Racecards
16:35 Hereford
188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 163y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form P2-2423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
led, hit 4th, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off
Tarrona
38- Form 6082
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey S Bowen
raced wide, chased leaders, led before the last, headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards
- Form 323-045
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, awkward 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 36-3255
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
chased leader, led 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened before the last
- Form 84663
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
ran in snatches, chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 3rd between last 2, went 2nd last, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 561/431
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up in touch in last trio, headway chasing leaders approaching 8th, led between last 2, headed before the last, lost 2nd and not fluent last, no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form 539664
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey C Poste
held up in touch in last pair, pushed along before 8th, struggling and no chance when mistake 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th approaching last
- Form 3-8P680
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey N P Madden
in rear, slightly hampered on bend after 3rd, struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Arden Denis will be fancied to follow up an easy Wincanton victory but he has been raised 16lb, though the promising Harry Reed claims back 7lb. Shanroe In Milan is interesting making his handicap debut after placing twice in maidens at Ludlow. Major Hindrance was third at Uttoxeter last month but Carry On Sydney is on a three-year losing streak and has gone off the boil again lately. TARRONA gave supporters of the odds-on Ice Cool Champs a real fright here last month having been the subject of each-way support. The handicapper has taken no chances but this might not take much winning.
Formwatch
Shanroe In Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, joined before 3 out, ridden after next, headed before last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Town Parks (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Tarrona 16-1 (11-4) In rear, headway 3 out, challenged last, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Ice Cool Champs (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Muffins For Tea 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th, mistake last, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Carry On Sydney 7-1 (11-10) Led, 4 lengths clear after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, no extra 2 out, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Major Hindrance (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same in 3rd from last, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Transient Bay (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Arden Denis (IRE) 2-1fav (10-9) Mid-division, closed 6th, pushed along briefly, 2nd 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating I'llhavealook (11-2) by 17l, 16 ran.
Sunday Central 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 13l behind Centurius (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Silent Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Monfass (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.