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14:55 Hereford

Weatherbys General Stud Book Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 147y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,200 added
  • Winner: £3,379
  • 2nd: £992
  • 3rd: £496
  • 4th: £248
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.80s
  • Off Time: 14:55:26
  • 13 Ran
2
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 13-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

always prominent, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, comfortably

3
Silk - Black, light blue striped sleeves
10/3
  • Form 32-1F13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, 4th and no extra last

5
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 322-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

led, jumped left 5th, headed 2 out, weakened before last

6
Silk - Maroon, black chevron and armlets
100/1
  • Form U7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

always in rear

7
Silk - Dark blue, orange spots on sleeves, orange cap
66/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

8
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

Jameson

23 h BF
5/4
  • Form 12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader until 4th, stayed handy, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace

9
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE stars, YELLOW cap, DARK BLUE star
100/1
  • Form P/80-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, ridden 5th, well behind 4 out, fell next

10
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Dark Blue and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap
66/1
  • Form 449
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten

11
Silk - Red, white epaulets, white sleeves, red armlets, white cap
  • Form 5-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway 3 out, still modest 5th and hanging left after 2 out, closing 3rd last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner

12
Silk - White, large Dark Blue spots and sleeves
100/1
  • Form 70
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, behind 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after

13
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
  • Form P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out

14
Silk - Black, Light Blue hoops, check cap
  • Form 709
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, well behind 4 out

15
Silk - Dark Blue, White armlets
100/1
  • Form 590
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

always towards rear

1
NR

Forecast

27 ht CD
12/1
  • Form B142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 119

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 1-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Jameson was surprisingly beaten on his hurdling debut at Ffos Las and Nicky Henderson immediately reaches for the headgear. He’ll need to settle better to stay this longer trip and this is no easy task with three previous winners among the opposition. KEEPER HILL beat a Henderson representative on the bridle at Bangor and looks a progressive sort. He can follow up here ahead of October’s course and distance winner Forecast, who appeared to appreciate the step up to 3m last time at Taunton, and Westendorf, though Jonjo O’Neill’s Leicester winner was close up when falling at Ffos Las in November in a race in which the selection finished second. Bally Gilbert had no chance in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham and should fare better here but An Siltean may need more time.

Formwatch

Keeper Hill (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, clear when not fluent next, eased run in, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Follow The Bear (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.

Westendorf (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd run-in, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 15, 9 1/4l behind Sneaky Feeling (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.

Bally Gilbert (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Peregrine Run (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.

Big Chip And Pin 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, some headway after 6th, weakened before next, mistake last, 7th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Report To Base (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.

Jaisalmer (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Clondaw Cracker (11-2) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Apr.

Jameson 11-10fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Red Indian (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Dec.

New Reaction 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind High Bridge (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.

Otter Moon 50-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 16, dist behind River Wylde (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.

Skipthecuddles (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and went never nearer 4th near finish, 4th of 13, 8l behind Mayo Star (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (6) sft in Dec.

Solonng (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, well behind 7th, 14th of 15, dist behind Perfect Pirate (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.

The Kings Writ (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, jumped awkwardly 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

Tikkinthebox (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) In rear, well behind from 3rd, 9th of 13, dist behind Owners Day (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in Nov.

Keepin Time 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Just Milly (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.

Forecast 5-1 (11-4) Held up, in rear but in touch, took closer order 4 out, not fluent 3 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Laugharne (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gf in Dec.

An Siltean (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 8f out, well beaten final 5f, 11th of 13, dist behind Cause Toujours (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Dec.