Racecards
16:10 Hereford
Lindley Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,626
- 2nd: £478
- 3rd: £239
- 4th: £119
Arrayan
5- Form 47/721
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led after 1st, mistake next, drew clear after 2 out, eased flat
- Form F-54427
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Joshua Moore
prominent, not fluent 4th or 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 588
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
held up, headway 3rd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 47-9002
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey K Burke
led until after 1st, chased winner after, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression
Kielder Rise
59- Form 42/990-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, ridden and lost place after 2nd, well behind 5th, tailed off
- Form 379213
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear on outside, headway before 4th, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 779907
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders, not fluent, ridden and rider dropped whip after 3rd, lost place 4th, hit next, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form 5796-F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Thomas Garner
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 4th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 068
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
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In depth
Verdict
ARRAYAN carries a penalty for his victory at Wincanton last Saturday but much of that is negated by his young rider's claim and the top weight looks a cut above his rivals here. Man Of Leisure's C&D second 10 days ago was a step up on previous efforts but he needs to build on that to go one better in this finale, while Monsieur had his limitations exposed off a 2lb lower mark over C&D last time. Sail And Return has been racing over further of late and may find things happening too quickly for him in this, though he does handle heavy ground.
Formwatch
Arrayan 9-4fav (10-5) Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on flat, won at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating Royale's Charter (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Sail And Return 15-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, well behind Prince Du Seuil (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Don Jose (USA) 150-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in mid-division, hit 2nd, never on terms, 8th of 12, 30l behind Safran De Cotte (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Man Of Leisure 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, soon led, not fluent next, ridden and headed after 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Rawaaj (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Kielder Rise 9-1 (10-12) Chased leader until approaching 2nd, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Little Carmela (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f mares nov hcp hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Monsieur (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway approaching 3rd, challenged 5th, no impression when 2nd from 2 out until flat, one pace, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Marino Prince (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Sheezatreasure (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, weakened from 5th, tailed off, 7th of 10, 42l behind Nouailhas (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Thievery 9-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, fell 6th, in a race won by Handtheprizeover (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Arthurian (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, ridden after 8th, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 17, 47l behind Henry Hook (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Fight Club (GER) 16-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 24l behind Bermuda Boy (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Stage Right 25-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, hit 1st, weakened 4th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ruby Valentine (10-3) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 15 ran.