15:30 Hereford 11 Feb 2026
Hereford Ladies Day Saturday 7th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,248 - 6 ran
disputed early lead, clearly led after 1st, went clear with one other rival before 2 out, headed 2 out, led again on bend before last, unchallenged run-in, eased towards finish, readily
held up in rear but in touch, not fluent and hampered rival 5th, closed on leaders after 4 out, outpaced by clear leaders 2 out, rallied and stayed on after last, took second towards finish
towards rear, hampered 5th, briefly dropped to last and pushed along before 4 out, rallied and rapid headway to go second 3 out, briefly led 2 out, headed on bend before last, outpaced run-in, briefly eased and lost second towards finish (rider suspended for seven days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing on a horse that could have finished second)
soon raced in third, pushed along when outpaced 4 out, ridden 3 out, trailed off from 2 out
disputed early lead, soon settled to race in second, pushed along 4 out, dropped to fourth before 3 out, lost one more place before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch with leaders, lost position after 4 out, soon struggling and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £8.27 (1, 4) |
| Win | £1.84 (1) |
| Place | £1.10 (1), £2.40 (4) |
| Swinger | £2.80 (1, 2), £1.80 (1, 4), £6.70 (2, 4) |
| Exacta | £7.10 (1, 4) |
| Trifecta | £27.00 (1, 4, 2) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 9 | Gata Ban | 8 | 11 6 | 92 | 381-864 | 48 days | N P Mulholland (84 miles) | Richie McLernon | 11/ 4 | 5:40.80 | |
| 2024 | Soft | 14 | Lady Balko | 5 | 11 0 | 86 | 1-65442 | 14 days | D Pipe (96 miles) | Jack Tudor | 9/ 4 | 5:36.22 | |
| 2023 | Good | 7 | Maid Of The Night | 6 | 10 3 | 73 | 16-5996 | 17 days | H D Daly (24 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 5/ 4 | 5:29.30 |