Racecards
16:05 Hereford
Pertemps People Development Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,017
- 2nd: £592
- 3rd: £296
- 4th: £148
- Form 0512F-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
prominent, pulled hard, led 3rd, soon headed, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 221633
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
prominent, pulled hard, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner when not fluent last, lost 2nd flat
- Form 1-71PPU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey T Molloy
held up in mid-division on outside, headway after 6th, ridden next, weakened 2 out
- Form 0-97F10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, ridden after 3 out, beaten 2 out, plugged on
- Form 001127
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey R Johnson
led until 3rd, soon led again, headed approaching 3 out, beaten before last
- Form 3403P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led before 3 out, clear before last, easily
- Form 213574
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Nenadich
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 34P3-80
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 0506P7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 008477
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey O Dayman
held up in rear, effort 3 out, soon no impression, never on terms
Castlerock
109- Form 382-50
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
Nonrunner
Reland (FR)
32- Form P-24365
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The lack of a recent run may count against Topenhall and Hadron Collider while McCoy's mount Castlerock, who showed promise in novice company in the autumn, hasn't raced since disappointing on his handicap debut at Exeter on New Year's Day. Big Robert is still lightly raced over timber and only 2lb higher than when runner-up over a shorter trip here earlier in the month but he's still got to give almost a stone to RELAND. The six-year-old's recent form has been over fences but he was no slouch over the smaller obstacles as a novice and could have been let in lightly here.
Formwatch
Share Option 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 8th, soon ridden, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 18, 19l behind Astracad (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Topenhall (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, jumped left 1st, soon close up, chased winner 6th, hit next, no impression after 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Hidden Keel (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
City Heights (IRE) 11-1 (12-1) Took keen hold, pressed leader, went right 8th, lost 2nd before 10th, disputing 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by King Cyrus (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Very Stylish (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, 10th of 17, 43l behind Be My Light (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Am I Blue 14-1 (10-7) Chased leader, every chance 3 out, 4th when not fluent next, weakened on long run soon after, 7th of 15, 14l behind Cinderella Rose (11-1) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Big Robert 11-1 (10-12) With leaders on outside, driven to lead after 2 out, headed before last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ministerofinterior (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Hadron Collider (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 5th, soon no chance, mistake 3 out, 4th of 8, 42l behind Tayarat (10-10) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Kempley Green (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, 12th of 17, 44l behind Be My Light (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Drussell (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, headway after 6th, weakened after 3 out, badly hampered 2 out, 7th of 17, 33l behind Be My Light (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Watch Out 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, some headway 9th, no impression, well beaten after next, 7th of 16, 37l behind Boosha (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Castlerock 7-1 (11-4) Close up until weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Mic's Delight (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Reland (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon in rear, rallied approaching 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 14l behind Cold Harbour (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (4) gd in Mar.
Top Achiever (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) With leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 13l behind Ministerofinterior (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.