Racecards
16:25 Hereford
Lc Services Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 0-23143
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on well towards finish
Lucky Archer
694- Form 3U6020/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, headway approaching 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed after next, weakened approaching last
- Form 000-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
keen, in touch, led approaching 5th to 6th, soon ridden, not fluent and weakened 2 out
- Form 25-335P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, hung right approaching last, every chance flat, ran on
- Form 403205
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 5th, weakened quickly
Karakum
22- Form 056-P02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
prominent, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Flite of Araby
103- Form P0-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
My Ace
60- Form 4204-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on from next, never dangerous
- Form 5U-0P64
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
mistake 3rd, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Not To Be Missed can win a moderate affair, with the likes of Cashel Dancer, Bentyheath Lane and Secret's Out others to consider. This is definitely a small-stakes scenario, with so many under-achievers in the line-up, but Not To Be Missed at least only found one too good at Stratford last time. He would have been giving the winner weight in a handicap however, so is not one to go overboard about. Cashel Dancer has to concede weight all round due to opening her account here under Tony McCoy in June when she was allowed to make all. Beaten twice since, she has the champion back on board today so will be a popular choice. Bentyheath Lane is still searching for his first win but shaped well enough at Bangor in August. Not well enough to support here though, and in a poor event, Not To Be Missed, although unlikely to live up to his name most of the time, might scrape in here.