16:20 Hereford

Thursday 10 April 2025

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Blackmore Build Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 49.76s

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Hola Hermosa¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 100

6/1

Minor promise only in bumpers but well prepared to make a winning hurdles debut at Worcester in July. Made mistakes when third at Exeter next time and was beaten a long way out at Southwell on latest outing. Makes handicap debut up in trip on first outing since leaving Fergal O'Brien.

Form: 0-3513P

Briery Bee^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 97

10/1

Made the frame both starts in bumpers and not without promise in pair of mares' novice hurdles at Warwick. However, ran no sort of race at Taunton subsequently. Bounce back required on handicap debut.

Form: 2-4470

Mistral Blue¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 93

10/3

Turned in her best effort of the season from an easing mark when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this C&D (good) 15 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 67-3PP4

Portobello Girl¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 92

7/1

Backed at long odds but went with no promise when fifth of 7 in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) in December. Step back up in trip needs to trigger improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 45-055

Jackie Can¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 90

18/1

Seemed to show much more than previously over hurdles when third of 7 in C&D maiden (good) 15 days ago, though that was a weak race. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 277PP3

Electric Annie^p,t³⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 85| D

28/1

Made the frame on a few occasions in 2022-23, but was pulled up on sole start following season and hasn't been seen since. First run for yard after leaving Robert Walford.

Form: 435/PUU-

My Virtue³³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 82| D

9/4

Showed improved form to get off the mark back in a handicap in 10-runner event at Southwell (15.8f, good) 11 months earlier. Off since but clearly capable fresh, so respected in follow-up bid up in trip.

Form: 740/30-1

Darcy's Glance³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 77

9/2

Down the field in bumpers and little form over hurdles, though not knocked about after 9-month absence on handicap debut on latest outing.

Form: 709-899

Forecasts

My Virtue (9/4), Mistral Blue (10/3), Darcy's Glance (9/2), Hola Hermosa (6/1), Portobello Girl (7/1), Briery Bee (10/1), Jackie Can (18/1), Electric Annie (28/1)

MISTRAL BLUE turned in her best effort of the season from an easing mark when fourth over C&D just over a fortnight ago and a reproduction of that form may well suffice. My Virtue was value for extra when landing a Southwell handicap in May and has to be respected in her follow-up bid given she's clearly capable fresh. Jackie Can may prove best of the rest.