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15:00 Hereford

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.70s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grave Doubts

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dantes Venture (IRE)

    40/1

      3
      Silk -

      Isam Top (FR)

      9/1

        1
        Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Grave Doubts

        9
        9/4
        • Form 030611
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        headway 5th, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on flat

        2
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

        Isam Top (FR)

        12
        9/1
        • Form 0P0124
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Cock of The Roost (IRE)

        15
        66/1
        • Form P-0005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        pulled hard, always towards rear

        4
        Silk - Dark Green and White stripes, Light Blue and White striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Co Optimist

        202
        10/1
        • Form 15064-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next

        5
        Silk - Pink and Purple (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Dantes Venture (IRE)

        200
        40/1
        • Form 005-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat, not reach winner

        6
        Silk - RED, BLACK armlets

        Fiery Peace

        188
        40/1
        • Form 5P0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green star

        Khaladjistan (IRE)

        160
        13/8
        • Form 4535-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold tracking leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

        Kitimat

        128
        33/1
        • Form 06-P4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - ORANGE, BLUE and BROWN quartered cap

        Magical Attraction (USA)

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind

        10
        Silk - ORANGE, BLUE and BROWN quartered cap

        Norton Wood (IRE)

        6
        100/1
        • Form F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        mistake 2nd, always behind

        11
        Silk - White, red star, sleeves and cap

        The Bandit (IRE)

        237
        11/2
        • Form 0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        pulled hard, towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 4th, hit and weakened next

        12
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Long Shot

        183
        9/1
        • Form 4210-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        in touch until mistake and weakened 4th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Grave Doubts has been in cracking form of late and he is taken to make it three in a row despite a sharp rise in the weights he was a facile winner last time out when defeating Carpet Princess, and he again will be hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Long Shot rates the main danger he was thought good enough to run in the championship bumper at Cheltenham and if he takes to hurdles will be hard to beat especially getting weight from Grave Doubts. Isam Top has been holding his own in handicaps of late and will find this easier but he needs to improve again to beat the principals. Kalajistan tan is from a top yard but has become disappointing of late. Cock Of The Roost has also shown a modicum of ability but gives the impression he will be seen to better effect over further. The remainder have shown varying degrees of form but need to improve on there best to score.