Racecards
14:40 Hereford
ABF The Soldiers Charity Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 2611-17
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
led, headed after 3 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, weakened and lost 3rd before last
Apache Song
60- Form 23-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and hard pressed after next, headed last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 700211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
raced keenly, held up in rear, tracked leaders 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair
- Form 61-0122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged going well 2 out, went right and led last, ridden out flat
- Form 844
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, outpaced after next, behind from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Undefined Beauty beat STEPOVER (NAP) almost four lengths at Southwell last month and has won again since at Sedgefield. But she’s been raised another 10lb, meaning the latter is now 4lb better off, and may struggle to confirm the form with Alex Hales’ consistent mare. Apache Song beat a subsequent winner at Market Rasen in September and remains unexposed, though the handicapper has taken no chances. Miss Night Owl won three on the spin before running in a Listed race at Wetherby but soft going would not be ideal.
Formwatch
Miss Night Owl 9-2 (10-12) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, weakened after 6th, 7th of 8, dist behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Apache Song 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, quickened 3 lengths clear before last, ridden out flat, held on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating David's Phoebe (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Undefined Beauty (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Wide Awake (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Stepover 9-4fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, every chance run-in, just held post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Generous Day (10-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Eastern Lady (IND) 40-1 (10-9) Prominent, reached at 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Ascendant (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Nov.