pricedup.bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

13:45

pricedup.bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-08

Distance 2m3f137y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 4m 43.60s (slow by 11.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mermaids Cave (IRE) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	5/2	Won
2nd	Masked Dance (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	8/1	4
3rd	Of Course You Can (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Neil Mulholland	2/1F	.75
4th	Callin Baton Rouge (IRE) Charlie Todd · Charles & Adam Pogson	11/2	6
5th	Taxus Baccata (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Matt Crawley	4/1	16
6th	Walk Of No Shame (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	16/1	1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Of Course You Can Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	155	t	13270-	104	118	107	21d	—	—	0	27.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Ludlow winner who can revive for the return to a sharp, flat right-hander; down 4lb.
2	Mermaids Cave Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	166	p	17P10-	115	114	94	21d	—	—	+9	31.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Easier task than at Cheltenham latest, but mark remains a concern; 0-9 going right-handed.
7	Taxus Baccata Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Matt Crawley	J:Jack Quinlan T:Matt Crawley	154	p	74125-	103	112	98	18d	—	—	+11	26.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2m4f Plumpton chase winner in March (2m4f); bit of work on despite lower hurdles mark.
4	Callin Baton Rouge Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	160	—	11180-	109	119	99	174d	—	—	+16	28.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Still 9lb above mark for final leg of last season's 2m-2m3f hat-trick; more needed again.
3	Masked Dance Chestnut J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	162	—	3930P-	111	119	100	21d	—	—	+7	19.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
2lb above mark of last spring's Aintree win; only similar form effort since came here.
5	Walk Of No Shame Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	159	p	15064-	108	119	101	217d	—	—	+12	18.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Still above her highest winning mark; regressive efforts when last seen in the autumn.
NR	Ile De Jersey Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	72/66-	117	121	97	21d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Fair late work at Cheltenham latest; 2lb lower in easier race, and track type is fine.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Of Course You Can	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	2/1
Mermaids Cave	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4
Taxus Baccata	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Callin Baton Rouge	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Masked Dance	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	6/1
Walk Of No Shame	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Ile De Jersey	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mermaids Cave

31.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 8.3 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Callin Baton Rouge

28.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Of Course You Can

27.3

OR: 13.5 Form: 5.4 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Taxus Baccata

26.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Masked Dance

19.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.6

9/1

Walk Of No Shame

18.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ile De Jersey

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ile De Jersey	117	121	97
Mermaids Cave	115	114	94
Masked Dance	111	119	100
Callin Baton Rouge	109	119	99
Walk Of No Shame	108	119	101
Of Course You Can	104	118	107
Taxus Baccata	103	112	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Taxus Baccata	18d ago	Fit
Of Course You Can	21d ago	Fit
Mermaids Cave	21d ago	Fit
Masked Dance	21d ago	Fit
Ile De Jersey	21d ago	Fit
Callin Baton Rouge	174d ago	Long break
Walk Of No Shame	217d ago	Long break