07 May 2026 14:45 Huntingdon
Winner: £8,750 (Penalty: £4,621); Distance: 2m 3f 137y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Mermaids Cave (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
9F82P5- / 7 |
Jump (31) | J J Burke | James Owen Keaveney & Butcher |
9/4 | |
| wore hood to post, raced in second, led 6th, shaken up before 2 out, went clear before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 10 L |
Mary (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
0/35145- / 7 |
Jump (18) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Eventmasters Racing |
8/1 | |
| wore hood to post, raced in last, improved into fourth before 2 out, soon pushed along, went third after 2 out, took second run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Hope Rising (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
21212R- / 5 |
Flat (570), Jump (208) |
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden One More Moment… |
4/1 | |
| led, headed 6th, ridden before 2 out, held by winner before last, lost second run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Notnowlinda (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 5) |
22/0953- / 9 |
Jump (40) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Michael Ariss |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, asked for effort before 2 out where jinked left and almost unseated rider, soon held | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 39 L |
No No Fizz (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
4/3981P- / 8 |
Jump (40) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien Don Sebastiao Partnership |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to last before 2 out, soon well beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||