Full Result 4.00 Catterick | 9 February 2026

racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,749.72 2nd £1,754.02 3rd £903.53 4th £478.63

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Vanilla Dancer 11/10F Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	7	1110	93	72	96	–
b m Dragon Dancer - Vanilla Delight (IRE) (Orpen)
Raced in second, pushed along and led narrowly after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on (op Evens tchd 10/11)

2 1	1. Merry Shuil (IRE) 15/2 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	8	120 h	97	75	100	–
ch m Mahler - Whats Anothershuil (IRE) (Bach)
Led, hit 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on (tchd 7/1 and 17/2)

3 6½ [7½]	3. Voodoo Angel (IRE) 11/8 Charlie Maggs ⁵ Donald McCain	Charlie Maggs ⁵ Donald McCain	7	115 p	93	62	90	–
b m Ol' Man River (IRE) - Avenging Angel (IRE) (Heron Island)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to last after 3 out, went modest third approaching last (op 7/4)

4 17 [24½]	5. Theatre Light (IRE) 28/1 Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett	8	112 t	85	31	69	–
ch m Leading Light (IRE) - Tango Lady (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders on outer, hit 4 out, weakened after 2 out (tchd 25/1 and 33/1)

UR	4. Adaay Dancing 20/1 David Bass Max Comley	David Bass Max Comley	5	1110 t¹	93	–	83	–
b m Adaay (IRE) - Dancing Storm (Trans Island)
Took keen hold, held up in last but in touch with leaders, headway 4th, weakened after 2 out, mistake and unseated last (op 10/1)