Racecards
17:30 Hereford
Labels Shopping Ross On Wye Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 1P/50PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
led until approaching 2 out, soon lost place
- Form 22/2-321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracking leader when fell 4th
- Form 42045-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
mid-division, hampered 4th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form S2454
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
keen in touch, mistake 1st, hampered 4th, chased leaders next, under pressure 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 183364
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up in rear, hampered 4th, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace
Versifier
42- Form 26-5625
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, hampered and left in 2nd at 4th, led before 2 out, ran on strongly
- Form 55-6406
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner
- Form F/6-6457
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, hampered 4th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out
- Form P0-P894
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, blundered next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Celer Et Audax appeared to leave previous form behind when a close fourth at Warwick but it may not pay to take that run at face value. POTTLEREAGHEXPRES is making her handicap debut and on an upward curve so gets the nod in this receiving a couple of pounds from last month’s Plumpton scorer Hermosa Vaquera. Milan Of Crystal is more than capable in this grade but has been on the go for a while. All Hands On Deck is preferred to Versifier and The Crazed Moon of the remainder.
Formwatch
Pahaska (GER) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, improved to lead at 2nd, asserted before 3rd, reduced advantage before 6th where headed, mistake at 7th, soon ridden and weakened, detached at 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Tramore 2m gd in Aug.
Hermosa Vaquera (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led going well after 3 out, clear next, reduced lead towards finish, ridden out, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Gannicus (11-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-7) Chased leaders in 4th, outpaced and last 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pottlereaghexpress (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders when not fluent next, left disputing 3rd at last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Sheila Tanist (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Milan Of Crystal (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, chased leaders before 2 out, driven and not quicken between last 2, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from last, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Shufoog (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Versifier 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, lost place 3rd, rallied after 2 out, never a threat, 5th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Kristal Hart (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
All Hands On Deck (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Mid-division, blundered 1st, hampered 3 out, headway next, never on terms, 6th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Acker Bilk (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Aug.
Lapalala (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Justatenner (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Celer Et Audax 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, not quite reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1l behind Kristal Hart (10-2) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.