Racecards
16:50 Hereford
Six Nations Rugby At 188Bet Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £458
- 3rd: £229
- 4th: £114
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked winner until well over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and regained 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, clear inside final furlong
- Form 3-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey L Treadwell
in rear and in touch, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish
In depth
Verdict
This is probably an above-average bumper for the track as four of the five have shown ability and newcomer The Hollow Ginge has an excellent NH pedigree. State Sovereignty was only beaten half-a-length over course and distance in December and Tikkanbar went even closer at Ffos Las. Adam Wedge rides Apollo Creed but stablemate HANDS OF STONE, partnered by useful 7lb claimer Lewis Gordon, has the better form having stayed on nicely in a Class 3 bumper at Chepstow over Christmas - he gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Apollo Creed (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place over 4f out, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind I Know U Too Well (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Tikkanbar (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 14, shd behind I Know U Too Well (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Dec.
State Sovereignty 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon edged right, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Just A Thought (11-9) at Hereford 2m (6) sft in Dec.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Some Gem.
Hands Of Stone (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, edged left over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Cadeyrn (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (3) sft in Dec.