Racecards
16:45 Hereford
Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 3-22232
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
led, hit 2nd, pushed along turning in, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 28-2322
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Nick Slatter
raced keenly out wide tracking leaders, ridden and went 2nd briefly turning in, no extra in 3rd before the last
- Form 56-1265
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 121-P60
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd briefly turning in, strong challenge on inside run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards
Happy Index
142- Form 6F74-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Adam Wedge
off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear before 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
Ocean Reach
15- Form 35/0353
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced in last pair before 2 out, plugged on in modest 4th turning in
- Form 4-61P95
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Finn Lambert
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chaser Admiral's Sunset may be having a confidence-booster after turning in a shocker last time at Stratford but Ocean Reach seems to have improved a little since teaming up with Harriet Tucker, though has still been beaten in a couple of sellers recently. Never No Trouble will almost certainly run her race again but a record of 1-24 is off-putting so we’ll take chance on the returning MINNIEMUM, who was sent off favourite here back in January and still has time on her side. Happy Index followed up a win at Ludlow in the spring with a second at Fontwell and could also figure if fully wound-up.
Formwatch
Never No Trouble 10-3 (11-7) Led, clear 3rd until 4th, mistake 5th, edged right before last, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Anger Management (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Come On Du Berlais (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, dropped to 5th after the 3rd, headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression from last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Casa No Mento (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Minniemum 11-4fav (11-13) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, hit next and pushed along, went 3rd and driven along after 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Fay Ce Que Voudras (12-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Admiral's Sunset 11-2 (11-4) In rear, struggling from 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Chess Player (11-9) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fenney Brook 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hampered before 3 out, soon well beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Dynamic Kate (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Happy Index 13-8 (10-11) Held up in 4th, pushed along and went 3rd home turn, ridden in 2nd between last two, stumbled badly last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Happy Company (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Ocean Reach 9-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, behind 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out where not fluent, closing on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Foxey (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ayr Of Elegance 40-1 (11-2) Pressed winner until 2nd, slow 4th, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Darkest Day (10-10) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.