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14:55 Hereford
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 086560
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Mr C Huxley
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, weakened 11th
- Form 881-755
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, chasing clear winner when mistake last, lost 2nd line
- Form 49-02P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey P J Tolman
keen and led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 097-003
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up and keen, effort 10th, weakened 2 out
- Form 48-23F9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, mistake 7th, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, kept on to take 2nd line
Wizards Dust
59- Form 75490
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leader and keen, ridden 2 out, soon led, driven clear last
- Form PUUU80
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, ridden and outpaced 9th, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Fast Fred, Sawpit Sunset and Full of Zest look the three to concentrate on in this handicap hurdle and the narrow vote is given to Fast Fred. The selection was a fair third behind Charles Street last time out, looks sure to improve for the longer trip and off what remains a fair mark under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Sawpit Sunset rates the main danger on his latest ninth behind Lordsbridge, that horse has since franked the form and he has definite place claims. Full Of Zest hails from a yard in top form and looks well weighted on his best form but consistency is not his strong point and he is taken on with this in mind. Lit Up looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings but could improve for the fitting of first time cheek-pieces. Of the others Wizards Dust is another that could improve for the longer trip while Sycho Fred looks vulnerable under top weight and for the winner we return to Fast Fred.
Formwatch
Sycho Fred (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 17, 34l behind Exmoor Ranger (11-1) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Lit Up (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Led to 5th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 16, 16l behind Quasar d'Oudairies (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Full of Zest 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 16th of 19, well behind Lordsbridge (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Feb.
Fast Fred (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and chance last, kept on flat, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Charles Street (9-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp hdl (4) gd.
Sawpit Sunset 8-1 (11-4) In touch, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 19, 17l behind Lordsbridge (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Feb.
Wizards Dust 100-1 (11-6) In touch, weakened 6th, soon behind, 10th of 16, 48l behind Pettifour (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Super Judge (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) In touch, joined leader 9th, ridden, every chance after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Our Jim (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.