Racecards
17:25 Hereford
Toyota.Co.Uk/hereford Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Ambience
674- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up and behind, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on not troubled leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey C Rafter
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened over 5f out
Rakassa
9- Form 005
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Liddiard
- Jockey S Curran
held up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Rome (IRE)
23- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Enright
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
mid-division, headway after 3f, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on
Kildee Lass
48- Form 400
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey V Slattery
held up and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Mark Pitman, who has been quiet of late, has a good record in these events and the flat bred Gigs Bounty is worthy of plenty of respect. This doesn't look the strongest of bumpers and the five-year-old is taken to make a winning debut. Ambience, who is a half-brother to winning hurdler Ambidextrous, ruined his chance on his debut by pulling too hard. If he settles better here, he looks sure to be involved in the shake up. Rome is sure to be all the wiser for his outing at Kempton and will be difficult to keep out of the frame, while Tomwontpayalot, who is out of a dual-winning hurdler, may do best of the rest.