Racecards
17:20 Hereford
Brains Bitter Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, lost place after 6f, soon tailed off
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, headway 9f out, ridden 6f out, weakened over 4f out
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Mullarkey
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, ridden over 3f out, slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon chasing winner, one paced final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey Mr A Brown
started slowly, behind, headway after 5f, ridden 7f out, soon weakened
The Bar Maid
18- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey M Batchelor
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Woman
206- Form 00U-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr R Young
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, led and edged right over 3f out, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
With none of the major stables represented, this may not be that strong a contest. Magical Wonderland, Chester Belle and Little Daphne look the ones to concentrate on with the vote going to the four-year-old Magical Wonderland, who with James Davies' allowance gets plenty of weight off her main rivals. She is out of a mare that won six races over hurdles, including one on fast ground, so the prevailing conditions shouldn't worry her. She may have most to fear from Tiverton Flyer, whose grand dam won five races on the flat. Her yard is in fair form having turned out a couple of winners in the last fortnight, so is worthy of plenty of respect. Little Daphne finished third in a point-to-point back in April, so she does have the edge in experience. Her dam won a bumper at Thurles back in 1993, before going on to win over timber, so she is another who deserves plenty of respect.