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17:10 Hereford

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

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.90s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dominican Monk (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Precious Lucy (FR)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Coolbythepool

      3/1

        1
        Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap

        Appach (FR)

        64
        33/1
        • Form P6060-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        ridden 4th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

        2
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Dominican Monk (IRE)

        12
        2/1
        • Form 3164-U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway 4th, led after 2 out, comfortably

        3
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Ganero (GER)

        12
        4/1
        • Form P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Black, large Red spots, White sleeves, Red cap

        My Valentine

        16
        12/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        led to 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out

        5
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        Newtown

        89
        33/1
        • Form PP-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

        6
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Pop Gun

        192
        8/1
        • Form 03P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, check cap

        Cheeky Lad

        14
        100/1
        • Form PP
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders until 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Grey and Pink diamonds, halved sleeves

        Coolbythepool

        28
        3/1
        • Form 6-P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, headway 5th, no impression from 2 out

        9
        Silk - BLACK, PINK chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Ivory Fort

        11
        100/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, ridden 5th, soon struggling

        10
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots, halved sleeves, White cap

        Southampton Joe (USA)

        19
        33/1
        • Form U6-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, reminder after 5th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

        11
        Silk - Royal Blue, White star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Precious Lucy (FR)

        43
        14/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace approaching last

        In depth

        Verdict

        An uninspiring finale should see Ganero justify the journey over from Germany, with Dominikan Monk the only realistic danger, as the rest appear only capable of offering token resistance. Some really disappointing sorts will face the tapes here and the Christian Von Der Recke-trained Ganero must surely take all the beating if his luck holds out. A winner on the Flat in his homeland, the five-year-old made his debut in an amateurs' event at Huntingdon 12 days ago and gave Nicky Williams a nightmare ride from start to finish. His girth broke early on, and his pilot did well to even stay on board before his saddle eventually slipped three out, with Williams having no other option but to pull him up before the last. Mick Fitzgerald takes over in the plate, and providing lightning does not strike twice, he should make amends. It is hard to look for a danger but Dominican Monk did at least have the ability to win a Ludlow bumper in December, and like the selection, also failed to get round on his hurdles debut, although in his case he unseated his rider at the third flight here, also 12 days ago. With none of the others making the slightest appeal, we return to Ganero as the obvious choice.