17:20 Hereford

Tuesday 17 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 163y  |   Good to Firm  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 5m 11.9s
1st
Horse silk
9
610-10
4/7f
T: R L LlewellynJ: Liam Harrison
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led turning in, ridden and stayed on well run-in tchd 1/2 and tchd 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
8/1
T: B I CaseJ: Harry Bannister
Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, always held op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
610-10
12/1
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd out wide before the last, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
710-7
33/1
T: M MullineauxJ: K Brogan
Off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
10
9/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and headed turning in, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened last op 10/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
11
4
611-6
9/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)
Ran in snatches, chased leaders early out wide, soon lost place, rallied out wide under pressure before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
20/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Atkins (10)
Led, flattened 7th, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened home turn tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
14
33/1
T: G HanmerJ: Benjamin Poste
Soon towards rear, struggling in last pair after 3 out, never involved op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
28/1
T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan
Always in rear and never a factor tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
50/1
T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan
Chased leader until pushed along and lost place quickly before 2 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
18/1
T: Joe PontingJ: Joe Anderson (5)
Chasing leaders out wide when jinked left and unseated rider 1st op 20/1 tchd 22/1

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2
Horse silk
Churchman93
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: A Ralph  J: Jay Tidball
NR
13
Horse silk
Longville Lilly213
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 8
T: T Wall  J: R T Dunne
NR
6
Horse silk
Samatian264
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: K C Bailey  J: David Bass
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £2.60EX:£8.40Trifecta:£47.70Tricast:£35.37SF:£6.28Swingers:£2.50, £3.30, £11.20

Forecasts

Top Cloud (4/7), Samatian (5/1), Nickelforce (8/1), Inspector Lynley (9/1), Ranco (9/1), Mactavish (12/1), Churchman (16/1), Archie Macdart (18/1), Herecomeshogan (20/1), Saved By The River (28/1), Robeam (33/1), Araglen Star (33/1), Longville Lilly (33/1), Professor Calculus (50/1)

Verdict

TOP CLOUD took a big step forward on his first run for Robbie Llewellyn when going in at Stratford and is weighted to follow up off a 4 lb lower mark here. Samatian has won off a break so is next on the list on his seasonal return ahead of the lightly raced Nickelforce.

  1. TOP CLOUD
  2. SAMATIAN (IRE)
  3. NICKELFORCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Pottlerath
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 7
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00

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