15:30 Hereford

Sunday 26 March 2017

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188Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 119y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 6m 29.70s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Still Believing24
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  120
9/1
Ultra-consistent mare who has finished in the first three in all 12 of her most recent completed starts, dating back to July 2015. Loves soft ground and has won over this trip before, but looks handicapped to her best, and would have finished behind Sahara Haze last time if that one hadn't been disqualified.
2
Horse silk
Wishicould23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister(3)| T: C J Mann| OR:  119
10/11
Has only been improving since switching to rules races, as shown with an easy 9L victory at Newbury last time out. She goes up 9lb for that but she stayed on in a way that suggested the extended trip here will help and the ground conditions should be fine for her. Big player.
3
Horse silk
Drumviredy15
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  112
12/1
Looks like the handicapper has her measure with only one win since starting off in these sorts of races. Well beaten in two recent similar quality assignments (one over slightly further than this), and should be fighting for the minors at best once again.
4
Horse silk
Act Nowt30
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  105
11/4
Disappointing when beaten 37L last time at Warwick given she was 6/4 favourite, but that run was probably too bad to be true. Beat WishIcould by 18L last month and receives 3lb more today, but she doesn't seem as progressive as her reopposing rival.
5
Horse silk
Coco Shambhala97
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-6| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR:  100
20/1
Handicap mark looked far too high when beaten 71L into last over C&D last time, and is only 2lb lower for what should prove to be a similar test. Having recently returned from a long lay-off, it could be the ill effects the absence showing through as well, but either way she looks best watched.
6
Horse silk
Sahara Haze24
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Orr(7)| T: P C Dando| OR:  97
9/1
0/13 under rules who was second past the post last time before being disqualified due to the rider weighing in light. Remains on the same mark for this easier looking race and on that evidence she looks to have a big chance.

Forecasts

Wishicould (10/11), Act Now (11/4), Sahara Haze (9/1), Still Believing (9/1), Drumviredy (12/1), Coco Shambhala (20/1)

Verdict

Sahara Haze is yet to win a race under rules, but she would have gone close last time if not being disqualified at Ludlow, and on that piece of form looks to have a big chance in what could be an easier race, especially as she is allowed to remain on the same mark. She had Still Believing, officially placed third, behind her that day, and that very consistent mare should be on the premises again here. Preference though, is for WISHICOULD. She has only been on the improve since starting in rules races and though she has to defy a 9lb rise in the weights for an easy victory last time, there's a reason for that. She should have enough in hand to make it back-to-back wins.
  1. Wishicould
  2. Sahara Haze
  3. Still Believing

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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