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15:20 Hereford

Brightwells Bloodstock Auctioneers Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,689
  • 2nd: £496
  • 3rd: £248
  • 4th: £124
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.50s
  • Off Time: 15:20:29
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and yellow stripes
5/2
  • Form 4U7682-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner

3
Silk - Maroon, Pale Blue spots, Maroon sleeves, Pale Blue cap, Maroon spots
6/1
  • Form 058-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

held up mid-division, took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, lost place 7th, reminders after 9th, soon struggling

4
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 780959-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

soon in rear, detached before 7th, tailed off

6
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 12162-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 75

made all, clear after 3 out, eased last 150 yards, easily

7
Silk - Black, Orange triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 9/90054-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 75

tracked winner and keen, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 8009-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, headway before 8th, soon chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression

9
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
11/2
  • Form 5P37/32-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went poor 3rd and jumped badly left last, no impression

2
NR
  • Form 44/3699-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

5
NR
  • Form 660990/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A remarkably ordinary handicap in which most have already been exposed as modest performers. Themanfromfraam must have some sort of chance, however, despite dropping away tamely once headed when fourth at Uttoxeter last time - this is less competitive. ALLERTON definitely has claims on his second to Kayfton Pete at Chepstow and looks the one to beat, though Barton Gift is making his handicap debut and is dropped in grade. Native Breeze was fancied at Chepstow last time but ran a shocker and finished tailed off. She'll have to show a lot more here to get involved.

Formwatch

Allerton (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, good headway approaching 6th, went 3rd and switched left approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching next, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Kayfton Pete (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.

Barton Gift 150-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 4th, behind 7th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Benheir (11-6) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Petrarchick (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Howard's Legacy (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.

Themanfromfraam 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders on inside, led narrowly after 7th, headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd last, 4th of 8, 17l behind Bennys Mist (12-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.

Noble Media (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, never on terms, reminders before 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Opening Batsman (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Smart George (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, no progress 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, 46l behind Marcus Antonius (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.

Sieglinde (FR) 3-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, bumped 1st, went 2nd 7th, led 8th, blundered 9th, headed next, led again 12th, headed 14th, dropped to 3rd and mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression next, left poor 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 7, 27l behind Ballyvoneen (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.

Native Breeze (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place 7th, no danger after, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Pocket Too (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.

Arbayoun (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Behind, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 46l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan '11.