17:05
Hereford Racing Club Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 49.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Settled with the pack early - made ground three out - hit the front approaching the home turn - opened up a healthy advantage - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Harry Kimber
Richenda Ford
Settled towards the back fighting the bridle early - made ground into contention around the final turn - moved up to second at the last but couldn't get to the winner - kept going to the line for 2nd
James Best
Martin Keighley
Sat behind pace-setter until two out - pushed along and stayed on late - dropped to third close home
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked the pace - hit the front two out - overtaken approaching the home turn - dropped away late to finish fourth
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Set the pace early - overtaken two out - couldn't quicken again to finish fifth
No. 1
6yo, 12-0, OR 100
J: Kielan Woods · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Kielan Woods
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Sat behind the front group early - clipped a fence and lost momentum two out - unable to close from there and finished sixth
Callum Pritchard (7)
Debra Hamer
Settled towards the back and wide - made progress before the 4th before fading after it - trailing badly by 2 out
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the front end - finished well held in 8th
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Held up in the pack early on eager to go faster - urged forward after 3 out - lost ground rapidly and dropped right away - pulled up before 2 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.