Russell Bowes Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
- (4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 3, 10 runners)
- Winner £9,384 2nd £2,772 3rd £1,386 4th £693 5th £346 6th £174
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Kentford Grey Lady | 9/2 | |
| 2nd | 5 One Lucky Lady | 2¼ | 9/2 |
| 3rd | 4 Tempest River | s.h | 4/1f |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 531122- |
|
6 | 166 11-12 | Miss E C Lavelle | D Elsworth | 135 | 9/2 | |
| 2 | 5/11129- |
|
8 | 161 11-7 t | P Henderson | Christian Williams | 130 | 66/1 | |
| 3 | 2914-12 |
|
7 | 158 11-4 | O Sherwood | L Aspell | 127 | 7/1 | |
| 4 | 41204-3 |
|
6 | 155 11-1 | B I Case | N Fehily | 124 | 4/1f | |
| 5 | 21134- |
|
4 | 152 10-12 | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 121 | 9/2 | |
| 6 | 117614 |
|
7 | 150 10-10 t | Mrs S Gardner | W Hutchinson | 119 | 25/1 | |
| 7 | 215-48 |
|
6 | 149 10-9 | Mrs L Wadham | R Johnson | 118 | 9/1 | |
| 8 | 1211-3 |
|
5 | 149 10-9 | Mrs P Robeson | D F O'Regan | 118 | 6/1 | |
| 9 | 4311- |
|
4 | 146 10-6 | Micky Hammond | Joe Colliver (7) | 115 | 12/1 | |
| 10 | 12/P- |
|
7 | 144 10-4 | N A Twiston-Davies | David England | 113 | 7/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Kentford Grey Lady did well last season but she faces a stiff task under top weight on her reappearance as a number of her rivals in this have already had a run. Florafern won at Worcester before finishing second at Ascot but TEMPEST RIVER was third in a decent contest at Wincanton and will strip fitter here. Ben Case's mare gets the nod though Justazippy was a promising third over an inadequate trip at Bangor in October and is still at the right end of the handicap. The four-year-olds One Lucky Lady and Rosairlie probably have a bit to find while Southway Star and All Annalena disappointed last time.
Formwatch
Kentford Grey Lady 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7th, hit last, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 19, 4l behind Quevega (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gd in Mar.
One Lucky Lady 15-2 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, disputing 3rd between last 2, slightly, bumped last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 14l behind Lexi's Boy (11-1) at Sandown 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) sft in Apr.
Tempest River (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, mistake 4th, headway on outside 9th, switched left approaching last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Miss Milborne (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
All Annalena (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, in touch, driven and effort before 2 out, soon ridden, one pace between last 2, 8th of 15, 16l behind Tweedledrum (9-10) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Florafern 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, effort to chase winner on outside after 3 out, every chance next, switched inside between last 2, led flat, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Tweedledrum (9-10) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Southway Star 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Pericoloso (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct.
Dolly Penrose 18-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, hard driven 3 out, soon lost place, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Cinderella Rose (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec '11, 10 ran.
Kylenoe Fairy (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 17, 48l behind Mad Moose (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs in Aug '11.
Rosairlie (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, 9 lengths clear last, just pushed out, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Apr beating River Dragon (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Justazippy 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Prompter (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.