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13:40 Hereford

Sponsor At Hereford Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft (Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.50s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk -
11/2

    2
    Silk -
    12/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, striped sleeves, check cap
      11/2
      • Form 0-3022P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      headway 4th, led 2 out, driven out

      2
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE diamond, BLACK and YELLOW striped sleeves and cap
      • Form 05-06PP
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11

      raced keen tracking leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black sleeves, Red cap
      14/1
      • Form 05P365-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      mid-division until ridden and lost place after 4th, rallied 3 out, weakened after next

      4
      Silk - RED, BEIGE stripe, BLACK cap
      14/1
      • Form 040-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last

      5
      Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
      • Form 604P/P0-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-9

      in touch until hampered 5th, pulled up before next

      6
      Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

      Auk

      13
      7/2
      • Form 613F0-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-8

      led to 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

      7
      Silk - Olive Green, Pale Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Smart Lord

      21 v
      11/2
      • Form 6223-05
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-6

      held up, headway 4th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat

      8
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves
      • Form 00P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6

      took keen hold, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

      9
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown sleeves and cap with Canary hoop
      12/1
      • Form 0-00P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-3

      behind, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on approaching last, not reach winner

      10
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves
      25/1
      • Form P0004P-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-3

      always behind

      11
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap
      • Form P05/0RP-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-2

      always behind

      12
      Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap
      • Form 0-6UP40
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0

      prominent, reminders 3rd, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from next

      13
      Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
      6/1
      • Form 4PP550
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      14
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), halved sleeves, White cap
      66/1
      • Form 0PP6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      5th when fell 5th

      15
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
      33/1
      • Form P03
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, went 2nd last, no extra towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Though not the most reliable Ballykissann has the necessary experience and form in the book to be given the TEAMtalk nod for his in-form trainer as long as the ground does not ride too soft. His recent effort at Taunton was a solid effort and looks the best form in the race. In the event of plenty of overnight rain Carole's Dove can be given a chance to break her maiden tag on her seasonal reappearance. Her best effort came at Taunton on her penultimate start last season where she was stayed on well to take sixth place behind three subsequent winners. Stonehenge had some useful hurdle form a couple of years ago before failing to take to the larger obstacles. He may have needed his recent run where he pulled up tamely but should be better today. Any market moves will speak strongly in his favour. Smart Lord has shown progression in his races and his effort on rain-softened ground three weeks ago looks good and he could be the main danger to the rival if the expected rain changes the going.