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Piercefield Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.41s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Comete du Lac (FR)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Honey's Gift

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      St Kilda

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Motcombe (IRE)

        25
        4/1
        • Form 0345
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out

        2
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars

        The Fairy Flag (IRE)

        77
        9/2
        • Form 15/PP5-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        tracked leaders until hampered on bend approaching 4 out, soon behind

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Honey's Gift

        23
        4/1
        • Form U35-363
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        prominent, headway 4th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace last

        4
        Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Lilac

        225
        12/1
        • Form 0001
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        in rear, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out

        5
        Silk - Red, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Red spots

        Vallica

        16
        16/1
        • Form 5000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        prominent 1st, soon ridden along, behind when pulled up before 4 out

        6
        Silk - Maroon, Grey hoops on body, Grey cap

        Fire Ranger

        49
        7/1
        • Form 2445-46
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out

        7
        Silk - Grey, Purple star, White sleeves, Purple cap

        Coolers Quest

        36
        20/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division, ridden along 4th, soon behind

        8
        Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap

        St Kilda

        15
        25/1
        • Form 3663-F0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        held up, headway 4 out, ran on from 2 out, nearest finish

        9
        Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, sleeves and cap

        Comete du Lac (FR)

        16 b
        12/1
        • Form 00P5P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        led 1st, headed, led again 4th, clear 2 out easily

        10
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange Cross of Lorraine, Orange cap

        Jenavive

        13
        9/1
        • Form 056
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        keen led 2nd to 3rd, tracked leader until weakened rapidly after 5th

        11
        Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black sleeves, Red cap

        Dolly Dove

        35
        25/1
        • Form 0000/0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        always behind

        12
        Silk - Yellow, Red spots, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, Yellow cap

        Lady Mercury

        28 b
        66/1
        • Form 0P-460P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        soon ridden along in rear

        13
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

        Gordy's Joy

        20
        66/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch to 2nd, soon struggling towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        A modest finale can go to The Fairy Flag, with his main dangers seen as Motcomb, Honey¿s Gift, Lilac and Comete du Lac. The selection has already won three times over hurdles, loves soft going and has to be seriously competitive at this level. Motcomb has shown some promise and might appreciate the softer going today. Tony McCoy has been booked for Honey¿s Gift, although the George Margarson-trained mare has yet to conclusively prove that she stays this trip. Richard Johnson has been booked for Lilac, who won a Uttoxeter handicap from a mark of 77 in the summer. She is now rated 84 but ought to go well here, the caveat being that she has no form on soft. A return to the level of her 2001 French form would make Comete du Lac interesting and she will love the underfoot conditions. Of the others, Jenavive has been placed at up to 14 furlongs on the Flat, albeit at a modest level, and she too lacks form on soft. Overall, then, the percentages lead us to side with The Fairy Flag.