Racecards
15:30 Hereford
188Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 119y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 331233
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in modest 4th 3 out, no chance after
- Form 6/1-4321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
disputed lead until led 7th, driven 2 lengths clear between last 2, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, kept on, no extra towards finish
- Form 244156
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch on outer, in rear from 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 8-30124
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led narrowly to 7th, pressed leader, ridden and outpaced between last 2, rallied to regain narrow lead approaching last, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 32/34-P8
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, blundered 7th, behind and pushed along from 9th, lost touch when pulled up before 4 out
Sahara Haze
24- Form 98528D
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 4 out, no chance with clear pair from next
In depth
Verdict
Still Believing seems best at Ludlow but hasn’t really threatened in a couple of races there recently over hurdles. WISHICOULD (NAP) is far less exposed and had clearly improved markedly from her second to Act Now at Plumpton when routing a slightly better field at Newbury earlier this month. Though only 5lb better off, Charlie Mann’s novice can reverse that earlier form. Sahara Haze is still a maiden and never seems to run two races alike while Drumviredy has been struggling over fences lately.
Formwatch
Still Believing (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon no impression, weakened last, 4th of 7, 24l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Wishicould (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led after 4 out, pushed clear before went left 2 out and last, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Cadoudoff (12-0) by 9l, 9 ran.
Drumviredy (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went left and lost place 6th, rallied 12th, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Castarnie (11-11) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Act Now 6-4fav (12-1) Tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, well beaten 5th after 3 out, 4th of 8, 36 1/2l behind The Model County (10-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Coco Shambhala 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Deckers Delight (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sahara Haze 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.