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13:50 Hereford

Grandstand Caterers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.90s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lotier (FR)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Locksmith

    2/5

      3
      Silk -

      Kim Fontenail (FR)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Grey, Pink disc, White and Pink striped sleeves, White cap

        Ah Yeah (IRE)

        18
        150/1
        • Form 231-500
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Brooksy Dove

        150/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        tailed off approaching 3rd, pulled up before last

        3
        Silk - Buff, Black sleeves and cap

        Brown Flyer

        72
        33/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        in rear, soon ridden, weakened 3 out

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK diamond, PINK sleeves, ROYAL BLUE diamonds, ROYAL BLUE cap, PINK diamond

        Classify

        297
        12/1
        • Form 32-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, some headway approahing 3 out, held in 3rd place when fell 2 out

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots

        Frosty Jak

        17
        200/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

        7
        Silk - Purple and Red check, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Keltic Blue (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tailed off from 4th

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Lord of The Park (IRE)

        24
        200/1
        • Form 0/00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch when fell 4th

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Lotier (FR)

        38
        9/1
        • Form 026
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leader from 3rd, led 2 out, pushed clear approaching last, weakened flat

        10
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and star on cap

        Not Now George

        13
        200/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind

        11
        Silk - White, Black triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap, Black diamond

        Selassie

        28
        200/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in rear, well behind when fell 3 out

        12
        Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue star, Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

        Stewart's Lad

        42
        100/1
        • Form 453F/0-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders until weakened after 3 out

        13
        Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diabolo, quartered cap

        Valley Warrior

        49
        200/1
        • Form R
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        towards rear, hampered 4th, some headway after 3 out, same pace from 2 out

        14
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Locksmith

        11
        2/5
        • Form 1441
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on after last, not reach winner

        15
        Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Kim Fontenail (FR)

        30
        8/1
        • Form 53
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1

        in touch, some headway to chase clear leaders from 3 out. went 3rd last

        16
        Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Starlight Express (FR)

        63
        33/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1

        held up, keen in rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out

        5
        NR

        El Vaquero (IRE)

        38
        • Form 10-33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Locksmith gets the call here ahead of Classify and El Vaquero. The selection absolutely bolted up at Fontwell last time and, in a race that lacks any real strength in depth, looks to hold a solid chance of being another winner for the Pipe-McCoy team. Classify has run with credit in two West-country bumpers and, hailing from the Paul Nicholls stable, looks an obvious candidate here. El Vaquero has the advantage of hurdling experience, in which he has shown a good deal of promise, although this trip and track is probably not exactly ideal for him. However, it's a run-of-the-mill event and a track at which his trainer does well so he too has to be on the shortlist. Lotier is held by El Vaquero on Stratford form in December. Of the others, Stewart's Lad should fare better back at this trip and, at his best, is entitled to be considered. Starlight Express showed a lot of promise on her bumper debut but ran disappointingly next time. Now making her hurdling debut, she could go well for her canny stable, while Kim Fontenail put up a best-yet performance when third over course and distance last time. Brooksy Dove is by Champion Hurdler Alderbrook from a family that the Price family does well with. However, overall, for us it's Locksmith who holds the key to the race.