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14:30 Hereford
bestbettingsites.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 119y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 1/4853-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off when hit 9th, pulled up soon after
- Form 322/3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
raced keenly. led until hit 3rd, led again after 7th, ridden and stayed on gamely from last
Flann
37- Form 712
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
never closer than mid-division
- Form 5/7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
raced out wide, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 8P/P-445
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division after 7th, plugged on in modest 4th between last 2
- Form 1-74
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders until lost place before 2nd, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off when mistake and pulled up 2 out
- Form 7-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Mr Kevin Brogan
chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 2 out, ridden and staying on same pace when hung right in behind winner before last
- Form 7333-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
always behind, tailed off when mistake 2 out, never a factor
- Form 1-23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leader until awkward 2 out, chased leaders, driven along and one pace in 3rd between last 2
- Form 3P4P/4-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, led 3rd until after 7th, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 197462/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 7th, 2nd and every chance 2 out soon lost 2nd and weakened
Sylvies Dance
388- Form 31/F1-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
Wind Tor
12- Form 2/1P13-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
raced wide, chased leaders, lost place and mid-division at 7th, pushed along and rallied before last, no impression
Winged Dream
28- Form 59
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 7th
In depth
Verdict
Where Eagles Dare showed ability in Ireland when trained by Noel Meade but is entitled to improve for this run. Wind Tor made late headway on his debut under Rules at Chepstow and Starsky has won between the flags since last seen over timber. EQUUS DREAMER only weakened close home and was clear of the rest when third over 2m3f at Taunton. He’s been lightly raced and will strip fitter today with the big step up in trip a further plus. Sylvies Dance has joined Paul Nicholls since winning a point-to-point at Chipley Park just over a year ago while Slipway ran well for third against arguably better opposition at Kempton. Tallow For Coal can also figure if handling the longer distance but Flann was well beaten when runner-up over an extended 2m3f here last month.
Formwatch
Cook The Books (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, towards rear and pushed after 4th, reminders after 6th, tailed off jumping 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Equus Dreamer (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Disputed lead, pressed on the run to 2 out, every chance when ridden 2 out, headed narrowly last, kept on but no match for the winner run-in, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Stellar Magic (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Flann 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner before last, kept on, 2nd of 16, 18l behind Ballybegg (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Gats And Co 200-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place from 2 out, well behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Johnny B (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden and no extra when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, dist behind Firak (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Kaphumor (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, not fluent 1st, hit 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, dist behind Gosheven (11-2) at Doncaster 3m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Slipway (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along when awkward 2 out, outpaced between last 2, plugged on run-in, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Barbados Buck's (11-12) at Kempton 3m 1f (3) sft in Jan.
Starsky (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Hdwy 9; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 13, 14l behind Hotel Du Nord (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Tallow For Coal (IRE) 4-5fav (11-2) Chased leader, led before 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, soon dropped to 3rd, plugged on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 12 3/4l behind Here Comes Johny (12-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
The Right Profile (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up, shaken up before 4 out, no impression, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Where Eagles Dare (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-12) In touch, 6th after 9th, good headway and closed after 4 out, progress to lead narrowly before 3 out where slight mistake, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages, 2nd of 19, 1/2l behind Camden Village (11-11) at Cork 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
R Bren (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, behind 7th, mistake 3 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Rose Of Arcadia (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Sylvies Dance 2-1 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 13; led app 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Chipley Park 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Thechaseison (11-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
Wind Tor 22-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, modest 6th and edged left before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Young Buck (11-5) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Feb.
Winged Dream 200-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, well behind from 7th, 9th of 13, dist behind Firak (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Lucky Lara (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Rose Of Arcadia (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.