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14:05 Hereford
Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 119y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 2313/P0
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Mr James Shaw
midfield, dropped to rear before 6th, driven before 3 out, tailed off before last
- Form 62/7146
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form P-94P11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Mr Alex Chadwick
held up in rear, headway before 10th, driven before 2 out, no impression before last
- Form 1/22-4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, briefly led 1st, dropped to rear before 10th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 4364-17
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Andrew Burke-ott
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed before last where fell
- Form 1F-7837
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
not always fluent, prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, pressed for lead before 3 out where headed, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before last
- Form P913-86
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, ridden briefly before 3 out, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and headway to lead before last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 21314-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Mr C Johnstone-Baker
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and chased leaders before last, kept on run-in, no danger
- Form 18314-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
took keen hold, midfield, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra run-in, held on for 2nd near finish
- Form 43-1P34
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led, not fluent and headed 1st, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, faded before last where unseated rider
- Form 07P012
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Isabelle Ryder
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Formwatch
Imperial Storm (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Always in rear, tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Molto Bene (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gris Majeur (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th after 3 out, no impression when mistake last, weakened and lost places run-in, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Ryan's Rocket (12-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Grove Road (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Wore red hood to post, towards rear, closer before 4 out, shaken up and eased into 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and led home turn, hung right before last and forged away, reduced lead run-in, did enough, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Jolie Baie (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mikimoto 50-1 (10-2) Always in rear, pushed along and no response before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Spitalfield (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 33l behind Mr Tambourine Man (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Drop Flight (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Ikarak (12-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gustoso 5-1 (11-5) Midfield, pushed along 8th, soon weakened, no telling impression, 6th of 9, 32 1/4l behind Getalead (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Pipers Cross (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Held up in midfield, not fluent 7th, hampered 9th, soon ridden, headway before 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent, 5th of 10, 6l behind Butler's Brief (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Weaver's Answer 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Golden Ambition (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Newtonian 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, weakened towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Braganza Bay (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Groom De Cotte (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway between horses 4 out, led travelling powerfully 3 out, pushed out run-in, comfortable, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Lucky Rose (11-7) by 7l, 12 ran.