Racecards
14:55 Hereford
At The Races Red Button Betting Handicap Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Ziggy Zen
14- Form 1U-0901
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
always prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 2-24212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey M Nicolls
always in rear, pulled up before last
- Form 111522
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey O Nelmes
led until ridden 6th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form P12060
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
mid-division, hampered 4th, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 220B32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R S Brookhouse
- Jockey James Davies
always towards rear, pulled up before last
- Form 8419-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey S Curran
in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out
Welsh Main
322- Form 79268-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey M Foley
held up in rear, headway from 2 out to be nearest at finish
- Form 7115-79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R Garritty
always in rear
- Form 16PP-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 4th, 2nd when hit 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 1F6224
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent and keen, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last
- Form 926164
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, ridden and weakened 5th
- Form 9-32993
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey L Vickers
mid-division until lost place 2nd, mistake 6th, pulled up before last
- Form 1-14343
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, ran wide 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form U9U6P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey O McPhail
held up in rear, effort 5th, soon weakened
- Form 256376
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Paul Moloney
In depth
Verdict
A wide-open affair can go to Space Star, with Mind How You Go, Bogus Dreams, Gaelic Flight and It's Blue Chip all seen as potential dangers. Paul Webber must be confident of taking this, as he has decided to pull out Rhapsody Rose, leaving Space Star to bring home the bacon. The five-year-old has been a model of consistency this term, finishing a fine second to Manorson at Taunton before returning there to score next time. He failed to give weight away to Top Achiever off a 9lb higher mark at Bangor, but that was a good effort, and Webber has targeted today's race before his charge goes chasing. There are plenty capable of foiling the plan including Mind How You Go who has been improving with each race. He faded behind Migwell at Kempton in February, and this shorter trip should be in his favour. Bogus Dreams makes the journey down from Len Lungo's yard, and this easy Ayr winner will be a big threat, while Gaelic Flight has a light weight but was not fluent behind Mister Mustard at Fontwell. It's Blue Chip won well enough, also at the Sussex track, but he will find this mainly older opposition tougher. All in all, it is still a competitive contest, but we return to Space Star as the answer.