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14:45 Hereford
attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,238
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £916
- 4th: £458
- Form 65680-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, led last, ridden out (2nd hurdle after the winning post omitted)
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, chased clear leader 2 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover
- Form 63/639F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
in touch, pushed along and headway 3 out, weakened next
Lord Marmaduke
255- Form 6348-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 54351
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey David Bass
taken to post early, in rear, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 145-523
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and ran on flat, not reach winner
- Form 2346-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, led between 3 out and 2 out, clear after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened
- Form 1348-75
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-41766
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
raced wide in touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2U3237
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P/66F-F7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P J Brennan
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Admiral's Sunset won a mares’ only handicap over track and trip a fortnight ago and can race off a similar mark while Cougar Kid finished a close-up third here last week and is not out of this. William H Bonney has been competing in Pattern company since last winning a handicap in 2017 and has slid back down the weights while Mon Eldorado was still in contention when coming a cropper a couple of hurdles form home in novice company at Market Rasen back in April. But ZOFFANY BAY (NAP) was having only his second start over timber when landing a maiden hurdle at Plumpton earlier this month and Ali Stronge’s charge looks worth sticking with now handicapping.
Formwatch
William H Bonney 10-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, beaten when hampered 2 out, 10th of 16, 27 3/4l behind Silver Streak (10-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Zoffany Bay (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Jumped well, keen early, chased leader, led approaching 3 out, pushed clear before next, very easily, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Marettimo (11-0) by 8l, 10 ran.
Mon Eldorado (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased winner, ridden to try and challenge when fell 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Lord Marmaduke 8-1 (12-5) Chased leaders, reminder and flashed tail before 3 out, weakened before next, last of 8, 33 1/4l behind Ratify (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Admiral's Sunset 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent next, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led before not fluent last, driven out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Hope's Wishes (10-5) by 1l, 3 ran.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, close 3rd when badly hampered flat, held after, 3rd of 9, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Falcon Sun (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and lost place 3rd, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Thomas Darby (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
American Craftsman (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind New Agenda (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ex S'elance (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Led, headed after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Court Dreaming (11-11) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Nabhan 14-1 (11-1) Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Royal Ruby (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Hazamar (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 29l behind Dieg Man (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.