Progressive mares could be key to Aintree and Wincanton profits

Shady Oaks
1.30 Aintree
1pt each-wayMidnightreferendum
1.50 Wincanton
1pt each-way with firms offering four placesOldgrangewood
2.05 Aintree
1pt each-wayRosy World
2.40 Aintree
2pts winSumkindofking
3.35 Wincanton
1pt each-way with firms offering four placesPaul Nicholls has always tended to farm races at Wincanton’s Badger Beers Silver Trophy meeting, particularly the main event (3.35), which he has won nine times.

He will no doubt be especially keen to win the Richard Barber Memorial Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (1.50), named in memory of the man for whom he trained so many top-class winners, including See More Business.

Nicholls saddles the favourite in Danse Idol, who didn’t always look the strongest of finishers over varying trips last term, but returns after a wind operation.