Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Aintree

18:55

Date 2025-05-16

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £12,254

Winning Time 6m 9.67s (fast by 2.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sail Away (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/4F	Won
2nd	Finn Lough (IRE) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	11/4	3.5
3rd	Only The Bold (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	10/1	0.05
4th	The Wolf (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	4/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fantastic Lady (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	100/30
P.U.	Stormin Crossgales (IRE) Robert Dunne · Max Young	40/1

Runners (6)

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
2	Sail Away Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	t	632U6-	131	147	132	22d	—	—	-1	33.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Went close in series final in March and had ground excuse last time; major player
6	Finn Lough Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	tb	1P152-	116	142	128	38d	—	—	+11	35.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Dual 3m winner since cheekpieces were added in December; could have a say in blinkers here
1	Fantastic Lady Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	168	p	423P0-	142	148	131	42d	—	—	+12	30.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Smart mare; not much went to plan last season but she's well handicapped now
3	The Wolf Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	tb	14222-	130	149	135	35d	—	—	+21	38	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second in three small-field chases towards end of last season; likely to run well again
4	Only The Bold Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	151	tp	PPP/P-	125	-	-	163d	—	—	+12	21.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
In process of running well before chance-ending jumping error on stable debut
5	Stormin Crossgales Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Max Young	J:Robert Dunne T:Max Young	149	—	1PP31-	123	147	133	25d	—	—	+29	31.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won two-runner claimer last month; has much more on his plate here; stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sail Away	15/8	2/1	15/8	2/1	13/8
Finn Lough	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Fantastic Lady	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3
The Wolf	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	7/2
Only The Bold	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Stormin Crossgales	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Wolf

OR: 20 Form: 13 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Finn Lough

35.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Sail Away

33.4

OR: 20.3 Form: 2.4 Odds: 10.8

2/1

Stormin Crossgales

31.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Fantastic Lady

30.2

OR: 23 Form: 2 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Only The Bold

21.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fantastic Lady	142	148	131
Sail Away	131	147	132
The Wolf	130	149	135
Only The Bold	125	—	—
Stormin Crossgales	123	147	133
Finn Lough	116	142	128

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sail Away	22d ago	Fit
Stormin Crossgales	25d ago	Fit
The Wolf	35d ago	Fit
Finn Lough	38d ago	Fit
Fantastic Lady	42d ago	Fit
Only The Bold	163d ago	Long break