Racecards
16:50 Hereford
Cotswold Hereford Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, outpaced 7f out, well behind final 4f
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out
- Form 3-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
raced keenly, prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, one pace
- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch in rear, lost touch final 8f
- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, comfortably
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
2nd early, chased leaders, lost place 8f out, soon behind
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch in rear, well behind final 6f
In depth
Verdict
THE EDGAR WALLACE should make it third-time lucky in this after placed efforts in more competitive bumpers at Exeter and Doncaster. Ocean Drifter won a maiden point at Lingtown in November before joining Oliver Sherwood while Getaway Withit hinted at ability at Newbury in January. Mister Watson is Flat bred but is a half-brother to a winning hurdler so worth a market check.
Formwatch
Getaway Withit (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Your Darling (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Mister Watson Mawatheeq gelding out of Island Odyssey.
Ocean Drifter (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Alw pr, mstk 3rd, ld 1/2way, mstk 4out, chall aftr 2out, better jump last, kow, won at Lingstown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Get Rich Die Plyin (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Precious Momento (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Shishkin (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, led well over 2f out, headed and ridden over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Adrimel (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Beacon Fox Yorgunnabelucky gelding out of Sunsational Girl.
Marie's Girl Passing Glance M out of Highlight Girl.