Racecards
17:00 Hereford
Cornelius Maiden Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
Boy Blunder
14- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
raced keenly, prominent, driven along over 6f out, weakened over 1f out
Mic Aubin (FR)
123- Form 57-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
made all, ridden over 2f out, clear when hung right over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey A O'keeffe
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened quickly over 3f out
Wizard Time
148- Form 08R-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs N Pook
- Jockey S Walsh
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, hung left 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 05
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, lost place 6f out, no danger after
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, headway over 5f out, outpaced 4f out, rallied well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Posh Emily
85- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, headway 7f out, weakened 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, pushed along after 6f, ridden and headway on inside 5f out, ran green, stayed on well to chase winner final furlong
Showtime Lucy
996- Form 0/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
mid-division, headway on outside after 3f, weakened over 4f out
Verdict
Present Gesture and Changing Lanes stand out for us in the bumper with our preference being for the former. Best of the rest might prove to be Posh Emily. Changing Lanes is an obvious player, having cost 28,000 guineas and racing for Jonjo O'Neill and J P McManus. Although she was cheaply acquired, it is interesting to see Mick Quinlan running Nomore and she should be noted in the betting, while Posh Emily showed promise on her debut when fifth behind Tuppence A Bag and is entitled to respect. Alan Swinbank's 52,000 euros purchase Present Gesture is another obvious contender and Roger's Accordion also fetched some money at the sales. The betting should possibly tell us more but, once again, for the selection, we will stick with Present Gesture
Formwatch
Boy Blunder 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 9th of 15, 34l behind Lesmoir (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Aug.
Changing Lanes Overbury gelding, brother to winning hurdler City Streets.
Flashy Conquest 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 12, 49l behind Ashby Jo (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jul.
Mic Aubin (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Led, headed over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Fresh Air And Fun (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in May.
Roger's Accordion (IRE) Accordion gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Grangewood King.
Wizard Time 66-1 (10-10) Led, went wide on bend after 2f, ran out after 4f ran out in race won by The Tother One (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Brisaland 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, struggling over 6f out, tailed off over 4f out, 6th of 12, well behind Ashby Jo (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jul.
Forest Lass (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 15, 16l behind Khumbu (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Nomore (IRE) Presenting mare out of winning hurdler Gales Way.
Posh Emily 25-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 8f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 12, 11l behind Tuppance A Bag (10-2) at Worcester 2m mrs nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Present Gesture (IRE) Presenting filly out of an unraced mare.
Showtime Lucy 66-1 (9-12) Held up, well behind from halfway, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind There Is No Doubt (10-12) at Towcester 1m 5f nhf (H) gd in Dec '04.
Another Winnie Parthian Springs gelding out of a moderate racemare.