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13:55 Hereford
bestbettingsites.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
Balzac
14- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leader 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2467
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened after 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders before 3rd, led 2 out until between last 2, ridden and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 4172
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in mid-division, taken very wide before 3rd, headway chasing leaders soon after, led between last 2, soon ridden and stayed on well
Hooroo (IRE)
25- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, some late headway, never involved
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened before 3rd, tailed off, blundered last
- Form 426
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear on inside, never on terms
- Form 8-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, 3rd and one pace before the last
- Form 7P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until headed 4th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Danny Burton
never travelled and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
- Form 56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced keenly chasing leaders, led 4th until 2 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced between last 2, weakened into 4th before the last
Verdict
Cabot Hills began his career at Ballydoyle and placed over a mile as a juvenile. Green Book made the frame on numerous occasions on the Flat but didn’t manage to win a race, though hurdling sets up new opportunities. Herbiers, a winning bumper in France, chased home the unbeaten Fiveandtwenty at Musselburgh on his jumping debut but was flattered by his proximity to the winner. Saint Palais was just beaten over fences in October but this can go to TABLE MOUNTAIN, who was a dour stayer on the level and showed promise at Kempton when just behind a subsequent winner.
Formwatch
Balzac 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, wandered into 1st, lost place after 5th, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Bourbali (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Soon led, headed after 2nd, led and not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, lost place before 2 out, 7th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Chinwag (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cabot Hills (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Close up, pushed along to challenge straight, soon on terms, headed over 1f out, one pace after, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Protagonist (9-9) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Green Book (FR) (9-2) 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Blue Swan (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f mdn stks sft in Nov.
Herbiers (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, switched left and went 2nd before last, not trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Fiveandtwenty (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Hooroo (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In rear, slow and behind 5th, 7th of 10, dist behind Tritonic (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Island Nation (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division until blundered 1st, towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 15, dist behind Gallyhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Mr Shady (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Capla Crusader (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
One Last Glance Passing Glance gelding out of Lillie Lou.
Saint Palais (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 6, shd behind Hellena (10-7) at Maure De Bretagne 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Simply True (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Always behind, pecked 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Yorkshire Gold 250-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slow 3rd, behind 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Sarceaux (FR) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, soon in touch, lost place after 4th, well beaten from next, 6th of 10, dist behind Tritonic (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Table Mountain 5-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader, hit 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Sage Advice (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.