Racecards
14:30 Wetherby
EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 75y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 4F6-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked winner, blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place before last
- Form 448332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
in touch, pushed along before 5 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
- Form 10/P966
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 7P-5222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
made all, not fluent 3 out, clear from 2 out
- Form 8656/4-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, blundered 8 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, refused last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hepburn showed her first real sign of ability when runner-up over hurdles at Leicester but makes her debut over fences under a big weight. It's difficult to see her conceding weight to FLEMERINA, a dual hurdles winner who has shown enough in her two starts over fences to suggest she should be up to winning this. Massini's Lady had a run over the bigger obstacles last March but was well beaten though she's improved since changing stables and her recent runs over timber put her in the picture. The remaining pair are difficult to consider.
Formwatch
Hepburn 25-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 6th, driven approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Tara Well (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Flemerina (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied under pressure 2 out, went 2nd towards finish and kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Stoical Patient (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kilcullen Lady (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) In touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place, 6th of 9, dist behind Tommy Rapper (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Massini's Lady 9-2 (10-3) With leaders, lost place after 5th, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 15l behind The Delray Munky (11-8) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Honeychile Ryder 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Final Fling (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.