Racecards
17:15 Hereford
Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821821 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 30/6344-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, ridden 5th, one paced from 3 out
- Form 623-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
tracked leader, led after 4th, headed after 2 out, every chance last, pressed winner flat, no extra
- Form P14/3FF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in rear, ridden 5th, behind when fell last
- Form 040-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in touch, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden with clear leader 2 out, led approaching last, withstood challenge flat
Gingko
22- Form 0P34-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
keen mid-division, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
- Form 5/06443-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up rear, good headway to go promiment 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out
Lazzaz
149- Form 4/036F6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Mr J Diment
tracked leaders and keen, ridden between 4th and 5th, chased clear leaders 2 out, no impression
Misty Future
54- Form 0642-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
held up rear, headway 5th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, beaten when mistake last
- Form 0P/0003-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Noel Glynn
- Jockey R Greene
keen, led, ridden and headed approaching 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 545P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
towards rear, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form 33P60P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
Horizon (FR)
161- Form 51P0/4P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Amusement
10- Form 00/604P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
keen, prominent until lost touch 5th, behind and pulled up 2 out
- Form 300-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, ridden and outpaced halfway, stayed on until 2 out
- Form 006-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss A Broyd
- Jockey S Durack
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A competitive finale with Don't Sioux Me given a tentative vote ahead of Gingko, Code Sign and Amusement as the main dangers. Don't Sioux Me was a useful performer on the Flat and looks more than capable of making his mark over timber following a string of decent efforts in novice events during the spring. The son of Sadler's Wells was a highly creditable third of 15 at Uttoxeter last time and looks fairly treated on his handicap debut while Tony McCoy is a significant booking. Gingko looks the type who can win his share of timber but is held by the selection on last month's form at the Midlands track while Amusement ran as though something was amiss at the same venue last time and can't be backed with confidence. Code Sign was a useful type on the level but has failed to translate the same level of form to timber and is probably best watched on this occasion.