Racecards
15:10 Hereford
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 4-01F30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
in rear, stayed on from 3 out to chase leading pair last, kept on
- Form 0PU434
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey T Doyle
always in rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 424P00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
held up, ridden 4 out, no impression
- Form 50F000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S J Gilmore
- Jockey T Messenger
in touch, ridden and weakened 7th, soon behind
Adlestrop
106- Form 65-5277
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division and jumped left 1st, ridden from 10th, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form 6000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, some progress when unseated rider 7th
- Form 8P-5F13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, ridden and some progress 4 out, no impression on leaders from 2 out
- Form 0PF350
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Lee Edwards
made all, ridden 2 out, mistake last, kept on
Karoo
13- Form 5P-5541
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tracked leaders and jumped left, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 328500
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
tracked winner throughout, ridden 2 out, rallying and 1 length down when blundered last, not recover
In depth
Verdict
Nemetan gets the vote over Talikos, with Haunted House, Karoo and South Sands adding to a moderate but competitive affair on paper. Nemetan was a beaten favourite at Taunton last time, finishing third to Wenger, and is a shade high in the weights at present. However, he has not had much racing this year, and this step up in trip may bring about the desired improvement. Talikos has now had six outings over fences without success, but will find this finish a lot easier than the Towcester hill, so is another that will be fancied to make a bold bid to get recent losses back. Haunted House humped topweight to victory at Ludlow in January, and more recently was noted staying on at the finish when third to Rowdy Yeats at Warwick. Karoo and South Sands lurk at the foot of the handicap, and both need to show more, so we shall stick with Nemetan.