97 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish A C O'Keeffe |
15/2 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out, soon headed but pressed winner, kept on run-in, always held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 6½ L |
Voodoo Angel (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
443422 / 7 |
Jump (10) | Charlie Maggs | D McCain Jnr Red Rum Racing… |
11/8 | |
| midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, headway into modest third approaching last, no danger | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Theatre Light (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) |
27-5P7P / 8 |
Jump (18) | Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett The Race4fun Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden, lost position 2 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Adaay Dancing (GB) (filly, bay, 11 10) |
9760-3 / 5 |
Flat (124), Jump (81) |
David Bass | M Comley Hoof & Hustle Go… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, in touch 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leaders 2 out, soon faded, no impression when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||