Racecards
16:40 Hereford
Classic Hits Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 1243-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, driven along after 6th, outpaced from 2 out, mistake last
- Form 11249-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
in rear, ridden along approaching 6th, never near leaders
Im Busy
24- Form 3354-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd and reminders, headway 5th, 4th and beaten when mistake last, soon eased
Overthyme
224- Form 422/PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey P Maloney
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4430/72-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, hit 5th, headway on outside 7th, weakened 3 out
Ouh Jay
73- Form 32P651-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey L Stephens
made all, jumped left 5th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon clear, ran on
Zaffre (IRE)
25- Form 3P3/6P-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, soon driven along, lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8532P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7/P32-B4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
chased winner until ridden and blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from last to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 41P6P/5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 8/59P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
Nonrunner
Verdict
Phardessa gets the confident vote here with Lilac and Beautiful Night rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating City Affair with plenty in hand and although having a penalty for that win she agin has conditions to suit and will be very hard to beat. Lilac rates the main danger as she has been in good form of late. However she just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with her last time out whenn third behind Blaeberry and she is taken on with this in mind. Beautiful Night is another that could go well on her latest second behind Shes Our Daisy especially as this longer trip should suit and she should be noted in the market. Ouh Jay made all to win in good style last time out. However that was over a longer trip and she looks vulnerable over this distance. Of the remainder Im Busy is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she is very one paced and for the winner we are happy to return to Phardessa.
Formwatch
Lilac 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Rabbit 16-1 (11-12) Led in start, prominent, led 4th, headed 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, 14th of 17, well behind Autograph (11-5) at Worcester 3m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in May.
Im Busy 7-1 (10-4) In touch, smooth headway and every chance after 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 17l behind Boomshakalaka (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Overthyme 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 2nd, headed and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Miss Mitch (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 15 ran.
Beautiful Night (FR) 11-10fav (11-7) Pulled hard, chased winner throughout, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 17l behind She's Our Daisy (9-13) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) frm in Oct.
Ouh Jay 66-1 (10-11) Made all, soon clear, ridden approaching last, mistake and ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Khadija (11-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
South Sands (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up, chased winner over 2f out, hung left and every chance final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Swings 'n Strings (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Phardessa 16-1 (11-12) Pulled hard, held up, headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May beating City Affair (11-2) by 2l, 15 ran.