Hereford
14:30
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Hereford Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.30 £1.30 £1.30 Exacta: £25.30 Tricast: £57.29 Trifecta: £76.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 6th - reminders after 4 out - going easily 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - shaken up home turn - led and good jump last - ran on well run-in - readily (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1)
7 M AVG Jonjo O'Neill 163 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Jumped right on occasions - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped right 5th - pressed leaders when not fluent 2 out - outpaced home turn - jumped right last - kept on run-in - went second final strides - no match for winner
7 G Good Paul Webber 153 lbs 9/4F 7
3rd
Prominent - not fluent 5th - led after 4 out - pushed along and went clear with winner home turn - headed when not fluent last - weakened run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 5/2)
9 G AVG Matt Sheppard 165 lbs 11/4 .75
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced and detached 7th - rallied but still plenty to do 3 out - stayed on approaching last - went fourth run-in - kept on - never on terms(op 9/2)
6 G Poor Evan Williams 168 lbs 4/1 1.25
5th
Prominent - not fluent 6th - pressed leader after 4 out - lost position and hung left 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
8 G Poor Harriet Dickin 158 lbs 12/1 1.25
6th
Led - headed after 4 out - soon outpaced and lost position - weakened quickly 3 out - tailed off(op 7/1)
11 G AVG Stella Barclay 148 lbs 15/2 23
99th
Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 6th - raced wide but briefly went third 4 out - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 28/1)
8 G Poor Rob Summers 139 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Never going well - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake and pushed along briefly 3rd - dropped to rear 4th - slow jump and lost touch 6th - pulled up before 8th(op 80/1)
6 G Poor Sarah-Jayne Davies 142 lbs 125/1 -
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