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14:15 Hereford

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber Of Commerce Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 53y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places )
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,800 added
  • Winner: £4,809
  • 2nd: £1,412
  • 3rd: £706
  • 4th: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.10s
  • Off Time: 14:15:37
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

Stepover

33 t DCD
6/4
  • Form 21-241P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

took keen hold, tracked leader until mistake 4th, shaken up after 3 out, driven after next, one pace and no impression, no extra flat

3
Silk - Red, Dark Green and Red striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 5435
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent next, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led before not fluent last, driven out

4
Silk - Red and Brown (quartered), Red sleeves, Brown armlets, White cap
15/8
  • Form 4626-44
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 97

led, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, battled on gamely, held towards finish

2
NR
7/4
  • Form 043415-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Hope's Wishes reverts to hurdles on a very lenient mark but it’s a while since she showed her best form. STEPOVER is a course and distance winner but was pulled up last time at Bangor. However, she won at Worcester before that and may be capable of giving the weight away to her rivals. Love Lane didn’t handle quicker ground at Market Rasen in April but Admiral's Sunset has a progressive profile and is likely to give the top weight most problems.

Formwatch

Stepover 8-1 (11-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and eased when blundered next, pulled up, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Admiral's Sunset 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, led before 3rd until next, led again 3 out until before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 12, 18l behind Passing Call (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.

Hope's Wishes 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 17l behind Elkstone (12-0) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Love Lane (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) With leader, keen, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, soon lost place, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Iconic Sky (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.