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14:00 Hereford
Visit Sri Lanka Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 163y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,940 added
- Winner: £2,859
- 2nd: £840
- 3rd: £420
- 4th: £350
- Form 90/2-231
- Age 7
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 100
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 674-238
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 3F/453-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 88PP-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in mid-division, weakened 3 out
Hahadi (IRE)
146- Form P6533-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, weakened after 6th, soon towards rear, mistake 2 out
- Form 115-057
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led until ridden and headed after 2 out, chased winner until ridden between last 2, weakened before the last
- Form 9-87297
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
held up in mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form 06580-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders on inside, hit 4 out, ridden after 2 out, plugged on
- Form 544090-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey David Bass
towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 7th, plugged on, never a factor
Mac Amara
22- Form 992-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leader until blundered and lost place 2nd, behind and struggling 6th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form F-07487
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakening when slightly after next
Dr Oakley (IRE)
185- Form 007P07-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
held up and behind, headway chasing leaders between last 2, kept on into 3rd run-in
- Form 800-P82
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 5th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
- Form P5P-8PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SEARCHING hosed up in a higher grade at Exeter last week, beating Dan Gun 10 lengths. Though Grace Harris’ charge is penalised it’s difficult to see the runner-up reversing that form today. Eric The Third is still 12lb higher than when winning at Uttoxeter last year and he’s been disappointing recently but Bentons Lad won at Huntingdon at the start of the month while Cotton Club is fit from the Flat. Cougar Kid looks the pick of the remainder with Hahadi returning from a break and Raise Your Shades reverting to type at Worcester after winning at Southwell.
Formwatch
Searching (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3 out, clear after next, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Dan Gun (10-11) by 10l, 9 ran.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) With winner and led briefly a few times, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before next, last of 8, 21 1/4l behind Minella Mojo (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Templier (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 6th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Repetitio (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Raise Your Shades (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway when hampered 4 out, soon outpaced, well beaten from 3 out, 5th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Brave Helios (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hahadi (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led, headed 2 out, kept on, not much room when trying to rally flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Global Tour (12-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Eric The Third (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced after last (usual 3 out), never able to challenge, ridden and weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, 7th of 10, 27l behind Buckeye Shan (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Baron Von Chill 17-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 30l behind Bentons Lad (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Bentons Lad 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, 2nd from 3 out, mistake 2 out, led then edged right and not fluent last, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Tel'art (12-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
Cotton Club (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Held up in 4th, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Rubenesque (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mac Amara 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, closed 7th, blundered 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened, 4th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Bbold (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gf in Sep.
All Good Things (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakening when not fluent next, 7th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Da Dou Ron Ron (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dr Oakley (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, outpaced from 7th, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Malangen (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Dan Gun (IRE) 15-8fav (10-11) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, settled into mid-division after 1st, closed after 5th, chased winner before 2 out, well held last, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Searching (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Whats Your Beef (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 8th, soon behind, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.