Towerform - Jewson Mares Only Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)Towerform grade 4

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Race details

Course: HEREFORDRace date:01/05/08Race time:3:10Runners:15
Race distance:2m4fGoing:GoodWinners time:4m 52.20s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Hora Felix De Giles(5)N J Henderson10-94003/1 1.661.591.251.01 1
Parlesotho Robert ThorntonA King10-125007/1 2.92.511.821.01 223
Party Palace C M Studd(5)H S Howe10-240066/1 2518.448.61.03 3
Wychwoods Legend Richard JohnsonTim Vaughan10-125009/2 2.762.131.941.5 4
Moulin De La Croix David England(3)N A Twiston-Davies10-440012/1 43.512.711.2 516
Another Storm Charlie Poste(3)B I Case10-9600100/1 5545.543242 6½
Arctic Magic P J BrennanW S Kittow11-58010711/8F 1.491.331.261.2 7
Bijou Love Owyn NelmesN B King10-740066/1 2815.568.979.4 83
Tout Or Et Bleue Jason MaguireD McCain Jnr10-1250033/1 157.9263.1 974
Ruby Crown James DaviesK C Bailey10-1260066/1 3627.0419.525 1019
Back To Normal Colin Bolger(3)P G Murphy10-9500100/1 6037.416.7634 1169
Jenny Soba Mr J P Featherstone(7)Lucinda Featherstone10-5500150/1 10060.0621.3950 F
Never Red Keiran Burke(7)N J Hawke10-550066/1 3422.5412.5927 PU
Fair Caterina Lee Stephens(3)K M Prendergast10-950066/1 2921.071221 UR
Colorado Storm Mattie BatchelorS A Hughes10-125085100/1 3025.317.511 UR



Non runners:


Comments in running

Hora chased leaders, pushed along approaching 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well

Parlesotho held up in mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner

Party Palace with leader, led after 3rd, clear after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten

Wychwoods Legend mid-division, ridden after 7th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

Moulin De La Croix led until after 3rd, chased leader until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

Another Storm never near leaders

Arctic Magic prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

Bijou Love always towards rear

Tout Or Et Bleue held up, ridden after 6th, behind from 7th, tailed off

Ruby Crown always towards rear, ridden after 5th, hampered 7th, tailed off

Back To Normal took keen hold, soon mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off

Colorado Storm held up, lost place 6th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 7th

Fair Caterina behind until blundered and unseated rider 4th

Never Red not jump well, took keen hold in rear, hampered by loose horse 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

Jenny Soba held up in rear, hampered 4th, fell 6th




Analyis of the race

This mares-only event was run at a sound pace and the field was soon strung out.

HORA, successful on her hurdles debut at Ascot in March, chased the two clear leaders, herself some way ahead of the rest, but her prospects did not look good when she was being shoved along four from home. Responding well to pressure and in front going to the second-last, she pulled clear steadily for an emphatic win. A smart stayer on the Flat from a stout family, she will be be even better suited by 3m.

Parlesotho was making her debut in this country, having been runner-up at Pau on Christmas Day on the last of her three starts over hurdles in France. This was a pleasing effort debut but she could do nothing to prevent the winner pulling away from her afterthe second-last.

Party Palace was always up with the pace and went clear early on the final circuit. She plugged on for third once headed and there is a race to be won with her over hurdles if she can relax a bit better.

Moulin De La Croix did not have things all her way in front with Party Palace in the line-up, but she helped set the pace until weakening from the penultimate flight. She is bred to stay and is probably worth another try over this trip. Moulin De La Croix's rider reported that the mare ran too freely.

Another Storm ran respectably and looks to have a little ability.

Arctic Magic, under the penalty for her win at Stratford, looked to be going well enough turning out of the back straight but weakened quickly two from home and might not have stayed in this fast-run affair.Paddy Brennan reported that Arctic Magic ran flat.


Tote

Tote Win: 3.9
Tote place (1): 1.6
Tote place (2): 2.9
Tote place (3): 15.4
Exacta: 23.8
CSF: 23.7
Total SP: 119

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