Racecards
13:00 Hereford
Bet Mobile At victorchandler.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 3121/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, headed after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 221-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right after 9th, chased winner after 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, stayed on same pace
Manics Man
253- Form 9/0P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader until 9th, weakened from 3 out
- Form FP/1P0P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
held up in last pair, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 2-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led approaching 2 out, in command when stumbled last, stayed on well
Ruby Bay (IRE)
267- Form 41/9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in last pair, not always fluent, headway 2 out, soon went 4th, no impression and weakened
Fox Appeal (IRE)
216- Form 50-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Alan King's horses are going well so Godsmejudge, a winner between the flags at Durrow in February and costing connections £38,000 at the Sales in April, looks certain to fancied to make a winning debut under Rules. Evan Williams' horses aren't in quite such good form but OSCAR SUNSET looks the one to be on here. Out of a winning hurdler, he made a very promising start in a Ffos Las bumper before easily beating two rivals in a similar race at Ludlow. Fox Appeal is bred for jumping but didn't show much sign of ability in bumpers while Ruby Bay and Norwich Well have won between the flags but performed poorly over timber.
Formwatch
Coral Point (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced wide in mid-division, behind before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '10.
Godsmejudge (IRE) 4-6 (12-0) Rcd 2nd till jmpd to ld 9th, went on from 2out, up, won at Durrow 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Sin An Fear (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Longitude 9-1 (11-2) Held up on outside, headway 11f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 9, 49l behind Cavite Beta (10-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Apr '10.
Manics Man 125-1 (10-12) Settled in mid-division, hit 6th, pushed along next, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Bunglasha Lady (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Norwich Well (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd and dropped to last, losing touch 7th, mistake 8th and 9th (water), very slow 10th, pulled up next, in a race won by Hector's Choice (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Oscar Sunset (IRE) 4-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after stable bend, left in lead over 2f out, kept on well, easily, won at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gf in Oct beating Lieutenant Dan (10-9) by 8l, 3 ran.
Ruby Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led after 1st, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 14, well behind Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Led, headed over 5f out, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Golden Gael (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.