Racecards
14:00 Hereford
BetVictor.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 495-4U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, ridden after 6th, some headway before next, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
Cashwell
20- Form 0-75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until not fluent 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, headway on inside from 6th, went 5th before 2 out, no impression before last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 3112-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, hanging left when every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, demoted to 4th towards finish
- Form 2-80
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader until 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
- Form 292-35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, went 3rd 3 out, close up behind front pair when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
Master Cospector
793- Form 059/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Mr R Cooper
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, not fluent and reminder 4th, went left and stumbled next, soon toiling, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 581-25U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey L Stephens
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, ridden 6th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 88-49
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in mid-division on inside, headway after 3rd, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, always just held
Sainglend
21- Form 3/58243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Rich
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led 6th, ridden 3 lengths clear last, held on
- Form 36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
in touch, took keen hold, mistake 1st, lost place when not fluent 4th, tailed off
- Form 36/39-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey T Molloy
towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden next, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
Queens Grove
24- Form 39-798
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, some headway from before 2 out, never in contention
In depth
Verdict
DESTROYER DEPLOYED enjoyed a splendid time in bumpers last year and can get off the mark over timber here, although the current modest form of his yard is something of a concern. He was an excellent runner-up in the Cheltenham Festival bumper and made a satisfactory hurdling debut when runner-up to All The Aces on the last day of 2011. Irish import Sainglend has done well since joining Paul Rich and should continue to give a good account, whilst Gospel Preacher will find this an easier task than when just out of the places at Newbury last time. Dannanceys Hill is surely better than a poor Uttoxeter hurdling debut whilst Cashwell looks the potential improver on show and is worth a market check.
Formwatch
Allerton (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Behind, blunderd and undeated rider 1st, in a race won by So Fine (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov, 17 ran.
Cashwell 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, 5th and beaten when hampered 2 out, 5th of 15, 23l behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Dannanceys Hill (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Harry Topper (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Destroyer Deployed 11-8 (11-0) Pressed leader until approaching 4th, chased winner from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, readily held before last, 2nd of 7, 4l behind All The Aces (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (4) sft in Dec.
De Waiting Game (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, behind from 8th, soon tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Hadrian's Approach (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Gospel Preacher 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, 4th and ridden when bad mistake 2 out, no impression and well held after, 5th of 14, 22l behind Broadbackbob (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Master Cospector 100-1 (11-2) Led, headed 10f out, led again over 6f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, 39l behind Ackertac (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mdn NH flat (5) sft in Nov '09.
Mister Twirley (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs, 15 ran.
Mystic Appeal (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, weakened from 4 out, blundered 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Tarbeck (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Sainglend 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway after 4th, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, every chance last, one pace flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Grand Vision (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Silky Bob (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, lost place when not fluent 5th, blundered 7th, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind The Druids Nephew (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Society Shares (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Behind, not fluent 7th, went poor 3rd last, tailed off, 3rd of 9, 42l behind Elton Fox (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Queens Grove 100-1 (10-5) Soon detached in rear, stayed on past beaten horses before 3 out, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, 42l behind African Broadway (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.