Racecards
16:30 Hereford
World Bet Exchange Wbx.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 211234-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
mid-division, headway after 4th, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed, not quicken flat
- Form 2315-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader approaching 3rd to 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 5364F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M Miller
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form 5FF774
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr C Wallis
led, clear 3rd to 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly
Gold Guest
340- Form 1F24-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, keen, effort when hit 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 56126-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
raced wide, chased leader to approaching 3rd, in touch, ridden after 2 out, led flat, ran on
Hop Fair
33- Form 1/05-398
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Antony Evans
took keen hold, always towards rear
- Form 6625-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
Nonrunner
Nawow
11- Form 40/1P6-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
Nonrunner
- Form 665408
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Blue Train looked all over the winner before falling at the last at Plumpton last time and, off the same mark today, he looks worth backing to gain compensation for that effort with Looks The Business and Gold Guest rated the main dangers. The selection is set to go up 7lbs in future handicaps following that Plumpton run and he has an obvious chance. Business Traveller has more to do off his new mark than when winning at Ludlow last time but still looks to have the beating of Musally on running that day. Looks The Business has been running creditably without winning of late and can again be expected to be thereabouts, while Gold Guest should be ready for his return to hurdles having had a couple of encouraging spins on the flat of late. Blue Train has an obvious chance on the evidence of what he showed at Plumpton though and is taken to gain compensation here.
Formwatch
Looks The Business (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 2 out, left 2nd at the last, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Equilibria (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Musally 9-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Huckster (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Blue Train (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, chased leader approaching 2 out, driven to challenge and upsides when fell at the last in race won by Son of Greek Myth (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Gold Guest 7-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, hampered 1st, ridden after 3 out, ran on well from last, 4th of 14, 5l behind Nanga Parbat (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Proprioception (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden approaching 4th, weakened quickly, 7th of 14, 28l behind Lyon (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs in May.
Hop Fair 5-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Black Rainbow (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Business Traveller (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, hit 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, wandered approaching last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May beating Musally (11-4) by 10l, 5 ran.
Nawow 11-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden and some headway when hit 4 out, 7 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Rash Moment (9-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd, 9 ran.