15:30
Hereford Ladies Day Saturday 7th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 50.47s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Shared front spot early - moved in command after the opening fence - broke away with a solitary challenger before two out - overtaken approaching that point - regained command on the turn before the last - travelled home without pressure - allowed to coast late and won comfortably
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Settled at the back but in contention - jumping not always clean and interfered with another runner at the 5th - made ground on the front group from 4 out - the pace-setters pulled well ahead 2 out - found more after the last to go second near the line beaten 7.5 lengths
Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
Samuel Drinkwater
Held up towards the back - hampered 5th and slipped to last then urged approaching 4 out - found a quick response to move into second by 3 out - hit the front for a spell 2 out - overtaken on the bend before the last - lacked extra pace on the run-in - faded near the line to finish third
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Sat in third early - lost place and driven from 4 out - well beaten from 2 out
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Shared the initial running - eased back to sit second - given a squeeze 4 out - slipped to fourth by 3 out then fifth approaching 2 out - faded from there to finish fifth
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Handy early - dropped away approaching 4 out then faded fast - eased out of contention ahead of the second-last
Non-runners: Broadway Honey (self certificate)
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.