Full Result 3.30 Hereford | 26 March 2019

Lower Hope Mares' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Good 16 fences

1st £3,313.98 2nd £973.08 3rd £486.54 4th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Eastern Lady (IND) 7/1 Ben Poste Richard Price	Ben Poste Richard Price	6	105	77	53	88	–
ch m Dancing Forever (USA) - Oriental Lady (IRE) (King's Best)
Chased leaders, slightly outpaced and ridden 12th, led after 16th, pressed 3 out, went 3 lengths clear between last 2, driven out run-in (op 8/1)

2 2¼	7. Rule The Ocean (IRE) 5/1 Charlie Todd ⁷ Matt Sheppard	Charlie Todd ⁷ Matt Sheppard	9	97 t	72	46	79	–
gr m Stowaway - Page Ten (IRE) (Great Palm)
Held up in touch, closed 10th, tracked leader 12th, ridden 3 out, every chance when hit next, soon 3 lengths down, stayed on run-in but always being held (op 4/1)

3 10 [12¼]	2. Overawed 7/2 Lee Edwards John Groucott	Lee Edwards John Groucott	8	1112	98	62	99	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Alleged To Rhyme (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
Chased leader, ridden 11th, blundered and lost 2nd next, weakening when mistake 3 out, went modest 3rd home turn, stayed on

4 8 [20¼]	8. Monet Moor 16/1 William Kennedy Jimmy Frost	William Kennedy Jimmy Frost	10	100 7	72	29	62	–
b m Morpeth - Miracle Monarch (Elegant Monarch)
Led, clear 2nd to 5th, driven and headed after 16th, weakened after 3 out, lost modest 3rd home turn (op 20/1)

PU	5. Bennys Girl (IRE) 11/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr ⁵ Dai Williams	Jonjo O'Neill Jr ⁵ Dai Williams	11	108	85	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Be My Flower (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chasing leaders when jumped slowly 1st, never really going, stumbled 3rd, ridden 8th, soon lost touch, behind when pulled up before 11th (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

PU	3. Lerichi Belle (IRE) 9/4F Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	8	1112	98	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Lerichi (IRE) (Shardari)
Took keen hold in rear, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 3/1)

PU	4. Ask Catkin (IRE) 13/2 James Nixon ⁵ Tom Symonds	James Nixon ⁵ Tom Symonds	7	1013	90	–	–	–
b m Ask - Simple Reason (IRE) (Snurge)
Always in rear, jumped slowly 4th, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (trainers' rep said, reg poor performance, mare appeared to be unsuited by the ground and would prefer a softer surface) (tchd 7/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 21.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Tigeralley (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: K Reece (Eastern Lady) 1st breeder: Hazara Stud Farm
2nd owner: Lost In The Summer Wine (Rule The Ocean)
3rd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher (Overawed)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £3.70 £1.90 Ex: £36.90 CSF: £42.62 Tricast: £144.63 Trifecta: £199.10

3:30 Hereford 26 Mar 2019

Lower Hope Mares' Handicap Chase