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14:20 Hereford
Hereford Motor Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 53y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, closed last, stayed on, always just held by winner
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, reduced lead when not fluent last, pressed flat, ridden out, always doing enough
Be Fair
26- Form 64/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased winner until after 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off
Freddy Boy
262- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, keen early, behind 4th, pulled up before 2 otu
- Form 34/P55-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in touch in mid-division on outside, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, tailed off 3 out
- Form 56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
held up in mid-division, headway before 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression, one pace
- Form 68
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up towards rear, bumped 2nd, some headway from 2 out, never involved
- Form 22/52-30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Stevie Mckeane
511- Form 8U-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, driven after 4th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 66F-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
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In depth
Verdict
BEAU BALKO has the strongest form and will prove a warm order. A winner in France, the latter was narrowly beaten at Chepstow on last month’s debut for Paul Nicholls’ yard and today’s opposition looks distinctly modest. Be Fair is fit from the Flat and returns to hurdles while Waterloo Quay and Thankyourluckystar have yet to threaten over timber. Atlanta Brave has won between the flags and debuts under Rules.
Formwatch
Atlanta Brave (IRE) 5-4 (11-11) Tr ldr, slow 1st, 2nd 1/2way, chall ldr 4out, sn ld & wo, jnd appr str & rdn, sl adv last, chall agn flat, kow cl hm, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Quickly Now Please (11-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Beau Balko (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Led, wandered into 2nd, hard ridden run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Palace Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Be Fair 25-1 (9-10) Towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind International Law (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Freddy Boy 33-1 (11-3) Ran green, led, headed over 13f out, stayed handy until 4f out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Crambo (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Le Balcon (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led briefly, tracked winner, pushed along turning in, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last, last of 3, dist behind Lock Out (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Thankyourluckystar 50-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway out wide after 3 out, remote 6th turning in, 6th of 15, 34l behind Marble Sands (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Unwanted Attention (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Nemean Lion (11-4) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Waterloo Quay (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, some headway 5th, well beaten before 2 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Stevie Mckeane 300-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, shaken up before 3 out, no impression, hampered and unseated rider last, at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Ardenay (FR) 250-1 (11-0) Held up in midfield, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on same pace, never a factor, 10th of 17, 21 1/2l behind Always Busy (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.