Racecards
12:45 Hereford
Stan James On Teletext Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 20U02-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Needham
- Jockey T J Phelan
behind, headway approaching 7th, weakened 3 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, stayed on one-paced
Blackcountry Lad
707- Form R00/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A James
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind from 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one-paced
Heresthething
605- Form 000/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J King
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
Matrix (AUS)
255- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened next
Mini Dare
19- Form 6-34
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Williams
- Jockey S Fox
prominent, led 3rd to 5th, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 10-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leaders, led 7th, driven out
Panmure (IRE)
291- Form 304-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent to 7th
- Form 4213-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J Culloty
led to 3rd, led again 5th, headed 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one-paced
- Form 060-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Sandywell George
158- Form 603P-6U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey O McPhail
behind from 3rd, tailed off 6th
- Form 3-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, blundered 1st, headway 5th, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
- Form 0164-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Battle Warning was a decent if one-paced stayer on the Flat. Having won over 2m2f on the level this trip could be on the sharp side for him though Richard Johnson looks a interesting jockey booking. Another Joker was too keen when upped in class last time and a return to this level could see him getting his first win he deserves though he would not want the ground too soft. Shoshoni Warrior is likely to be all the rage riding in the J P McManus colours and this six-year-old landed the odds when dead-heating in a bumper at Gowran Park last May. With his stable flying at present he is the TEAMtalk choice to make a winning debut over hurdles. Matrix showed little in bumpers last season but it was thought he may not have acclimatised from his journey from New Zealand. If enjoying himself in England he holds good each-way claims. No Collusion has the best bumper form of those on show and was far from disgraced on his hurdle debut at Chepstow. This track may suit him better and he will obviously have come on for that run.