Racecards
15:40 Hereford
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 163y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on towards finish
- Form 34-P24U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Joe Anderson
in rear, ridden 4 out, never a factor
- Form 88-465P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form P-61123
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, joined 7th, ridden when not fluent and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 236-915
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, stayed on run in
- Form 252223-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader, joined leader 7th until not fluent 3 out, weakened soon after next
- Form 0P6363
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, ridden out
- Form 0055-48
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Harry Bannister
towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out
Montregard (FR)
180- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
NonRunner
- Form 30709F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
NonRunner
Verdict
Shesupincourt finished second six times last season but is now 0-15. Mactavish and Wot You Wearing are very closely matched on their run together at Uttoxeter but the latter confirmed the form at Newton Abbot, though the former has since finished third over this course and distance. Churchman could do better now handicapping but there should be more to come from Warwick maiden winner MONTREGARD and the equally-unexposed Izzy's Grey. My Gift To You also has a chance but is more exposed than that pair.
Formwatch
Izzy's Grey (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leader, 1 length down 3 out, soon pressed leader and ridden, every chance 2 out, slightly hesitated approaching last, kept on run-in but not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind En Avant (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Sep.
Churchman 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never involved, 6th of 11, 16 1/4l behind The Galahad Kid (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Archie Macdart 18-1 (11-9) Chasing leaders out wide when jinked left and unseated rider 1st, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Came From Nothing (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Held up, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, pulled up next, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
My Gift To You (IRE) 5-6fav (10-9) Held up off the pace in rear, improved into mid-division after 9th, still a bit to do when shaken up after 2 out, ridden along approaching last, kept on flat but made on impression on first two, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Colonel Manderson (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Wot You Wearing (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, awkward 1st, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Coal Fire (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Shesupincourt 9-4fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, pressed leader after 5th, disputed before 7th, led before 4 out, pushed along and faced challenge home turn, headed 3 out and ridden, kept until weakened and not fluent last, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Nell's Bells (12-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Mactavish 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd out wide before the last, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Top Cloud (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Stargazer Belle 18-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out and 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Hedera Park (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Montregard (FR) 5-6fav (10-10) Ran bit in snatches tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, reminders after next, pushed along home turn, rallied to lead at the last, edged right and stayed on run-in, won at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Democritus (11-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
State Of Honor (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, forged clear from 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when awkward jump and fell last, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.