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16:15 Hereford

Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 48.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Drakestone

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hamadeenah

    10/3

      1
      Silk - PINK, LIGHT BLUE cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

      French Mannequin (IRE)

      13
      4/1
      • Form 110-463
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-12

      led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown sleeves and cap with Canary hoop

      Drakestone

      16
      7/1
      • Form 0P2/0-21
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-9

      prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, switched right flat, ran on to lead close home

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue disc, armlets and cap

      Hamadeenah

      30
      10/3
      • Form 14152-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      in touch, headway approaching 5th, ridden to lead approaching last, headed and no extra close home

      4
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap

      One For Me

      217
      6/1
      • Form 1P-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      in touch, headway approaching 5th, ridden and every chance when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - White, Maroon Cross of Lorraine

      Theicecreamman (IRE)

      16 v
      12/1
      • Form 3013-P0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, weakened 3 out

      6
      Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond, red and royal blue halved sleeves

      Kimoe Warrior

      10 b
      9/2
      • Form 53-F515
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-9

      held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

      7
      Silk - Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves

      Pailitas (GER)

      2
      7/2
      • Form D0R60-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3

      held up and keen, headway 3rd, hard ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Despite the lack of numbers this is quite a tight contest. Front-runner French Mannequin could be difficult to peg back around here if she is allowed a free role up front, while others to consider include old-timer Drakestone, who bounced back to winning ways here last month and the mare Hamadeenah, who will be well suited to the fast ground, and she gets the vote. A winner on the flat as a juvenile, she has won three of her 13 outings over timber, all on fast ground, a fair strike rate for one of her ability. She takes a drop in class here and will be difficult to beat. French Mannequin has been well placed to win a couple of moderate contests, but has been done no favours here by the rising of the weights. However, she has a useful claimer taking 5lbs off her back and cannot be discounted. Dual-course winner Drakestone still retains his enthusiasm, despite his advancing years, but it will be something of a surprise if he is able to contain his younger rivals in this, on these terms.