Racecards
14:00 Hereford
Brooklyn Toyota Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Marcel (FR)
18- Form 2311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, clear 4 out, easily
Lyrical Way
20- Form 41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, pushed along 6th, soon weakened
Bygone
108- Form 2/60-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Curran
keen, soon chasing winner, weakening when mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 5P-350
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Jones
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
in touch, not fluent 4th, weakened 7th
- Form 0P24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
Mulsanne
15- Form P/PP-040
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey O Nelmes
always towards rear
Tommy Wolf
37- Form P50/P06
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs E Scott
- Jockey G Supple
mistake 2nd, always behind
Bluebell Hill
536- Form 60P0/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
always behind
- Form 45-0006
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
held up, headway 7th, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-UP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
not jump well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4th
- Form 030-PU5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
behind, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace
Who You Know
21- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Marcel, Lyrical Way and Miami Explorer are three against the field in a competitive opener and the confident vote goes to Marcel. The selection is improving with each run and won well last time out when defeating Critical Stage and although he has a double penalty for his last two wins he looks an above average sort for this time of year and he is taken to win again under conditions that suit. Lyrical Way rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Eastwell Violet and he is sure to improve but he will need to do so to defeat there selection. Miami Explorer is another that could go well he was a fair second behind Galey River last time but he has had plenty of chances and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Groesfaen Lad is another with place claims but he has given the impression he will be seen to better effect over further and for the winner we return to Marcel.