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14:10 Hereford

Hereford Round Table Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Div I) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.60s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gaelic Flight (IRE)

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Elheba (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pats Future

      50/1

        1
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue triple diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

        Elheba (IRE)

        11
        5/1
        • Form 550R1-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7

        held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, went second 3 out, no impression on winner

        2
        Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), halved sleeves, Black cap

        Allerton Boy

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        pulled hard, led approaching 2nd until approaching next, weakened quickly before 5th

        3
        Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Gaelic Flight (IRE)

        69
        1/3
        • Form 01-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        led until approaching 2nd, led again approaching 4th, clear when ran green after 2 out, easily

        4
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

        Ilios

        231
        12/1
        • Form 5/6P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway when pulled up lame before 5th

        5
        Silk - BLACK, PINK chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Jim Dore (IRE)

        18
        80/1
        • Form 0/FP-P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent until weak approaching 5th, tailed off

        6
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Young Bounder (FR)

        99
        14/1
        • Form 0/00-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold, led approaching 3rd until approaching next, ridden and weakened 2 out

        8
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Victory Set (GER)

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, some headway 5th, 5th and beaten when blundered badly 2 out

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue hollow box and cap

        Gay Abandon

        57
        100/1
        • Form PP/PPUR-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9

        held up, jumped left 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up lame before last

        10
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED sash, RED cap, DARK BLUE diamond

        Pats Future

        157
        50/1
        • Form 00/3000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

        11
        Silk - Brown, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

        Ivory Venture

        17
        150/1
        • Form P-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in touch, pushed along 4th, soon struggling

        7
        NR

        Euro American (GER)

        12
        • Form P-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gaelic Flight has the most scope and can return from a brief break to score at the expense of Elheba, with Euro American best of the rest. Gaelic Flight improved markedly when sent to Stratford for his second bumper outing, bolting up by eight lengths. Having started off at Ascot in soft ground, he appreciated both the easier track and faster conditions, and has no more to do here. Having already made his mark, the Noel Chance-trained six-year-old can go on to better things and has nothing to fear from all bar Elheba. The latter's victory here came in selling company however, and we will be surprised if he lowers the colours of the favourite. Euro American is coming along steadily and may be good for a place but watch out also for Victory Set, an ex-German Flat horse. He could be anything in time, but on this occasion it would be folly to oppose Gaelic Flight who gets a confident vote.