Racecards
14:10 Hereford
John Smith's/E.B.F. Mares' 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 121-U13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, clear when jumped right last, ridden out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, fell 4th
- Form P2-328
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, driven along next, weakened after 3 out, jumped right last
- Form 521
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
always prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 84P608
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey L Stephens
led, mistake 5th, hit next, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 994
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey M Foley
held up, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 29322P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out
Pyleigh Lady
24- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey T J Malone
held up, brought down 4th
- Form 800-P4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
prominent until 4th, tailed off
- Form 2150-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, hit 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
behind, headway 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C M Studd
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off
- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey E Dehdashti
took keen hold and prominent, not fluent 4th, hit 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Senorita Rumbalita is impossible to oppose here with Don And Gerry and Colline de Fleurs rating the main dangers. The selection was disappointing last time out when third behind Treaty Flyer. However she has been given plenty of time to recover from those exertions and if she is back to her best she would eat these for breakfast. Don And Gerry rates the main danger on her latest fifth behind Sabrelight but that form has since been let down and she has plenty to find with the selection on official BHB figures. Colline de Fleurs won well last time when beating Rowlands Hill and is another with place claims but she will find this harder under her penalty. Of the remainder, Loose Morals has shown a modicum of ability in three runs to date but her future may lie in handicaps and for the winner we return to Senorita Rumbalita who will be hard to beat if back to her best.
Formwatch
Senorita Rumbalita 1-3fav (11-3) Prominent, chased leader approaching 3 out, jumped right and mistake last, eased when beaten flat, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Treaty Flyer (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (E) gd in Dec.
Blackbriery Thyne (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Prominent, led after 3f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 16l behind Apollo Lady (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
Colline de Fleurs 5-2 (11-2) In touch, headway, going well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) sft in Jan beating Rowlands Dream (11-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Cresswell Willow (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) With leader, led 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 15, 15l behind Secured (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gf in Jan.
Loose Morals (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, held when blundered last, not recover, 4th of 10, 14l behind Bold Fire (10-6) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Martovic (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) In touch, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Water King (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (E) gs in Nov, 24 ran.
Roseville (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway to join leaders 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Montecorvino (11-5) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (3) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Don And Gerry (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 31l behind Sabreflight (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.