Racecards
12:40 Hereford
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 39181
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 1st, headway approaching 6th, challenged 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on
- Form S142-35
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Marc Barber
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up in touch, weakened before 6th, tailed off
Fromthetop (IRE)
255- Form 2F1411-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in touch, lost place 2nd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Hidden Springs
755- Form 78/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ms N M Hugo
- Jockey C Poste
always in rear, tailed off
- Form 61-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 53/P25-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression on leading pair
- Form B41-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Marico (FR)
28- Form 9-09F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and headway after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 2321F-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
always prominent, led after 3 out, clear last, pushed out
No Duffer
37- Form 72-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 22353/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
led, clear 1st until 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 82-31
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, close up 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Return Spring showed the benefit of his hurdling debut in good company at Chepstow by winning by 14 lengths at Ludlow. He sets a decent standard and should go well again, despite his penalty. Highland Retreat made a winning start under Rules over 3m at Exeter and is another to consider while Midnight Appeal is a five times winner over fences, though this looks like a pipe-opener before he resumes his chasing career. LONG WAVE made a favourable impression when third at Uttoxeter on his hurdles bow in October. He'll strip fitter here and his form in point-to-points stands up to scrutiny - we'll take him to get off the mark today. Cornerhouse Sam, Fromthetop and Ravens Brook are also points winners but lack a recent outing.
Formwatch
Return Spring (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd next, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov beating Third Of The Third (10-12) by 14l, 8 ran.
Cornerhouse Sam (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) (tt) mists; went 3rd 15; wknd nxt, 5th of 11, 17l behind Moscow Me (11-7) at Lower Machen 3m ptp gs in May.
Fromthetop (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Chsd ldrs, 4th & mstk 5out, ld aftr 2out, so flat, snugly, won at Liscarroll 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Ardkilly Witness (12-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
Hidden Springs 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 14, 24l behind Chasing Aces (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gs in Nov '10.
Highland Retreat 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead post, won at Exeter 2m 7f am nov hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Alberobello (10-10) by hd, 8 ran.
Jimmy The Hat (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) 5th of 14, 13l behind No Pain No Gain (12-0) at Charing 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Long Wave (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, closed 4th, went 2nd after next, ridden 3 out, one pace in 3rd when not fluent last, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Grouse Lodge (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Marico (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division on outer, pushed along and weakened before 7th, tailed off before 5 out, soon fell, in a race won by Duke Of Monmouth (10-5) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Midnight Appeal 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 7l behind Victor Leudorum (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
No Duffer 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, took keen hold, mistake 6th, not fluent next, weakened before 8th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Hollow Penny (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Raced wide first two, tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Okafranca (10-4) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Ravens Brook (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Ww, prog 3out, ld 2out, row, won at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun beating Ibetellingyoualie (12-0) by 6l, 13 ran.
Emperor Commodos 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 6th, lost 2nd and weakened rapidly well before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 40l behind Swampfire (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.