Racecards
16:45 Hereford
Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 7-01110
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 5th, tailed off 3 out
Tokyo Live (FR)
415- Form 2F40F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, dropped to midfield before 4th, outpaced before 3 out, tailed off 2 out
- Form 319940
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in midfield, ridden and headway before 2 out where mistake, weakened before last
- Form 3781
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
midfield in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, soon driven, 4 lengths down 2 out where not fluent, kept on run-in, nearest finish
- Form 8P66
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up in rear, plenty to do 3 out, stayed on into 4th 2 out, disputed 2nd approaching last where not fluent, kept on run-in, nearest finish
- Form 42230
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
prominent, led before 5th, 4 lengths ahead 3 out, maintained advantage 2 out, soon pushed along, 5 lengths clear approaching last where not fluent, idled run-in, always holding on
Hi Riko (FR)
45- Form 04-29
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
held up in midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced approaching last, brief rally run-in
- Form 58P6P8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led, headed before 5th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off
- Form 05/0453-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Miss Roisin Leech
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 5th, tailed off before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Play By The Rules won by 11 lengths on his handicap debut at Taunton but has been raised 8lb and drops back in trip while fellow four-year-old Executive Pool was a disappointing favourite at Plumpton and has no form on going this soft. ACCIDENTAL LEGEND has done all of his winning over longer distances but will handle conditions and Uncle Arthur has been a big disappointment over timber so far.
Formwatch
Accidental Legend (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Towards rear, dropped to rear and nudged along 4th, soon detached, tailed off 7th, 11th of 12, dist behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Tokyo Live (FR) 10-1 (12-3) Held up in mid-division, headway from final bend, every chance 2 out, 5 lengths 3rd and beaten when fell last, at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Uncle Arthur 10-1 (11-1) Not fluent, towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Pachacuti (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Play By The Rules (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Mid-division, led after 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, kept on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Ingennio (11-13) by 11l, 13 ran.
Mister Barclay 150-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before next, weakened last, 6th of 13, 21l behind Young Buster (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Executive Pool 3-1fav (10-7) Raced keenly, tracked winner who went well clear after 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened rapidly home turn, eased from 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Inferno Sacree (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Hi Riko (FR) 100-1 (11-3) Always in rear, 9th of 10, dist behind Altobelli (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Beannaigh Do (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 2 out, last of 8, 25l behind Cabrakan (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
The Longest Day (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway before 5th, led 7th, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Manintheshadows (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.