Racecards
13:30 Hereford
Lindley Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,626
- 2nd: £478
- 3rd: £239
- 4th: £119
- Form 25408
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S L Davison
- Jockey Mr David Turner
held well in rear, not fluent 4th, hit 2 out, always behind, tailed off
- Form 07/50P-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss T Watkins
- Jockey K James
held up well in rear, took keen hold, some headway approaching last, no impression
Echo Dancer
15- Form U4680
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 59-6F52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3 out, drawing clear when mistake 2 out, very easily, eased towards finish
- Form 8B0-760
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up towards rear, some headway on inside after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 8U6/312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until 5th, demoted to 4th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, switched right and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 0/050-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place 3 out, tailed off
- Form 537921
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway approaching 3rd, challenged 5th, no impression when 2nd from 2 out until flat, one pace
- Form P-06916
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H Chisman
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form P3-0389
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Danny Burton
tracked leader, mistake 4th, led next, headed after 3 out, 4th and one pace when not fluent last
- Form 5PP66/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in 5th, lost place after 4th, rallied 3 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
AUGHCARRA gets the nod in an open heat. Harry Chisman's son of High Chaparral didn't seem to relish the heavy ground at Uttoxeter last month but he is better rated on his previous course win and he has been given plenty of time to get over his latest outing. Monsieur was lucky to win at Bangor (jockey on the runner-up dropped his hands) and a 4lb higher mark may make life tough, whilst Django Reinhardt has claims of defying top-weight if reproducing his Towcester run. Marino Prince attracted support at Market Rasen and punters weren't far off, and along with the consistent Maizy Missile and the blinkered-first-time Golden Partner he rates among the main dangers.
Formwatch
Django Reinhardt 9-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, challenged 3 out, beaten before next, mistake last, 8th of 11, 13l behind Kensington Oval (11-9) at Towcester 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Cybergenic (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Monsieur (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft, 8 ran.
Echo Dancer 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, hit 2nd, headway and in touch after 4th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, well behind Black Phantom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Marino Prince (FR) 7-4fav (11-7) In rear, good headway 3 out, led between before next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Spice Bar (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Golden Partner 33-1 (11-4) Always in rear, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Ruby Valentine (10-3) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led 2nd, soon headed, left in lead bend after 4th, headed approaching 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Chestnut Ben (9-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Sep.
The Boss Rock (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In rear, not always fluent, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Haldibari (10-6) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Monsieur (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Pulled hard in rear, headway when mistake 6th, hard ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft beating Jeanry (10-11) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Aughcarra (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place when jumped right 3rd, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 29l behind Simone Martini (9-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Oct.
Galant Eye (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 17, 31l behind Black Phantom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Trotters Bottom 22-1 (10-12) Hampered 3rd, always behind, 14th of 17, well behind Black Phantom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
The Grey One (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Pulled hard, led, jinked badly right 1st, headed next, erratic 3rd, ran very wide and headed bend after 4th, soon back close up, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Chestnut Ben (9-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Sep, 9 ran.
Always Baileys (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, headed appropaching 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Simone Martini (9-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Oct.