Racecards
14:45 Hereford
bet365 Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,630
- 2nd: £1,663
- 3rd: £832
- 4th: £416
- Form 2-91124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 174211-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
- Form 0315-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, in touch, led before 2 out, soon clear
- Form P-12213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
tracked leader until before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 16/41-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, in touch, took keen hold, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
- Form 544-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
May Hay and WHAT A SCORCHER may enjoy a fitness advantage over their rivals and neither will mind today's rain-softened ground. The latter ran well behind the prolific Cliffs Of Dover at Cheltenham last time so gets the nod as the former may be high enough in the weights at present. Hope's Wishes was in good heart in the spring but Legend Lady steps up a grade on her first run since January, though is another who will revel in conditions. Midnight Tour makes her handicap debut but she could find this on the sharp side on her first run since May.
Formwatch
May Hay 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th until ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Midnight Jazz (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hope's Wishes 11-4fav (11-11) Led into start, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear when blundered last, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating May Hay (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Midnight Tour 1-2fav (11-7) Tracked leader, headway to lead after 3 out, driven before next, ridden when hard pressed before last, kept on until wandered left and headed near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Indy Five (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in May.
What A Scorcher 50-1 (10-7) Led 1st, clear when not fluent 2nd, continued to stretch advantage, 6 lengths ahead 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Cliffs Of Dover (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Legend Lady 5-2 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up mid-division until headway to lead before 4th, made rest, driven when hard pressed between last 2, ridden flat, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m (5) sft in Jan beating Authorized Too (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
Fille Des Champs (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, went 4th from 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 5, 30 3/4l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.