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14:40 Hereford

Steve Swanick Electrical Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.75s
  • Off Time: 14:40:58
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), Maroon sleeves, White cap

Love of Tara

13 DCD
10/1
  • Form 1360-P3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

raced wide, held up in mid-division, steady headway 3 out, went modest 4th before last

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, White cap, Dark Blue spots
13/2
  • Form 867-511
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led 3 out, ridden clear after next, easily

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stripe and armlets
2/1
  • Form 31F6-75
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 113

held up towards rear, steady headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with easy winner

4
Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
  • Form 31537-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 111

raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, behind and pulled up before last

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue sleeves
9/1
  • Form 3-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders on inside, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after, mistake next, tailed off

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 3361P3/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold towards rear, tailed off when went badly left 2 out, pulled up before last

7
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets
  • Form 55F1-3P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 107

raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next

8
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap

Am I Blue

17 CD
18/1
  • Form 42-6345
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 105

led, ridden and headed after 5th, soon lost place, tailed off

9
Silk - GREEN, RED and GOLD hooped cap
33/1
  • Form P92-265
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 104

held up, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off

10
Silk - yellow, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots
  • Form P5-4508
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 101

raced wide, behind, reminders after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last

12
Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, yellow cap
  • Form 01-5P63
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 97

chased leader, led after 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd after next, soon weakened, tailed off

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
  • Form 4331
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same before last

11
NR
  • Form 330738
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Jonjo O'Neill tries the French Flat winner Tigresse Bleu in a visor after her recent reappearance and there's likely to be more to come from the four-year-old. The year younger Annaluna ploughed through the mud to score at Exeter and has to be considered in these conditions despite being a couple of pounds out of the handicap and though QUEEN'S GROVE is up 8lb for her victory at Taunton she found the 2m1f trip too short and her battling qualities can se her complete a hat-trick. Ruby Crown and Lady Kathleen are others to consider in an open contest.

Formwatch

Love of Tara 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 3 out, ralled to 3rd before next, challenged and not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, kept on in closing stages, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Bunglasha Lady (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.

Queens Grove 11-4fav (10-9) Led, headed soon after 2nd, led again 4 out, ridden 2 out, driven and joined run in, all out and just held on, won at Taunton 2m 1f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) sft in Nov beating Buxom (11-2) by shd, 8 ran.

Lady Kathleen 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, no impression between last 2, 5th of 15, 11l behind Tweedledrum (9-10) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.

One More Cookie (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Fentara (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in May.

Tigresse Bleue 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until 3 out, went 2nd again before next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Ardkilly Witness (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Seren Cwmtudu (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st or 6th, shaken up and 3rd 3 out, soon edged right and beaten, mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Kaituna (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar '11.

Egretta Island (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistakes, went 2nd after 2nd until before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Grassfinch (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.

Am I Blue 8-1 (11-2) Led until 7th, every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 10, 17l behind Sail And Return (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.

Ruby Crown 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 49l behind Belle De Fontenay (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.

Accordingtoeileen (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 37l behind Cousin Khee (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std.

Chilworth Screamer 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on same pace before last, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Weather Babe (11-0) at Towcester 2m Mares NH Novice Hurdle (3yo+) (4) sft.

Annaluna (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) In rear, headway when not fluent and rider nearly unseated 6th, headway from 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Oct beating Flying Vic (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.

My Viking Bay (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 15, 47l behind Bobowen (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.