Racecards
13:10 Hereford
Appliance Solutions Ledbury Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £21,665
- 2nd: £6,433
- 3rd: £3,216
- 4th: £1,603
- Form 43P111-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
always prominent, joined winner 14th, weakened 3 out
- Form 363-P92
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
prominent, mistake 2nd, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 15th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner when jumped slowly last
- Form 44-3217
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led to 4th, with winner until not fluent 13th, weakened 14th
- Form 215-54P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
always behind, reminder approaching 12th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
- Form 276-354
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
prominent, led 4th, clear from 3 out, unchallenged
- Form 417-655
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3213P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up mid-division, ridden after 13th, struggling 14th, took moderate 3rd flat
- Form 13-1P85
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Bryan Carver
always behind, blundered 2nd, reminder after 6th, pushed along 11th, no chance from 4 out
- Form 321112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
held up in rear, short-lived effort 13th
- Form 9-67127
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up mid-division, effort 14th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Silent Steps looked an out-and-out stayer when winning easily from Still Believing, who won this last year, at Chepstow and was well supported for a similar race at Warwick but paid the penalty for a bad mistake. Heavenly Promise won three minor handicaps in soft ground and came from well off the pace when runner-up at Southwell though is 4lb higher in this better class event. TOP AND DROP completed a hat-trick earlier this year when winning easily over the course and distance. The assessor has reacted with a 15lb rise but Venetia Williams' mare looks as though she can go on to better things. The stable also run Longhousesignora, who hasn't had much experience over fences though looks a stayer in the making.
Formwatch
Top And Drop Evensfav (11-7) With leader, led 14th, headed 4 out, soon led again, clear 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Northern Beau (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Still Believing (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Led, driven and hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last 2, 2 lengths down when pecked last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Silent Steps (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Silent Steps (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Led until 4th, 2nd until before 9th, blundered 10th, lost place before 12th, well beaten from 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Stupid Cupid (10-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Royal Claret 11-2 (11-12) In rear, jumped slowly, well behind 12th, pulled up before 15th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Longhousesignora (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Miss Tynte (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Annie Bonny 9-2 (11-12) Hampered 1st, held up behind, hit 6th, outpaced before 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 24l behind Robin Des Mana (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stream Lady (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Pressed leader, driven and every chance 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden and beaten, last of 5, 22 1/2l behind Silent Steps (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
In Arrears (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Led, went right 6th, narrowly headed 11th, lost 2nd and ridden after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Sheneededtherun (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Led in start, waited with in rear, not fluent 3rd, good headway 4 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Sheneededtherun (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stupid Cupid (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, pecked 1st, mistake next, lost place before mistake 3 out, weakened after, 7th of 11, dist behind Hard To Forget (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.