Racecards
17:10 Hereford
BBC Hereford & Worcester Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
prominent, led halfway, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Debris (IRE)
525- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up, in rear, headway 8f out, ridden from 2f out, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
towards rear, headway 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
Surfboard (IRE)
155- Form 7-06
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Angharad Frieze
tracked leaders, led after 6f, headed halfway, led again after 3f out, driven out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss H E Roberts
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway on inside 7f out, weakened over 5f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P D Williams
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4f out, hung left and came wide into straight over 4f out, ran on flat
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
led and keen, headed after 6f, hung left, ran out and unseated rider
Highworth Lady
190- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr D Greenway
prominent, ridden and weakened halfway
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey R Young
mid-division, some headway after 6f, weakened 7f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
mid-division, weakened soon after halfway
In depth
Verdict
Emma Lavelle's Debris has to be considered in this fascinating bumper, but we will take a chance with the well bred newcomer Nature's Magic, Sheknowsyouknow may do best of the others. The selection is from a yard that do well in this sphere and this daughter of Private Dispatch is related to numerous winners incuding Dove From above. The market will provide confirmation of fitness, but we expect her to be well supported and she gets a narrow vote. Debris landed an Irish point to point last year in good style and his talented handler will no duobt have him ready to run his race. Sheknowsyouknow is also from a yard that is capable of getting one ready first time out and this Petrizzo filly is another to watch out for in the betting ring. Penny Strong also catches the eye on pedigre and may do best of the others, but Nature's Magic is the choice on this occasion.
Formwatch
Brave Jo (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, ridden along halfway, soon behind, 12th of 15, well behind Leading Contender (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gs.
Debris (IRE) (12-0) Held up, led before last, quickened clear, impressive, won at Ballindenisk 3m ptp gd in May '04 beating Cnoc An Einn (12-0) by 2l, 15 ran.
Inissam Storm Dr Massini gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Surfboard (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent and keen, led after 2f, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out then weakened, 6th of 8, 12l behind Tokala (10-9) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf in May.
Double Grace (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Fourty Acers (11-1) at Stratford 2m nhf (H) gd in Sept.
Nature's Magic Private Despatch filly, half-sister to winning hurdler Dove From Above.
Penny Strong Thowra mare, half-sister to winning hurdler/chaser Max Pride.
Sheknowsyouknow Petrizzo filly, half-brother to staying hurdler Jonanaud.