Racecards
15:20 Hereford
Brightwells Auctioneers Maiden National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
towards rear, took poor 4th over 2f out, never near leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey Mr L Stephens
held up, headway over 7f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
made most, until hung badly left over 4f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened 2f out
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
keen, in touch, ridden over 7f out, weakened over 5f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
hung left after 4f, always behind
True Tanner
235- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
pulled hard, joined leader after 3f, to halfway, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs J Saunders
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
behind, effort over 7f out, soon weakened
Meandmrsjones
196- Form 00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey L Treadwell
keen, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 5f out
- Form 6P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey S Walsh
tracked leaders, ridden over 7f out, weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
The scene looks set for Martin Pipe's Lord Oscar to win again, but watch out for support for Darnayson. The selection won a point-to-point last time and, clearly having shown some speed at home, looks to have been found a race in which it is very hard to give a chance to most of the field. Being from the Nigel Twiston-Davies stable, Darnayson has to be granted all due respect, while Richway and More Hanky Panky, the former more than the latter, might be ones to run well at a bigger price but it is very hard to get away from the two mentioned as the principals - of which Lord Oscar gets the call.