Racecards
12:30 Hereford
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Div 1 (Class E )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft
Muhtenbar
34- Form 0-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leader to approaching 7th, weakened quickly
- Form 305-223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
raced wide, held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
Jaunty Times
244- Form 5-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, lost place 4th, hit 6th, headway approaching next, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form 044-0F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
always towards rear
See Me There
22- Form 504-6U5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 50-00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
behind from 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway 6th, jumped left 2 out, soon led, pecked last, driven out
Triggerlino
14- Form 00-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened
Mystic King
18- Form 55P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Henrietta Knight is starting to hit top form and Muhtenbar can add to her tally, Finely Tuned and Jaunty Times should be the main rivals. On only his second racecourse appearance, the selection put up a terrific front running display to beat Honest Endeavour at Market Rasen. It may not have been the strongest of races but there should be plenty of improvement to come and a follow up looks on the cards. Finely Tuned should be just that following three placed efforts so far this season. This represents a big drop in grade for the Pitman horse and we can envisage a very good performance. Jaunty Times had a couple of outings in bumpers in the spring and showed enough ability to warrant respect here. Best of the remainder could be See Me There, but for the winner it has to be Muhtenbar