Racecards
14:30 Hereford
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 852338
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
in rear, slow and awkward 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, nearest finish
- Form 231342
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent, led 3 out, headed before not fluent last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 423560
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, easily
- Form 44P5/7-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
prominent, not fluent 6th, led after 4 out, headed next, no impression 2 out, lost 4th flat
- Form 1-P6081
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, not much room 8th, outpaced after 2 out, jumped right and awkward last, rallied into 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form U4-P113
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey David Noonan
led, not fluent 7th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 380395
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
not that fluent and some slow jumps, towards rear on inside, soon pushed along, behind 6th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 247P4P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Philip Armson
held up in rear, jumped left at times, headway on outside 6th, jumped left 9th, jumped left 3 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Out Of Focus (IRE) 85-40fav (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Could Be Trouble (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Famoso (IRE) 11-8 (11-12) Raced in fourth, closed on leaders after 3 out, ridden when went second after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Flash Gorcombe (11-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Trapista (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, headed and slow jump 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Pearly Island (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Hooky Street (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th and weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Pep Talking 7-1 (10-6) Raced in third, tracked leaders 4th (usual sixth, fences 4 and 5 omitted), going best when led before 2 out, soon asserted, not fluent last but lost little momentum, soon clear run-in, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Yellow Jacket (10-8) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ensel Du Perche (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, headed approaching next, left 3rd at last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Ferrybridge (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Book Of Verse (USA) 50-1 (10-3) Held up last, detached after 2nd, jumped poorly on several occasions,m struggling before 8th, finished tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Flash Gorcombe (11-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lonimoss Bareliere (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Raced wide in close 3rd, disputing 2nd from 3rd, outright 2nd before 7th until before 4 out, ridden along and lost 3rd home turn, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.