Racecards
15:20 Hereford
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 163y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
- Form 5/31-240
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led until 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last
- Form 41-37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, ridden out
I Spy A Diva
68- Form 1-2P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
jumped at times, chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, switched right before last, 1 length down flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 90/76-07
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
rear of mid-division, slow and ridden 7th, behind from next, tailed off
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, just about in touch 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off
Salcombe
33- Form 27P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced in 4th, not fluent 5th or 8th, outpaced and no impression from 2 out, no extra before last
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, some headway 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division on outside, wandered into 5th and 6th, in touch when fell 3 out
Verdict
GOOD LOOK CHARM has decent form in bumpers and is not highly tried on her hurdling debut. I Spy A Diva has a lot to prove having had steering problems when last seen at Stratford in October and none of the others have much to recommend them, though Tokara’s dam did win a bumper.
Formwatch
Dancing Dani (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Led, headed and ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace, 12th of 15, dist behind Ree Okka (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Good Look Charm (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along on outer under 3f out, outpaced 2f out and soon held, 7th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Malina Jamila (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gd in Dec.
I Spy A Diva 6-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up home turn, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mizz Moondance 150-1 (10-12) Prominent, midfield 6 out, ridden 4 out, weakened, 7th of 13, 36l behind Swincombe Fleat (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
On Time (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Raced keenly in 5th, headway chasing leaders turning in, outpaced inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Blue Hop (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Salcombe 12-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 3 out, no headway, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Dec.
Start Point 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 17, dist behind Hauraki Gulf (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Tokara (IRE) Flemensfirth M out of Maple Lady.