Racecards
15:35 Hereford
Cazoo Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 163y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
- Form 21445
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, disputing lead before mistake last, no impression flat
Makety
94- Form P-6353F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next
- Form 495-6P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey Page Fuller
disputed lead, led 7th, headed 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 3-5360F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in rear, closed 3 out, outpaced and no impression from next
- Form 47-4768
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
slow 1st, chased leaders, not much room bend before 2nd, mistake 5th, outpaced and no impression after 2 out, went 3rd before last
- Form 16-5996
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made most until 7th, led 2 out, joined before last, in command flat, stayed on
- Form 55P-P97
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear on outside, jumped left 6th, mistake next, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
MASKED MATGIL was doing her best work a the finish again when fifth at Exeter and this extra distance should suit so she gets the nod in a weak contest. Maketygot no further than the first at Fontwell while Kentford Swansong was already beaten when coming a cropper at the same track. Maid Of The Night makes more appeal than Hedychium of those handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Masked Matgil (FR) 17-2 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in, 5th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Bonttay (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Makety 15-2 (11-11) Prominent, fell 1st, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lady Pacifico 50-1 (10-4) Soon well behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Midnight Ginger (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kentford Swansong 80-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and dropped to last on final circuit, fell 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Hedychium (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, blundered 2 out when behind, never involved, 8th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Ebonello (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Maid Of The Night (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Rear mid-division, never showed, 6th of 10, dist behind Strong Leader (12-0) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Alfa Dawn (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Mid-division out wide, some headway when hit 4 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 10, dist behind Well Vicky (10-8) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.