Racecards
14:50 Hereford
Done Bookmakers - Most Early Prices Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form FP13-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, headway 4th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form P/0P3PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
led, ridden 3 out, weakened and headed approaching next
- Form 3000-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey J Culloty
held up rear, ridden and headway 3 out to chase leaders, soon one pace
- Form 1000/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
always behind, tailed off approaching 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Blue Dance
20- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3164-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 3rd
Frontier
57- Form 423B-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, ran on strongly flat
Lumyno (FR)
40- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened
Pipers Boy
37- Form UR-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
mid-division, dropped rear 4th, tailed off approaching next
- Form 150FP-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Carter
- Jockey J Goldstein
keen hold, soon tracking leader, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, brief effort 3 out, soon beaten
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N Pomfret
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
Shamdian (IRE)
115- Form 3P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, led approaching next, soon ridden and ridden out near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey V Slattery
towards rear, ridden and some headway 6th, weakened 3 out
A Toi A Moi (FR)
108- Form 2240-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Musical Stage could be good enough to give weight to these rivals, but as there is a slight doubt we will side with Shamdian, who can get the better of Dominican Monk. Nicky Henderson's charge is a decent performer on the level, as he showed when recently third in a competitive Newbury handicap. He has had mixed fortunes on his two hurdles efforts, his close third to Dickens at Sandown is solid enough but he did disappoint at Kempton next time. He may be a bit of a character but is given another chance today. Musical Stage was out-classed behind Chivalry at Ayr last time, but his previous Huntingdon success puts him in with a chance here. Of the others Dominican Monk was successful in a Ludlow bumper back in December and should put up a bold display on his hurdles debut, and top chaser Venn Ottery wouldn't be a surprise winner. But, in what is a fascinating race Shamdian gets a narrow vote.