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15:58 Hereford
DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
- Form 78-441
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
close up, shaken up to challenge after 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last where not fluent, all out towards finish, just held on
- Form 422-136
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden along, weakened before last
- Form 276-67
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, always behind
- Form 11P-P16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
prominent on outer, shaken up before 2 out, ridden out wide and outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 40-3142
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Chad Bament
front rank, shaken up to challenge after 2 out, every chance in between horses rounding home turn, bit short of room and switched right flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 7662-P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no response and weakened before last
Casi Crudo
26- Form 453/22-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in touch when stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 3-2557
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, plenty to do approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, went second final strides, just failed, eyecatcher
- Form P-48F46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Brendan Powell
keen, led, faced challenges after 2 out, headed before last, rallied flat, kept on
- Form 95C36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Miss Jess Stewart
took keen hold in rear, not fluent 5th, never a factor
Miss Pearl (IRE)
546- Form 66/4674-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in rear, steady headway after 4th, ridden before 2 out, no extra and faded quickly before last
In depth
Formwatch
Chief Sunday (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, challenged 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, dived at 2 out and headed, led again flat, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Brave Jen (11-8) by 2l, 3 ran.
Thankyourluckystar 11-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, closed up into 2nd 4 out, disputed lead approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Solar System (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Monsant (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Raced wide off the pace in last trio, struggling when reminders after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Phoenix Risen (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Activist (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Soon led, joined 2nd, remained close up, led again before 3 out, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Hara Kiri (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Double Dragon 4-1fav (11-9) Chased leader on outside, upsides 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed narrowly last, regained lead briefly run-in, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Ugo Bingo (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Falco Des Pins (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened tamely, last of 8, 36 3/4l behind Solar System (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Casi Crudo 33-1 (11-1) Rear mid-division, ridden home turn, no response, 16th of 18, 37 1/2l behind King William Rufus (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lanesborough (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Front mid-division early, in 3rd at 4th, behind 3 out (limited comments due to heavy fog), 7th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Julius Des Pictons (11-6) at Chepstow 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Voix De Bocelli 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on from last, 6th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Ugo Bingo (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Dartman (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Front mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 14, 35 1/4l behind No Questions Asked (11-9) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Miss Pearl (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 3 out, no extra from 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Police Academy (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.