Racecards
16:30 Hereford
Saltwell Signs Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 06021-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
prominent till ridden 4th, soon weakened
Wages
165- Form 36000-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey B J Crowley
led 1st, prominent until weakened after 3 out
Secret's Out
18- Form 062-536
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer F Lloyd
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 6/2-0020
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened next
- Form 0000-56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Rojabaa
63- Form 00056-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
led after 1st, headed after 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure
Prime Minister
154- Form 04/545-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Jones
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
behind from 3rd
- Form 0-PU535
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out to track leaders, led flat, ran on well
Berengario (IRE)
189- Form 000306-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led after 3 out until after 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 00/4-002
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
held up and behind, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Senna da Silva
204- Form 00644-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Flint
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, steady headway approaching 5th, led after 2 out, 2 lengths clear when ridden and blundered last, headed and weakened flat
Aldiruos (IRE)
115- Form 50P0-53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, slight effort approaching 5th, soon weakened
Black Swan (IRE)
195- Form 6000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, headway approaching 5th, soon ridden and weakened
Red Dahlia
11- Form 32P55B
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 006-233
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D Laverty
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 000/64P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Red Dahlia, Gate Expectations and Eyes To The Right are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote goes to Gate Expectations. The selection was a good second off this mark last time out behind Droumleigh Lad and that horse has since ran well in defeat and under conditions that suit in a wide open affair he could be the value bet. Red Dahlia rates the main danger on his latest sixth in a better race behind Alvaro last time but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip and for that reason he is opposed. Eyes To The Right was a fair third behind Salinas last time but although he travels well in his races he finds little off the bridle so can not be backed with any confidence. Captain Hardy was a fair sixth in a better race behind Penny Pictures last time and is sure to appreciate the step up in trip so he has definite place claims. Of the remainder Secret's Out and Lanos have dropped to handy marks and are from shrewd yards so are worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Gate Expectations.