Racecards
13:05 Hereford
Hereford FC Forever United Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
- Form 1-3361P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey G Sheehan
close up, soon raced in second, ridden 2 out, virtually upside leader home turn, came near side but outpaced last, ran on but always held by winner towards finish
Sayva (IRE)
41- Form 8131
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
made all, asserted approaching 2 out, faced challenge home turn, shaken up before last, ran on strongly run-in, comfortably
Beragon
35- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
always towards rear, not fluent 1st, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out
- Form 233-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ben Bromley
prominent, dropped to mid-division 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, kept on but no impression after last
- Form 22-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up towards rear, dropped to last and struggling from 6th, tailed off from 2 out (rider said gelding never travelled)
The Grey Man
231- Form 5223-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up last, some headway 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, gradually weakened home straight
- Form 3-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Tudor
prominent, pushed along in fourth 2 out, ridden home turn, weakened before last, no impression run-in
Wild Nephin
14- Form PF-6213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Conor Ring
in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon struggling, gradually weakened from 2 out
- Form 245-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
prominent, keen early, went third 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on but no further headway run-in
Strong As Steel
230- Form 639-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
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Formwatch
Pigeon House (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before next, at Listowel 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Sep.
Sayva (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Made all, jumped right 4th, clear 2 out, unchallened, won at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Devon Skies (10-11) by 12l, 8 ran.
Beragon 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost ground halfway, weakened 4f out, 9th of 10, dist behind It's Top (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Fortunate Fella (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Front mid-division, went 3rd before halfway, lost position 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Idaho Sun (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Ocean Walz (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, ducked left and pushed along for headway over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, every chance final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Tormund Giantsbane (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) sft in Oct.
The Grey Man 9-2 (11-7) Chased leader on inside, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on in distant 3rd, 3rd of 13, 13 1/4l behind Miss Maverick (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Apr.
The Long Point (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, no extra next, 4th of 7, 13l behind Bredon Hill (10-13) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Wild Nephin 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost position after 2 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Nowmelad (11-7) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov.
I've Madeupmymind 5-4fav (11-2) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide edging right 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Getawhisky (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Strong As Steel 8-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, dist behind Jubilant (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.