Racecards
13:35 Hereford
Central Roofing Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 119y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,639
- 2nd: £1,068
- 3rd: £534
- 4th: £267
- Form 5-03511
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear on outside, slow 6th, headway before 4 out, 2nd briefly after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 111FP-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, reminder 3rd, in touch 4 out, 2nd after 2 out, every chance on last bend, 4 lengths off leader before last, no extra towards finish
- Form 6/947-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
prominent on inside, ridden and lost place before 2 out, no impression after
- Form 332/34-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 52139-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
led, driven after 2 out, 4 lengths clear before last, idled badly, headed flat, chance gone but kept on
- Form 5-840
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 9th, in touch 4 out, hit 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied last, led flat, held on
Sahara Haze
31- Form 366-985
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
held up, jumped left 2nd, in touch 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, ran on, just failed
In depth
Verdict
Miss Maiden Over makes her handicap debut on a hat-trick after victories at Ayr and Catterick. She also tackles the trip for the first time though this doesn't look much tougher. Black Narcissus alternates between hurdles and fences and completed a hat-trick at the turn of the year but is 12lb higher while Hoo Bally Diva makes her handicap debut and was beaten a long way when runner-up in a course and distance maiden last month. Coco Shambhala reverts to hurdling after a poor debut over fences at Huntingdon so this can go to YOUNG LOU. She has a poor strike-rate of 1-24 over hurdles but is generally consistent at this sort of level and was beaten only a head off this mark at Bangor in April.
Formwatch
Miss Maiden Over (IRE) 6-4 (11-3) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led before not fluent 2 out, clear before last, idled, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov beating Feeltherhythm (10-10) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Chased clear leading pair, left poor 3rd soon after 13th, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Queen Spud (11-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hoo Bally Diva (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 19l behind No Hassle Hoff (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Coco Shambhala 12-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden and weakened 16th, hampered 3 out, pulled before next, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 6th, reminders before 4 out, headed 3 out, one pace, 8th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Desert Sensation (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Deckers Delight 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, no impression before 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Theatre Territory (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Sahara Haze 25-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Impulsive Star (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Young Lou 13-2 (10-1) Held up in touch in last pair, not fluent 9th or 4 out, 2nd from after next, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Hey Bill (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.