Manby Not Mandy Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Worcester

Worcester

14:25

Manby Not Mandy Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-06-07

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 5m 13.70s (slow by 29.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ile De Jersey (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	13/8F	Won
2nd	Isabella Bee (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	9/2	17
3rd	Mermaids Cave (IRE) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	100/30	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Somespring Special (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5/2

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Ile De Jersey Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	2/66-1	121	132	-	22d	—	—	+7	41.1	—	15/8 35%
Returns to fences after a narrow victory over hurdles at Aintree; effectively 7lb higher
3	Somespring Special Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	t	4012-2	119	135	124	24d	—	—	+3	30.7	—	9/4 31%
Might be at her best over a bit shorter but arrives here in form and has clear claims
1	Mermaids Cave Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	161	p	P10-12	122	-	-	14d	—	—	+4	23.7	—	10/3 23%
A much better mare now than when she last tried fences; competitive mark
4	Isabella Bee Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	156	—	213F3-	117	131	121	203d	—	—	+12	29.2	—	11/2 15%
Course winner last August; might be better for a break and hard to dismiss

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ile De Jersey	15/8	7/4	15/8
Somespring Special	9/4	2/1	9/4
Mermaids Cave	10/3	3/1	10/3
Isabella Bee	9/2	11/2	9/2

Predictor

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

1st

Ile De Jersey

41.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 10.8

15/8

2nd

Somespring Special

30.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Isabella Bee

29.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 5

11/2

Mermaids Cave

23.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mermaids Cave	122	—	—
Ile De Jersey	121	132	—
Somespring Special	119	135	124
Isabella Bee	117	131	121

Last Run