Racecards
14:10 Hereford
Manny Bernstein Early Price Service Maiden Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 54-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
in touch, ridden 9th, soon weakened
Chanticlier
138- Form 2/65-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in rear, headway after 9th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 2F23F4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
held up, steady headway from 8th, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, led last, ridden out
- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
mid-division, ridden and weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 231/62F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 9th, led again 3 out, ridden, weakened and headed after 2 out
- Form 223020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
always in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and stayed on, every chance last, no extra
- Form 6/6F0F4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, ridden 9th, weakened next
- Form 00020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey P Hide
in touch, headway 8th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, soon weakened
Ollie Magern
19- Form 0002-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
led, headed 6th, led again 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 6106-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up mid-division, headway 9th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 25/P020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey R Hobson
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 62-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, lost position halfway, weakened 9th, soon well behind
Leckampton
45- Form 0/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch, lost place 11th, soon behind, pulled up 2 out, dismounted
Velvet Rose
376- Form R/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
In depth
Verdict
Although a maximum turnout, this isn't that competitive. Those with the best form on offer include Clever Thyne, Chanticlier, with possible improvers Radcliffe and Ollie Magern. Preference is for Chanticlier, who will certainly find this easier than when chasing the likes of the top-class Iris's Gift, Ad Hoc and company home at Cheltenham. He had previously run with credit behind the useful Taming at the same track and that form alone makes him the one to beat. Using Lords Best as a guide leaves Clever Tyne with plenty to find with the selection, but Henry Daly's representative does have the edge in fitness and will be the one to take advantage if Chanticlier is less than 100%. Bumper winner Radcliffe may do better now he faces a stiffer test, but he does need to improve, while Ollie Magern, who had plenty of use made of him at Stratford, may improve again for the stiffer test he faces here.