Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Huntingdon · Thursday, 7 May · 16:45
· 2m 3f 137y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:45
Off time
5
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
NOTNOWLINDA (IRE
🥈 Second
MARY (IRE
🥉 Third
MERMAIDS CAVE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Hope Rising (M)
Three-time winner finished ahead of a next-time-out scorer when runner-up off this mark at Newton Abbot (17f) in September, though blotted her copybook when refusing to race at Chepstow the following month.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 74.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Notnowlinda (M)
FAV
[P]
Showed herself to be right back to form when third of 7 at Uttoxeter last time (fifth a winner subsequently) and may well capitalise on her falling mark with Harry Skelton returning to the saddle.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 9 | 72.1 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Mermaids Cave (M)
[P]
Has won twice at this track since joining James Owen, and while it's been a hit-and-miss season, she wasn't disgraced when a well-backed fifth of 7 at Fakenham last time.
|
J J Burke | James Owen | 7 | 71.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Mary (M)
[T]
Ended a losing run when making all at Warwick in September. Respectable return at Stratford presumably a pipe-opener given contrasting tactics, and she's expected to make more impact here.
|
C J Todd | Ian Williams | 7 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
No No Fizz (M)
Resumed winning ways down in grade when making all in a C&D handicap in March but underlined her inconsistency when well beaten at Uttoxeter subsequently.
|
Tom Broughton | F O'Brien | 8 | 70.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Notnowlinda (6/4), Mermaids Cave (9/4), Hope Rising (4/1), Mary (8/1), No No Fizz (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4621.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2126.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1063.0 GBP |
| P4 | 532.0 GBP |
| P5 | 265.0 GBP |