Racecards
17:00 Hereford
Wbx.com Commission Offers At Royal Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 171F9-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey L Treadwell
took keen hold, led to 2nd, led again 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P5/551-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 2 out, hung right, weakened approaching last
- Form 23124-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, weakened 2 out
- Form 02494-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
with leader, led 2nd, hampered by loose horse, headed 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form 077-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway when mistake 2 out, soon hung right, led flat, pushed out
- Form 4/31890-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G E Jones
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
prominent, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
Dumaran (IRE)
116- Form 48/650B-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A Bateman
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, blundered 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 35PP-94
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance last, one pace flat
- Form 7455-55
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
took keen hold, tracked leaders to 3 out
- Form B80-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 80099/3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
blundered, unseated rider 1st
- Form P5405-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, headway approaching 3rd, led after 3 out, headed flat, not quicken
In depth
Verdict
A very open handicap could go to Forzacurity, Country Escape and Border Tale could provide most danger. The David Evans trained eight-year-old hit winning form with a vengeance last time out comfortably beating Classi Maureen. That runner up was chasing a hat-trick following two smooth victories and so the form looks rock solid and a follow up could be on the cards. Country Escape showed much improved form last time out in a competitive event at Worcester and there could be more to come this afternoon. Meanwhile Border Tale wasn't beaten far behind Dream Castle at Sedgefield last time out and is another that is progressing nicely. Many others can be given achance on their best form includuing Phoenix Eye, but Forzacurity has the best recent form on show and he gets the decision.
Formwatch
In No Hurry (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led, headed 4 out, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Compton Star (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May, 8 ran.
Nesnaas (USA) 3-1jt-fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced when hit 2 out, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dream Castle (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Michabo (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-0) A tendency to jump right, chased leader until 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Dishdasha (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Country Escape 8-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression, 6th of 15, 8l behind General Smith (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Border Tale 20-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, hung left and one pace approaching last, 4th of 9, 7l behind Dream Castle (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Tra Beg (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 13, 26l behind Browneyes Blue (10-3) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Forzacurity 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led before 2 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Classi Maureen (10-11) by 4l, 15 ran.
Phoenix Eye 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 4th, short of room and hampered on bend 2 out, switched left at last, mistake and one pace, 4th of 13, 3l behind Super Sensation (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.