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14:25 Hereford
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 119y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Call Simon (IRE)
230- Form 63-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, well beaten 3rd from 8th
- Form 0-68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, slow and behind 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 6-076UP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Joe Williamson
soon in touch, reminder after 3rd and lost place, last and getting behind after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
- Form 1/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, led briefly 4th, not fluent 5th, led again 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, driven out
- Form 8-80
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent and behind 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up after
- Form P/22422-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until 4th, soon led again, jumped right 6th, headed and not fluent 3 out, not fluent last, held flat, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Second four times last season, including in a Listed race on her final start, Ziggy Rose will be a popular choice to break her duck. But she could find YOUNG BUCK a tough nut to crack as the Nicholls’ runner looked short of experience and full fitness when third on his debut under Rules at Exeter in March. He is a half-brother to five winners, most of them stayers. Call Simon may be best of the rest but that’s not saying much.
Formwatch
Call Simon (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on long run before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 12, 12 1/4l behind Buckhorn George (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
French De Guye (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along after 5th, behind 7th, 8th of 9, dist behind College Oak (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Aug.
Sussex Road (IRE) 250-1 (10-0) Not always fluent in rear, tailed off before 14th, pulled up after, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Young Buck (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, effort in 3rd when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Getaround (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Ten Past Midnight 66-1 (10-11) Raced wide, never closer than mid-division, weakened and behind before 5th, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Courtandbould (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Ziggy Rose (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led early, chased leader, not fluent 5th, led 8th, pressed from after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Cill Anna (10-12) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Western Starlet (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place over 6f out, 11th of 15, dist behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.