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15:40 Hereford

Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.40s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green spots, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Light Green spots
5/4
  • Form 2-2212
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 110

always in touch, ridden to lead after 2 out, soon clear

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 98-0014
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 115

always prominent, every chance 2 out, beaten when mistake last

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
  • Form 26-76
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always in rear

4
Silk - Pink, White seams, striped sleeves, Pink cap
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace after 2 out

5
Silk - White, Mauve stars
66/1
  • Form 5P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 6th

6
Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
100/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, weakened after 5th, pulled up before next

8
Silk - WHITE, RED disc, hooped cap

Kobai (IRE)

32 BF
14/1
  • Form 3326
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

keen, with leader, ridden, weakened after 3 out

11
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, until lost place 5th, never dangerous

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
5/1
  • Form 52
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

led, ridden, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last

13
Silk - BLACK, RED chevrons on sleeves, RED cap
  • Form 42F159
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 108

in touch until weakened 3 out

14
Silk - Purple, White stars, halved sleeves, White cap, Purple star
11/1
  • Form 2114-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

held up mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out

15
Silk - Royal Blue, Black hoops
100/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16
Silk - Black, Yellow diamond and armlets
16/1
  • Form 59
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened before next

9
NR
  • Form 8-1215
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Sakenos is the choice in a very tricky hurdle event, Oscatello, Waterloo Son and the newcomer Hot Rod, are put forward as the main rivals. The Phillip Hobbs trained six-year-old has looked very green in his two races to date but has still managed to show plenty of ability. His first run was in a decent race won by Kalmini and he followed that with a second placing behind Mystery Lot. The experience will not be lost on him and he can get his head in front this afternoon. Oscatello and Waterloo Son both have winning form in modest company and are holding their form well, although neither has much scope for impreovement. Hot Rod is the dark horse in the race. He is a son of Overbury and cost 92 thousand Euros as a four-year-old. From a top yard he is certainly worth a look in the betting. The once raced Pagan Sky is another with each-way-claims, but Sakenos can take advantage of the weight concession from his two main rivals and gets the the decision.

Formwatch

Oscatello (USA) 5-2fav (10-11) Led to 3rd, stayed tracking leader, led approaching 2 out, joined and hard pressed last, headed and soon no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Temoin (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb.

Waterloo Son (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, 4th of 15, 8l behind Secured (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gf in Jan.

A Few Kind Words (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden and hung left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 33l behind What A Vintage (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) hvy in Nov.

Airgusta (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly, last of 9, 26l behind Little Richard (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) pol in Jan (Flat).

Carnival Town 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Orcadian (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb, 18 ran.

Corble (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, 13th of 18, well behind Orcadian (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Hot Rod (IRE) Overbury gelding out of winning hurdler Belle Rose.

Kobai (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-4) Chased leaders, stumbled 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 16, 44l behind Molostiep (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Pagan Sky (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders to 5th, behind when mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, well behind Mith Hill (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Sakenos (POL) 5-2 (11-2) Prominent, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, hit last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 16l behind Mystery Lot (10-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Spike Jones (NZ) 14-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, well behind Gods Token (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.

Giovanna 7-1 (11-0) Held up , making headwaywhen mistake 3 out, no impression when hit next, 5th of 12, 6l behind Trompette (10-4) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Silk Appeal 50-1 (10-2) Always in the rear, 14th of 15, well behind Valley Ride (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nhf (H) gs in Jan '05.

Illuminati 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 47l behind Noland (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f lst nov hdl (1) gs in Feb.

Lindbergh Law (USA) 16-1 (11-3) Always behind, 5th of 9, 28l behind Call Oscar (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.

Marghub (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 11, 47l behind Hefin (8-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (E) pol in Jul '03 (Flat).