Racecards
13:40 Hereford
Bonusfilm Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form F40022
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
in touch, headway approaching 3rd, lead at 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, staying on well when left clear last, driven out
- Form 42P/F1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Wingrove
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
always behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Asador (FR)
297- Form 1P/1FF0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when fell last
Haikal
9- Form 24P422
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
held up in touch, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression from next, lost 2nd flat
- Form 60/0054
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey A Scholes
held up, not fluent 5th, well behind 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
Pluralist (IRE)
830- Form 10332P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up in rear, reminders after 3rd, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1634-60
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
chased leader to approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Salim
12- Form 0P-5P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J Davis
- Jockey O McPhail
prominent, chased leader approaching 5th until 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 0-U5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr S Rees
held up and behind, never near leaders
In depth
Verdict
Magical Day Haikal and After The Blue look the ones to concentrate on in this moderate affair and the confident vote goes to Magical Day. The four-year-old from the Colin Tizzard yard has been in fair form of late, he goes on any ground and a reproduction of his latest second behind I Tina could make him hard to beat. Haikal rates the main danger as he was a good second behind Nicks Choice in a higher grade last time and with the drop in grade in his favour he will not be far away. After The Blue is another taking a drop in class but he showed very little on his return to the fray after an absence last time, and he may need another run. Of the remainder, Asador is from a top yard and would be the one to beat if he could return to his best form of a couple of years ago, so it would be no surprise if he were to win. But we are happy to side with the fit and in-form Magical Day.