Racecards
13:00 Hereford
Letheby And Christopher Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Bonny Grey
21- Form 41-2396
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
hampered 7th, always in rear
- Form 71466/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, driven approaching 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 352-151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leader until after 3rd, prominent, led 7th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 9-32136
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 313P-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey L Stephens
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, clear last, ridden out
- Form 40-211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
took keen hold, prominent, went 2nd after 3rd, jumped badly left 5th, led approaching 6th, headed next, still every chance when jumped left 2 out, no impression when jumped left last
- Form 7817-39
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders until fell 7th
- Form 53-5572
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
mid-division, headway 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, one pace
- Form 7-25FP9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey L Heard
held up, jumped right 1st, headway when hampered 7th, soon struggling
- Form 26-83P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, pushed along after 6th, short lived effort approaching 2 out, no further progress
- Form 13331-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 3/05300-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Lady Susan Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
well behind from 7th, tailed off
Cullian
603- Form 0P2/326-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey O Nelmes
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Novacella, She's Our Native and Kildee Lass are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Novacella. The selection won well last time out when beating Hi Laurie and although having a penalty for that win the second has since franked the form and under similar conditions here she is taken to win again. She's Our Native rates the main danger on her latest third behind Kings Rock she goes well at the track but she looks weighted up to her best and for that reason is opposed. Kildee Lass is another worthy of respect on her latest second behind Indian Star but her best form is over a slightly longer trip. Of the remainder Magical Legend has won her last two races in good style but this looks more competitive and she will need to improve again to score and for the winner we return to Novacella whose form looks rock solid.