Racecards
15:10 Hereford
Hereford Motor Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 232-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form P32411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
jumped slickly, made all, clear from 3rd, kept on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 27/5-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
off the pace towards rear, bit closer but off the pace mid-division 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 44-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
off the pace towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along in 5th after next, went 4th turning in, plugged on
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
pulled very hard in rear, tailed off when hit 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 2235-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, plugged on
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
Bertie B
205- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division when mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on
- Form 5-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off
- Form 45-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
unruly going to post, sweating and unseated rider in false start, raced keenly in mid-division, went prominent in chasing group at 4th, ridden in 4th before hit 2 out, weakened into 5th home turn
Prince Ali
24- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey James Best
raced keenly, chased (clear) winner until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly before next, tailed off
- Form 42-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders out wide, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROBERT WALPOLE was far too keen in the race won by Sea The Clouds at Newton Abbot and paid the price in the closing stages. However, he’s open to plenty of improvement and so is Bangor fourth Thunder Flash, though the latter has ground to make up on Stroll On By. Kingston Sunflower hasn’t seen a rival in her last two starts and was a long way ahead of Escobedo at Huntingdon but a double penalty and stiffer track are a worry here. The Scorpion King showed promise in bumpers last season while Bertie B won in that sphere at Bangor in the spring.
Formwatch
Sea The Clouds (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headway home turn, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden and led, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating Star Of Valour (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Kingston Sunflower (FR) 2-7fav (11-0) Made all, well clear 3 out, eased down from last, very easily, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gf in Oct beating No No Tango (11-0) by 21l, 6 ran.
Barrier Peaks (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon struggling, 9th of 12, dist behind Gin Coco (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Bashers Reflection 10-3 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, no chance with winner, fell last, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Robert Walpole 10-11fav (11-0) Led, raced keenly, pushed along and headed before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened quickly, 4th of 10, 18l behind Sea The Clouds (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Stroll On By (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Hampered 1st, chased winner, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Keep Running (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Thunder Flash 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, went 4th before mistake 2 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Keep Running (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Bertie B 18-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, held on closing stages, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr beating The Kniphand (10-12) by nk, 13 ran.
Escobedo 25-1 (10-13) In rear, mistake 2nd, ridden after 5th, went 4th after 3 out, no impression, left 3rd last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 28 1/2l behind Kingston Sunflower (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Getaway Tom (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, never near to challenge, 8th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Ballyglass (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Prince Ali 66-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, badly bumped and rider lost iron briefly 1st, pulled way up to chase leaders from next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Collectors Item (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
The Scorpion King 12-1 (10-7) Ran in snatches, midfield, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Glory Bridge (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Ya Know Yaseff (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 10th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Ballyglass (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.