Racecards
16:30 Hereford
Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £301
Bobby Socks
116- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on thereafter
Feast (IRE)
82- Form 57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
in rear, pushed along 5f out, late headway for distant 3rd
Lucky Lugger
86- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
always towards rear, never involved
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader, ridden and outpaced 4f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
made all, increased tempo home turn, well clear final furlong, impressive
In depth
Verdict
The well-bred Bobby Socks should be able to build on his debut second at Lingfield in December, though will probably do better when going jumping. Twinjets was the lucky winner of a Dromahane maiden between the flags but his yard is enjoying a fine season. THE BOLD THADY is a full brother to two winners and Sam Twiston-Davies is an interesting jockey booking for Neil Mulholland’s newcomer.
Formwatch
Bobby Socks 2-1jfav (11-0) Held up in 5th, closer tracking leaders 6f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Swapped (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Feast (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Raced keenly out wide towards rear, came wide in home straight, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, dist behind Cruz Control (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Lucky Lugger 17-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Bolton (10-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
The Bold Thady (IRE) Milan gelding out of Princesse Rooney.
Twinjets (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 5th from 5th, hmprd when left 3rd 3out, no impr on front pair when left ld & slow last, fortunate, won at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec.