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16:35 Hereford
cheltenhamfestival.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 5-22522
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
tracked leader, led 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden next, headed inside final furlong
- Form 5-51596
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Sean P O'Connor
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
- Form 1P/P0P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2 out
- Form 634-228
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Miss Heidi Palin
in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, chased leader approaching last, pushed along to lead when edged right inside final furlong
- Form 551231
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
raced wide close up early, in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden and ever chance next, weakened approaching last
- Form 175450
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 79P78
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Amelia's Dance (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd out wide approaching 2 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Georgi Girl (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cottie (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Always in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon behind, last of 6, dist behind Gilbertina (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fautinette (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Led until before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Notnowlinda (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Raced wide, in touch towards rear, hampered 8th, weakened 4 out, last of 8, dist behind Mulberry Hill (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Passing Kate 7-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again 3 out, led turning in, went clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Ezmerellda (11-6) by 5l, 7 ran.
Citizen Jane 22-1 (10-6) Chased leader until after 3 out, weakened quickly, soon towards rear, 11th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Chankaya (11-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Dora's Addrezz 33-1 (10-3) Raced wide and always towards rear, 8th of 12, 23l behind Chankaya (11-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.