Racecards
12:50 Hereford
Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 522-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent 2 out, shaken up after 2 out, soon beaten, weakened before last
- Form 1-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up towards rear, well beaten from 6th
- Form 34-2P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, some headway after 3 out, mistake last, never on terms
- Form 5P1-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in mid-division, ridden and behind 6th
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 1/326
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey R Patrick
in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, ridden and struggling 6th, behind from next
- Form 232-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey David Bass
jumped left at times, made all, clear final bend, unchallenged
- Form 2-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd flat
Clapton Hill
35- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased winner, not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, 4th and no impression before last
- Form PP4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
disputing 2nd early, chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon behind
Lady Berlais
22- Form 590
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, never any chance
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott sent over the winner of this in 2020 and CALDWELL DIAMOND can defy a penalty having won at Fairyhouse on a recent reappearance. New Found Fame is also penalised for an earlier success at Uttoxeter while Clapton Hill went close at Fontwell last month and is preferred to Theatre Man. Don't Tell David is a bumper winner at Warwick fitted with a tongue-tie for his hurdling debut.
Formwatch
Caldwell Diamond (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov beating The Big Doyen (11-12) by 1l, 16 ran.
New Found Fame (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Rear mid-division, some headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon well behind and pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Call Me Rafa (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Annie Grit.
Concetto (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, switched wide and jumped right 4th, lost place when slow next, tried to run out and dropped to rear before 6th, jumped badly right 6th, pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Deadly Missile (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened 5f out and lost touch, 8th of 11, dist behind Lump Sum (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Don't Tell David (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12f out until over 10f out, led 2f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr beating Peace Of Rome (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Harvie Wallbanger (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In touch, outpaced 4f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 13, 13l behind Isaac Des Obeaux (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Theatre Man (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and beaten after 2 out, well held last, 2nd of 5, 27l behind Hermes Allen (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Bannow Bay Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden 1f out, no progress, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Fire Flyer (11-1) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Clapton Hill 7-2 (11-2) Close up, not fluent 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, soon ridden, hung left and headed run-in, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Montgomery (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Robber's Bridge (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) In rear, nudged along before 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened and tailed off from before 2 out, 14th of 16, dist behind Parramount (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Wind Of Fortune (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened last, 4th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Montgomery (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Lady Berlais 200-1 (11-0) Led until 5f out, lost place 3f out, 13th of 16, 33 3/4l behind Spring Note (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.