Racecards
15:35 Hereford
Lindley Catering Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,017
- 2nd: £592
- 3rd: £296
- 4th: £148
Mannlichen
45- Form 432
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear well before last, easily
Great Hero
27- Form 0-29885
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, headway after 3rd, challenged 3 out until after 2 out, soon no chance with winner, demoted to 4th last
- Form 18-570P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey Danny Burton
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 449
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Tom David
held up in mid-division, reminder after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 13F0-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Jonathan England
led until 4th, led 6th until approaching 3 out where not fluent, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 35-33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
- Form 4971/8P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joshua Moore
pulled hard, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, no chnace with winner after 2 out, battled for 2nd last, one pace
- Form 4FP-P68
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear on outside, well behind 7th, tailed off
Sacco D'oro
12- Form 9-P6661
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Charlie Studd
held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, lost place before 3 out
- Form 3P6P86
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, no chance with winner
- Form 552445
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leader, led 4th until 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Molanna View was well backed on his third start over hurdles at Kempton and likely to be in the firing-line here of what appears a decent mark. Sacco D'Oro is upped in grade, however, after springing a surprise at Southwell while Mariinsky was well beaten on his handicap debut at Taunton. MANNLICHEN has been keeping better company than this in his three starts to date over timber and has acquitted himself well. He's been put up 4lb for finishing second at Towcester but that may not stop Venetia Williams' five-year-old from opening his account today.
Formwatch
Mannlichen 16-1 (11-2) Prominent on inside, led after 3 out, went right, not fluent and headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 17, 8l behind Grafite (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Great Hero 125-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, stayed on past beaten horses to take 5th approaching last, never nearer, 5th of 14, 27l behind Spanish Treasure (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Freddy's Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th until after 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pennellis (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Mariinsky (GER) 40-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, close up on inside, lost place 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 15, 29l behind Henry King (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Winchester Red 11-4fav (10-10) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Cold Mountain (10-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul, 13 ran.
Molanna View (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Mid-division on inside, chased leading pair after 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Jay J (10-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
De Welsh Wizzard 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Grafite (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Lucky Dancer 16-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, effort after 3out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 17l behind Call At Midnight (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Sacco D'oro 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 3 out, led on bit before last, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs beating Pinewood Legend (11-3) by 4l, 7 ran.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms with leaders, weakening when mistake last, 6th of 16, 17l behind Minnie Hill (10-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
Mangonel 9-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leader, challenged from 6th, every chance when hit 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 21l behind Matako (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.