Aintree Races
Aintree
18:55
Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Fri, 16 May 2025
Distance: 3m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25
Place: £1.70 £1.80
Exacta: £8.90
Trifecta: £39.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Sail Away (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 157 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Made all - ridden after 2 out - stayed on(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Finn Lough (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 142 lbs | 11/4 | - | Travelled strongly - prominent - went second 12th - hit 15th - stayed on but just held second(op 3/1 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Only The Bold (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 151 lbs | 10/1 | - | Pressed leader early - prominent 2nd - lost position and detached 4th - pushed along with one circuit to go - still plenty to do 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway from 2 out - went third run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | The Wolf (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 156 lbs | 4/1 | - | Prominent - went second after 1st - mistake 9th - prominent 12th - hit 15th - outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out) - stayed on run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| PU | 1 | Fantastic Lady (FR) | 9 M | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 168 lbs | 100/30 | - | Never going well - didn't jump with fluency - in rear - detached and dropped to last from 3rd - hit 7th - soon pulled up (jockey said mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 9/2) | ||
| PU | 5 | Stormin Crossgales (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Max Young | 149 lbs | 40/1 | - | Swerved sharply right start - raced in last - went fourth 4th - struggling 15th - weakened quickly 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up |