Racecards
17:15 Hereford
Betfair.Com Power To The Punter Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form 25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
in touch, headway over 6f out, led 3f out, all out
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, rallied over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, ran on final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Richard Guest
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, ridden and headway over 6f, weakened over 3f out
Worthy Man
372- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
keen hold, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up over 1f out
Lawn
40- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Stronge
in touch, ridden and lost place after 6f out, soon well behind
Oscar Mac
22- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey W A Worthington
keen hold tracking leader, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Not much form to go on and, as ever in this type of event, the market will provide further clues but Accipter sets a fair standard and gets the vote. Toby Balding's charge made a pleasing debut when finishing strongly to be beaten a length at Wincanton earlier in the month and, granted normal improvement, should prove hard to beat under his useful conditional rider. Krzyszkowiak is progressing along the right lines but may need a little further in time judged on recent evidence while Heron's Ghyll didn't show the anticipated improvement last time and returns from a near two-month absence. Saidai and Percy Basil represent powerful stables and make plenty of appeal on breeding so it would come as no surprise if either proved good enough to make a winning bow.