15:00 Hereford

Wednesday 15 February 2023

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Hereford Motor Group Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 147y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 53.5s
1st
Horse silk
9
410-10
9/2
T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed
Pressed leader, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, mistake last, ridden out op 4/1 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
13/8f
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (7)
Mid-division, in touch when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, outpaced final bend, rallied last, went 2nd flat, stayed on op 15/8 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
28/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, switched right after last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish op 16/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
½
4
5/2
T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan
Rear of mid-division, not much room 1st, not fluent 3 out, closed 2 out, went 2nd final bend until flat, no extra towards finish tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
22/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: Dylan Kitts (7)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, closed 2 out, outpaced before final bend, no impression after op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
5/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen
Made most until jumped left 2 out, no extra final bend
7th
Horse silk
14
8
22/1
T: M F HarrisJ: J J Burke
Rear of mid-division, closed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and beaten tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
11
100/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 2 out op 66/1

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1
Horse silk
Forecast30
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 11
T: M Keighley  J: S Bowen
NR
7
Horse silk
Malaita49
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 7
T: Mrs M Rowley  J: Alex Edwards
NR
5
Horse silk
Toronto51
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: B Barr  J: James Best
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £1.10, £3.90EX:£14.00Trifecta:£84.70Tricast:£179.28SF:£12.29Swingers:£2.10, £11.90, £9.10

Forecasts

Pleasant Man (13/8), Bashers Reflection (5/2), Cabrakan (9/2), Bucks Dream (5/1), Malaita (10/1), Forecast (20/1), Vengeance (22/1), Highland Frolic (22/1), Astrophysicist (28/1), Toronto (33/1), Beannaigh Do (100/1)

Verdict

CABRAKAN looks to have been let in lightly for this handicap hurdle debut so he may ensure that Pleasant Man has to settle for the runner-up spot for the third time this month. Bashers Reflection has improved since handicapping and looks best of the rest.

  1. CABRAKAN (IRE)
  2. PLEASANT MAN
  3. BASHERS REFLECTION

Prize Money

1st: £9,506.002nd: £4,374.003rd: £2,187.004th: £1,094.005th: £545.00

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