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16:45 Hereford
myracing.com For Grand National Tips Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,844 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £350
- Form 77P06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
mid-division, weakened 4 out, behind next, pulled up before last
- Form 500255
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before jumping left and not fluent 7th, went left and headed 3 out, pressing winner home turn, held flat, kept on
- Form 5/683-0F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, struggling after 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up before last
Pink Tara
76- Form 65363/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, led after 2nd, edged left before 5th, headed approaching 7th, led again 2 out, idled before last and flat, ridden out
- Form 75801U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside 6th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 050374
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led until after 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out or last, stayed on same pace
- Form 76P-322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division on inside, closed 6th, ridden 2 out, one pace before last
- Form P60P4P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey C Poste
in rear, behind 6th, hanging left before next, pulled up before last
- Form 7064-3F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BREAKING GROUND was still on bridle when blundering an unseating Richie McLernon on the final circuit at Wincanton earlier this month. He’d travelled strongly throughout when scoring at the same track earlier and looks to be at the top of his game. Uncle Percy has had a break since falling at Huntingdon in November but is lightly raced. Pink Tara will have needed her run at Ludlow so that wasn’t a bad effort while Scartare has been getting closer but is now 0-12. Way Of The World is preferred to Jimmy Bell of the remainder.
Formwatch
Westerberry (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, behind 7th, 6th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Big Robin (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Jimmy Bell 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, mistake and bumped reminders 5th, reminders soon after, mistake 8th, plugged on, 5th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Colt Lightning (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Safe Harbour (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off when fell last, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pink Tara 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, 5th 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Dahills Hill (10-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Towards rear, headway before and unseated rider 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Way Of The World (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd going well before 3 out, ridden next, lost 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Colt Lightning (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Scartare (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, led, jumped left and bumped rival 2 out, headed and 2 lengths down when winner made mistake last, stayed on, challenging towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Minella Voucher (10-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Taken By Force (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Well in rear, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Uncle Percy 6-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, hit and fell 4th, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed soon after, no chance with front pair before last, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Stuccodor (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.