Six Nations Rugby At 188Bet Intermediate Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 23.15s

Apollo Creed⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

10/1

Ran a bit green but stayed on again late in his only outing to date at Ffos Las, looking like the experience wouldn't be wasted on him. Will want further in the future (is related to a 2m4f hurdles winner) and might find things happening a bit quickly for him again.

Form:

Tikkanbar²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

5/6

Finished in front of Apollo Creed at Ffos Las when getting beaten by the minimum distance (a nose) by I Know U Too Well. Yard are amongst the winners and wouldn't need to improve much on that debut to get involved.

Form: 2

State Sovereignty²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: L Treadwell| T: M Scudamore

11/2

Unfancied when finishing second to Just A Thought here at Hereford in December, and that after a third of four at Wetherby in a race that's working out well enough. Ability to handle Hereford's soft ground is a plus and she just about sets the standard for the others to aim at.

Form: 3/24-

The Hollow Ginge⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: William Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

5/2

Nicely bred newcomer from the Nigel Twiston-Davies yard. Breeding suggests he will want further in time, but yard do well in this discipline and any money for him should be noted.

Form:

Non-Runners

Hands Of Stone²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Mr Lewis Gordon

Forecasts

Tikkanbar (5/6), The Hollow Ginge (5/2), Hands Of Stone (4/1), State Sovereignty (11/2), Apollo Creed (10/1)

Not easy to solve, despite only five runners, as all four that have run have displayed ability and the newcomer, The Hollow Ginge, comes from a yard that does well in bumpers. STATE SOVEREIGNTY ran well when unfancied here last time out, and that experience of Hereford's deep ground (which seems very deep indeed) can be put to good use today. Tikkanbar The Hollow Ginge would make him of interest. 1. State Sovereignty 2. Tikkanbar 3. The Hollow Ginge