Racecards
15:30 Hereford
Sharp Minds Betfair Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm Patches
- Form 145000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
prominent, ridden to chase winner 2 out, weakened last
Alabaster
761- Form PP/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up in rear, mistake 9th, ridden 15th, weakened next
- Form 03-0534
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, went 2nd 7th, hit 15th, led 3 out, ridden clear last, ran on
- Form P31-0P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, mistake 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
Taksina
25- Form 6-03500
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
held up in touch, hampered 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, left poor 3rd 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Soprano Lass, Sissinghurst Storm and On The Bone are three against the field in a poor race and the confident vote goes to Soprano Lass. The selection showed improved form when second behind Metal Detector and if she can reproduce that effort here under similar conditions she will be hard to beat. Sissinghurst Storm rates the main danger on her latest fourth behind Koquelicot but she remains a maiden and for that reason is opposed. On The Bone was fifth behind Bob's The Business last time and is another with place claims. Of the remainder Cash 'n'Credit would have a chance on her best form but has been let down by her jumping of late but for the winner we return to Soprano Lass.