Racecards
12:30 Hereford
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Cadtauri (FR)
123- Form 00-9P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, ridden and stayed on from 4 out, held when slightly hampered 2 out
Campaign Charlie
256- Form 2-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
keen in mid-division, hampered 5th, headway to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out
- Form F/000F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in touch, ridden and lost place 5th
- Form 25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form 08-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up, some late progress, never dangerous
- Form 1/90
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden and headway after 6th, weakened after next
- Form 331/58
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
prominent, hampered 6th, weakened next
- Form 25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
prominent and keen, blundered 3rd, weakened 4 out, very tired when fell 2 out
- Form 23-09
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey L Stephens
held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased clear leader after 2 out but in vain
- Form 4-455
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey R Thornton
track leader, hampered 5th, weakened next
Ourcarl
49- Form 80
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey M Batchelor
rear and keen, lost touch 4th, pulled up before 6
- Form 19/034-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders and keen, ridden from 6th, weakened after 4 out and pulled up before last
Tokala
53- Form 112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
made most, clear from 3 out, unchallenged, easy
- Form 4-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey M Nicolls
in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out
Maenflora
15- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey V Slattery
always behind, lost touch 4th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Tokala gets the confident vote with Commander Kev and Hardybuck rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Leading Contender last time out. That form sets the standard in the context of this race and she need only run up to that mark to score. Commander Kev rates the main danger on her best efforts in a bumper she is sure to have been well schooled for this her hurdling debut and should be closely monitored in the market with her yard in top form Hardybuk is another worthy of respect on her latest fifth behind Ostfanni but her stable have been woefully out of form of late and is passed over for that reason. Oyster Pearl is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she has given the impression in the past she would be suited by further. Of the remainder Castletown Lad is from a top yard and could improve for the fitting of a visor but he will need to do so to score and for the winner we return to Tokala.