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14:10 Hereford

Weatherbys Printing Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.50s
  • Off Time: 14:10:16
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Valuta (USA)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Swift Half (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Very Cool

      50/1

        1
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Afair Promise (NZ)

        34
        6/1
        • Form 6/00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        towards rear, steady headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

        2
        Silk - Black, White hoops, Black sleeves, Emerald Green and White quartered cap

        Jimmy Bedney (IRE)

        186 b
        66/1
        • Form 4237P-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up mid-division, weakened 6th, behind when mistake 3 out

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Just Smudge

        12
        7/1
        • Form 25-3209
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 100

        led, headed 4th, weakened after 2 out

        4
        Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

        Lord Ashfordly

        146 D
        33/1
        • Form F-1CP29
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Royal blue and red (quartered), orange sleeves

        Master Bell

        16
        16/1
        • Form 36084
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, ridden from 6th, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Amber, Blue hoop and collar, Blue and White hooped cap

        Mr Postman

        105
        150/1
        • Form 9-P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        soon prominent, weakened after 6th

        7
        Silk - White, Light Green epaulets, Red sleeves, Light Green cap

        Now Lyn

        13
        150/1
        • Form 907
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        always in rear

        8
        Silk - PINK, grey stars, grey seams on sleeves, pink cap, grey stars

        Outonhisown (IRE)

        100
        13/2
        • Form 6-253
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch and keen, ridden and weakened 2 out

        9
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red star

        Pride And Passion (IRE)

        139
        100/1
        • Form 0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 6th

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Maroon cap

        Swift Half (IRE)

        12
        9/2
        • Form 81-4657
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 102

        held up mid-division, steady headway after 6th, led and not fluent approaching 2 out, hampered by loose horse soon after, all out when headed close home

        11
        Silk - White, black button on cap

        Very Cool

        332
        50/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up rear, headway approaching 3 out, kept on

        12
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars

        Always Baileys (IRE)

        41
        11/2
        • Form 2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, steady headway after 6th, plugged on one pace

        13
        Silk - Dark Green and Red diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Red star

        Avicia

        219
        28/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        never a factor

        14
        Silk - Yellow, Purple triple diamond, halved sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star

        Kavatcha (FR)

        71
        4/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        close up and unseated rider 1st

        15
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, White cap

        Posh Penny

        68
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 4 out

        16
        Silk - Brown, Emerald Green hoop and armlets

        Valuta (USA)

        17 t
        25/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        always prominent, ridden 2 out, all out to lead close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        Always Baileys gets a tentative vote over Kavatcha, with Master Bell and Afair Promise another couple with claims of a sort. This is a trappy contest to start proceedings, but in the hope that Always Baileys will have learnt from his first two outings over timber, Trevor Wall's charge is selected. Runner-up on his debut over hurdles at Ludlow in March, he took on better company than today's in the race won by Tritonix at Warwick later that month. Successful on fast ground on the Flat, conditions should not be a problem, and he gets a sporting vote to open his account. Kavatcha is one of two David Pipe runners and is the mount of Tony McCoy. He will be all the better for his introduction to the obstacles, and he would not have to be anything special to figure in the finish. Master Bell showed improved form when fourth at Stratford so has to merit a mention, while Afair Promise got bogged down in the heavy going at Kempton, and his stable certainly is not finished for the season yet. The market will be informative as regards the remainder, but the pin comes down on Always Baileys.