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15:55 Hereford
StarSports.bet US Election Odds Now Live Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 150-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, soon beaten, hampered and left 2nd briefly last, weakened
- Form 31467-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
made all, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, 1 length clear when not fluent and left well clear last
- Form 351511
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, 1 length down and staying on when fell last
- Form 1/3151F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, pushed along and effort 3 out, no impression after next, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 32322/P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
in touch, raced keenly, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten
- Form 2867-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up rear of mid-division, headway when not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, soon beaten, hampered and left 2nd briefly last
- Form 4-34325
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey David Bass
in rear, pushed along briefly 3rd, some headway 2 out, no impression, plugged on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
COTTON END has now won three of her last four outings after scoring over a longer trip here last month. She has to overcome a hike in the weights but returned an easy winner last time and there looks more to come. Darlyn is not badly treated on her win at Chepstow back in January and Fair Kate finished runner-up off a similar mark at Taunton in March. Lex Eleven should have come on for an outing at Bangor in September while Full Of Surprises makes her handicap debut on her reappearance and is worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Full Of Surprises (FR) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 1st, slow 3rd, well beaten after 3 out, 19th of 22, dist behind Concertista (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Maskada (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, behind next, never on terms with leaders after, plugged on, 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Thyme White (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Cotton End (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division then tracked leader, cruised into contention, breezed past leader after 3 out, led 2 out, drew clear approaching the last, extended advantage run-in, comfortable, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Precious Eleanor (11-12) by 14l, 14 ran.
Darlyn 7-4 (11-11) Always prominent, niggled along approaching 2 out, 5 lengths 3rd and beaten when fell last, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Fair Kate 4-1 (11-11) Raced on inside, chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching next, went 2nd after 2 out, blundered last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Voodoo Doll (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Powerful Society (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, 5th and beaten when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lex Eleven (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Wynn House (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Admiral's Sunset 4-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway 8th, not fluent next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Fairway Freddy (11-6) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.