16:30
Hereford Ladies Day Saturday 7th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 18.46s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Evan Williams
Set the pace from the start - asked for effort and put daylight between rivals before the last - won comfortably
Richard Patrick
Matt Sheppard
Sat close to leader early - lost footing briefly clearing 7th - pressed for effort and left behind by winner approaching last - held on for second
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along with no headway made into third before the final flight - held on for third but well beaten
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled with the pack towards the back - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - soon dropped away - finished 4th
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.