Racecards
17:07 Hereford
Hill Billy Gin 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 6U-1415
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, not jump with any fluency throughout, headed 4th, disputed lead again 5th, left in lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on, no extra
- Form 9-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
took a strong hold in last, went second 3rd, led 4th, disputed lead 5th, fell 3 out
- Form 1307-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, dropped to last 4th, left in second 3 out, closed up to track leader before last, ridden entering home straight, led last, ran on well
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Verdict
A dual bumper winner, TIGER ORCHID never recovered from a blunder at the first when sent off favourite on his hurdling debut. Richard Newland’s charge looks worth another chance. Jersey Lady is another bumper winner and debuts over timber on her first start since February while Magic Venture showed little when well beaten at Warwick on last month’s hurdling bow.
Formwatch
Tiger Orchid (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Prominent, blundered and almost unseated rider 1st, midfield when slow jump 3rd, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 27l behind Gripper (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Magic Venture (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, mistake last, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Cobblers Dream (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Jersey Lady (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Raced keenly in last trio, pushed along outpaced 3f out, plugged on, 7th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Code Name Lise (11-2) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Feb.