Racecards
14:20 Hereford
Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Everyday Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M S Wilesmith
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
mid-division, dropped to rear 2nd, soon tailed off
- Form 095P-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, slow jump 4th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
Eva's Diva (IRE)
231- Form 52-2456
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division, lost touch 3 out
- Form 3F93PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
- Form 76
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
handy, pushed along before 2 out, chased leader in clear 2nd from 2 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 423223
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
made all, jumped right 2 out and pushed along, ran on well, unchallenged
Ravi Road (IRE)
131- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
in rear, awkward 3rd, not fluent and well behind from 5th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Cian Chester
chased leaders, well held 2 out, plugged on for remote 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LADY VALENTINE (NAP) took a big step forward from a modest debut when sixth behind a subsequent winner at Wetherby last month and she can improve past the 15-race maiden Never No Trouble. Three Macks will have stamina to prove but placed once on the Flat when trained in Ireland.
Formwatch
Bellamys Girl Black Sam Bellamy M out of Mrs White.
Dawnslittlediamond 300-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed entering home straight and gradually weakened, 6th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Eagle's Realm (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Talkingthetalk (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) In rear until pulled up before 7th, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lady Valentine (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led until after 6th, switched left after normal 2 out, no extra from omitted last, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Shared (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Never No Trouble 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, led after 1st, headed next, close up 2 out, 3rd and no extra when mistake last, 3rd of 6, 12 3/4l behind Zestful (11-0) at Catterick 2m fll (4) gd in Feb.
Ravi Road (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind The Spotlight Kid (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Three Macks (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Disputed lead, headed at halfway, soon ridden and weakened, 17th of 23, 6 3/4l behind Born Invincible (9-2) at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Sep.