Racecards
15:50 Hereford
Cotswold Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 531352
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
in touch, headway to join winner after 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form 00/45
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
made all, ridden clear 2 out, ran on
- Form 60006-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, hit last, weakened flat
Timeless Chick
259- Form 5343P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey G Supple
held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P/64PP-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Mr Brian Murphy
held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner
Dunkerron
41- Form 500253
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden next, weakened from 7th, tailed off
- Form P-P3220
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey R Farrant
always towards rear, ridden approaching 5th, weakened when mistake 6th
- Form 002U/P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
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.