Racecards
15:40 Hereford
Hay-On-Wye Booksellers Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
Herminella
20- Form 8-403F6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 6P45-P9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, weakened before 5th, tailed off
- Form 5620-58
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, went 4th and held before last, lost 4th place near finish
Red Whisper
15- Form 0-52670
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey C Wallis
towards rear, headway 4th on inner, led after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
Get Home Now
18- Form 59-0624
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd when hit last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 567-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, outpaced before 3 out
- Form 8844-7P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Chisman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, weakened from 4th
Participation
281- Form 8U0BP/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, quickily pulled up after 2nd
- Form 9090-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, jumped right 2nd, blundered and headed 3rd, weakened before 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
If anything, this race is weaker than the first division and an opportunity for FLOWERBUD to open her account. She's returned from a break with a couple of decent efforts at Worcester, though the second of those was a seller. Get Home Now looks the principal threat having caught the eye in two runs at Market Rasen lately and he's only a four-year-old. Uttoxeter fourth Chilworth Lass is nothing special but Old Magic has shown signs of ability in the past, though there was no encouragement in his comeback run at Cartmel when surprisingly well backed.
Formwatch
Herminella 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, well behind Western Approaches (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Final Flyer (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, no extra flat, 9th of 17, 10l behind Dream Risk (11-2) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra when not fluent last, 8th of 19, 22l behind Union Saint (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Red Whisper 33-1 (11-3) Held up, well beaten 3 out, 13th of 17, 22l behind Dream Risk (11-2) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Get Home Now 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, mistake last, faded, 4th of 13, 8l behind South Stack (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Flowerbud 10-1 (10-13) Led, edged right from 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 3l behind Kapdor (10-9) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Chilworth Lass (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) With leader, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, 4th of 6, 36l behind Lindsay's Dream (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) sft in Jun.
Aughcarra (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Le Grand Chene (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun, 10 ran.
Participation 9-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drop The Hammer (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May '11, 7 ran.
Alayir (IRE) 11-4fav (9-11) Mid-division in touch, hit 6th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leaders between last 2, 4th and held when blundered last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Osmosia (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Old Magic (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Chased leaders to 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind First Morning (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Aug.