Racecards
13:50 Hereford
Betfair Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Form 79-0458
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Keith Bowens
in touch, ridden and lost place after 6th, no impression after
Ethiopia
16- Form 07/665P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey C Wallis
prominent, lost place before 3rd, reminder after next, some progress after 3 out, no impression
- Form 823-504
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 7/9-68F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
held up, in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden after next, never dangerous
- Form 200004
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Danny Burton
held up, towards rear on outside, ridden after 6th, lost touch when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-123P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey J J Gerrard
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 6P4/411
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Peter Toole
made all, asserted from 7th, clear approaching 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, idled badly flat, stayed on
- Form 9-577
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased winner, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, lost 2nd last
- Form 04999-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
prominent, reminder after 4th, ridden approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 0832/0-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss T Watkins
- Jockey K James
always behind
Act Gold (GER)
473- Form PP2/726-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Oliver Williams
pulled hard in touch, steadied 3rd, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form 79116-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
Nonrunner
- Form 441U0-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey C J Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
CANNNI THINKAAR may be able to make light of a 15lb rise and get the better of Old Brigade and Roaming West. The connections of Jim Best's runner owed a vote of thanks to Jamie Moore for a remarkable performance in getting Canni Thinkaar home at Huntingdon after a bad mistake early on and the pair did wonders to get up and score narrowly. The form is solid for the grade, he's been competitive from similar marks in the past and has been given plenty of time to recover. Old Brigade has been lightly raced but has shown promise in a handful of starts and is on a fair enough mark; the yard has been amongst the winners and he has conditions to suit. Roaming West stayed on strongly in testing conditions to score over an extended two miles at Exeter and has escaped with just a 9lb rise; she needs to prove that wasn't a flash in the pan as well as having her stamina to prove but her pedigree offers hope on that score and she should go well. Bankers Bonus was behind that day but is worth checking for support over this longer trip, Paradise Expected has claims back over timber and Saulty Max may fare better now handicapping but preference is for Canni Thinkaar.
Formwatch
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 8th, blundered badly 9th, not recover, 8th of 18, well behind Rebeccas Choice (11-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Ethiopia 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, in a race won by Callerlilly (11-7) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Danse Macabre (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, closed 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 6, well behind Timetoring (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Tarabela 25-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, 34l behind Delcombe (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Dec.
Roaming West (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, making good headway when hampered on bend before 3 out, chased clear leader 3 out, closed as leader blundered 2 out, soon ridden to lead and stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Players Please (11-11) by 5l, 14 ran.
Bankers Bonus (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased clear leader to approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th and no chance when hit last, 4th of 14, 21l behind Roaming West (9-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Paradise Expected 6-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 12th, driven in 4th after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 7l behind Think Lucky (11-10) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 8-11fav (10-3) Prominent, bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, went 2nd 3rd, hit 5th, led 7th, blundered 2 out, hardridden approaching last, all out, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov beating Mistress To No One (11-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Saulty Max (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, headed when mistake 4th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 48l behind Queen Poline (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Abfabfong (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place when jumped slowly 4th, tailed off, 5th of 13, well behind Prince Geeno (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Colwyn Bay (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by King Stanley (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Owlsley 33-1 (10-8) Always in rear, mistake 2nd, under pressure 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Mix N Match (10-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Act Gold (GER) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, 17l behind Cresswell Ruby (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct '08.
Old Brigade (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 7th, went 3rd after 4 out, kept on to take 2nd after last, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Choumakeur (11-6) at Worcester 3m am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jul.
That's For Sure 50-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 19l behind Lord Crewe (10-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.