Racecards
15:50 Hereford
Classic Gold Am Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Iorana (FR)
11- Form 43452-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
raced wide, held up, headway 6th, mistake next, led approaching last, comfortably
- Form 4624-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
behind, headway 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
Indian Sun
12- Form P25F1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Brown
- Jockey Mr S Thomas
mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
Stocks 'n Shares
161- Form UP/0501-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J White
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss M Rowland
- Jockey R Thornton
behind, headway 7th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last
- Form 060-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out
Gandon
71- Form 650004-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
High Sun
11- Form 00/P-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4P40-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 0/5P300-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
never better than mid-division
- Form 645-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, headed when hit last, soon beaten
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 545P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
led to 6th, ridden approaching next, weakened 3 out
- Form 5P6PPP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
prominent, jumped right 4th, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
- Form 5066R-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
behind from 6th
In depth
Verdict
John O'Shea's Dabarpour, recent course winner Stocks 'n Shares and Iorana look the three to concentrate on here with preference for the last-mentioned who may have too much class for his rivals. Martin Pipe's gelding is eight times a winner over hurdles and, while clearly on the downgrade, still retains plenty of ability if judged by his last time out second to Saorsie at Worcester. The selection holds the former Aga Khan-owned Dabarpour on running that day and a bigger threat may come from Stocks 'n Shares, who is open to more improvement after just five career starts to date and won here in selling-company last time. Lonesome Dealer has claims on the pick of his Irish form but has shown little since joining Brendan Powell.