Racecards
15:45 Hereford
Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 12140-0
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
towards rear, ridden 6th, headway approaching 2 out, kept on, never nearer
Marmaduke (IRE)
200- Form 341646-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led and jumped well, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat
- Form 6600-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
- Form 006-452
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey R Greene
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leader 6th, hit 3 out, hard driven approaching last, stayed on
- Form 33PU-P3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 5236-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind
- Form 0020-40
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 0150-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Tate
- Jockey H Oliver
held up and keen, headway 4th, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Shamsan is taken to halt the winning run of Valfonic. Philip Hobbs' gelding will be more at home on this faster ground, than when found out in a bog at Uttoxeter. Valfonic has done nothing wrong in rattling up a three timer, but he is now 23lbs higher than when gaining the first of those voctories. Wearing a visor for the first time may bring about some improvement from Royal Beluga, who also has the assistance of Mick Fitzgerald.