Racecards
13:35 Hereford
Manor Elite Horsebox 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 32/2233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, headed after 3rd, headway under pressure approaching 2 out when not fluent, weakened approaching last
- Form 817P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Claire Hitch
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 070
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened last
Mole Court (IRE)
131- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leader, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, late headway for 4th
- Form P-133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leader, took it up after 3rd, jumped left 5th, clear last, idled flat, ridden and headed close home
Striking Out
112- Form P/21-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up, headway tracking leader 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly from last, got up close home
Trevada
322- Form 51-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
held up, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, never a factor
- Form 3435
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Miss Eleanor Williams
in rear, headway to go 3rd approaching last, kept on well from last, never in contention
- Form 10-2432
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Drenagh possibly boasts the best hurdles form so far but is vulnerable to a less-exposed type. Sure Touch reverts to maiden company after making the frame in a couple of low-grade handicaps while Trevada won a bumper last year, though is having a first run in 10 months for new connections. RATHMACKNEE (NAP) didn’t have the pace to go with the first two over 2m at Huntingdon but the winning pointer will be a different proposition over an extra half-mile here. The mare Emorelle has shown promise in a couple of runs at Ffos Las and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Drenagh (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, last of 3, 22 1/2l behind Bridge North (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Holerday Ridge (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, lost touch and ridden after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ascot 2m 3f (2) sft in Feb.
Martalmix'jac (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Fortunedefortunata (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Mole Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Rathmacknee (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Close up, ridden and headway 2 out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Haas Boy (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Striking Out 9-2 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, 5th from 6th, prog from 2out, cl 3rd bef last, no ex early flat, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Exit Eleven (11-11) at Boulta 3m sft in Dec.
Trevada 10-3 (11-7) Led narrowly, ridden entering home straight, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Dusky Days (10-8) at Stratford 2m (5) sft in May.
Emorelle (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in 5th, left modest 5th at the last, never on terms, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Eureka Creek (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Sure Touch 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, pushed along and led home turn, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on but outstayed run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Post Chaise (10-5) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.