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16:35 Hereford
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 26/4675-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
led until 3 out, chased leader until after next, went 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, weakened but took remote 3rd home turn
- Form 2311-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up off the pace in rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, pushed along out wide 2 out, soon driven along chasing leaders, went 2nd between last two, well held home turn, no chance with winner
- Form 132-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced wide, tracked leader until jumped slowly 4th and lost place, jumped slowly again 4 out, rallied into 2nd again 2 out, led between last two, clear home turn, easily
- Form 0/F6074-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, went 3rd 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly home turn
- Form 316P7-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before the last
In depth
Formwatch
Byzantine Empire 18-1 (12-0) In rear, took modest 4th 3 out, ridden and well behind 2 out, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Lively Citizen (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Golden Maverick (FR) Evensfav (11-1) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, switched left after 6th, headway 2 out, led last, stayed on, won readily in the end, won at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Latin Verse (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Swift Hawk 13-8fav (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out where not fluent, mistake last, kept on and every chance run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Bertie Wooster (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Got Grey (FR) 250-1 (11-3) Mid-division, bad mistake 1st, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 4th and one pace before next, 4th of 14, 13l behind Secret Squirrel (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Western Soldier (GER) 80-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden 3f and no progress, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 17 3/4l behind Crystal Delight (8-11) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.