Racecards
15:00 Hereford
'Potential Sponsors' Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm Patches
- Form 02-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, took moderate 3rd last
- Form 302P04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened after next
April Ace
542- Form 0/000-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey L P Aspell
pecked 2nd, always behind
- Form P0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered last
- Form 0-PP0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey R Spate
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened
- Form 64-P5P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
made all, ridden and switched right approaching last, ran on
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up and keen, ridden and headway 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6003P/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, lost place 4th, weakened 3 out
Bob's Sherie
16- Form F05P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
in touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner when switched left and blundered last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this seller and the market could prove all important but the principals look to be Adalpour, Barton Sands and Magenta Rising and the vote goes to Adalpour. The six year old was a fair second in a claimer behind Peterson's Cay last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat with conditions again in his favour. Barton Sands was a fair sort on the flat but has not progressed as expected over hurdles. However he is not likely to find an easier race so is worth noting in the market. Magenta Rising showed improved form to be sixth behind Lowe Go last time. Kahaladijastan was a fair third behind Jardin Fleuri last time but he travelled like the winner and found little off the bridle so for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Love's Design has won at up to a mile on the flat and it would be no surprise if he were involved in the finish but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum we return to Adalpour.