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15:50 Hereford

Cotswold Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.20s
  • 9 Ran
3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 531352
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, headway to join winner after 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened next

4
Silk - Orange, Black and Orange check sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00/45
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

made all, ridden clear 2 out, ran on

5
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and check cap
20/1
  • Form 60006-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

chased leaders, ridden 3 out, hit last, weakened flat

6
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves
16/1
  • Form 5343P0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
  • Form P/64PP-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
20/1
  • Form 500253
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden next, weakened from 7th, tailed off

9
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and hoop on cap
33/1
  • Form P-P3220
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

always towards rear, ridden approaching 5th, weakened when mistake 6th

10
Silk - White, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

Rodiak

26 v
11/1
  • Form 322
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

11
Silk - RED and BLACK diabolo, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap
  • Form 002U/P-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out

1
NR
  • Form 62/0000-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

2
NR
  • Form 050-01
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-13

In depth

Verdict

Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and the TEAMtalk nod goes to Malakal who should be able to follow up his recent Market Rasen victory under a 7lb penalty. The Barney Curley-trained gelding travelled smoothly throughout before quickening clear to score with plenty in hand so looks more than capable of staying ahead of the handicapper at present. Rodiak has been in fair form of late but races from 4lb out of the weights proper while Anatar has been raised a harsh 8lb for a narrow Newton Abbot win last month and may struggle to concede 18lb to the selection.