14:15 Hereford
Saturday 11 March 2017
All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10
188Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  3m 1f 119y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:17Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 48.70s
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Won a handicap chase at Southwell last October but three poot efforts since, making mistakes on occasions, and this looks a bit of a confidence booster back over hurdles. Well treated if he can refind form and drying ground would help.
Back in calmer waters here after looking a bit outclassed on last two starts (not disgraced on latest start), but the question is whether his stamina will last out over this trip. Chances if it does.
Looked to be going places when winning two on the bounce last autumn (beating Southport one one occasion, 7lb worse for 1½ lengths today) but progress has stalled recently, finishing tired on latest start. Stamina for this still a concern.
All wins have come on tight left-handed tracks, which asks a question of him here, but does arrive in form after his win at Fakenham on New Years Day. Not seen since yet can go well fresh, but needs a bit more here.
Placed in three bumpers (form only moderate) and although not totally disgraced at Chepstow last time out, didn't give the impression he was a winner in waiting. Handicap debut today, so market may guide, but form of the yard still very patchy.
Seems happiest at Hereford, with two easy wins here in the last couple of months, and could be called the winner some way out on his latest start. Handicapper has had his say now, but is proven on track and acts on most ground.
Only the seven starts and appears to be going the right way based on his staying-on fourth to Cobolobo on latest start. May improve for step up in trip today (stayers in the family) and jockey booking interesting too.
Sprang a 20/1 surprise when winning at the first time of asking for the yard last May but not really reproduced that level of form since, a second at Ffos Las in December her best effort. Still not proven stamina either. Looks a little risky now.
In good form and won here in January, just doing enough to hold on and has maintained that level of form in two starts since, However, another for whom this trip is an unknown and he may want softer ground than is likely too.
Forecasts
Never Learn (11/4), Super Sam (9/2), Lord Bryan (6/1), Late Shipment (13/2), Southport (15/2), Way Of The World (8/1), Ballyrock (14/1), Misty Mai (16/1), Shinooki (16/1)
A few of these have something to prove at the trip, but there's no worries on that score with LATE SHIPMENT and this improving sort can go in again, with likely conditions ideal. Never Learn could be a danger if getting this trip, and breeding gives him a chance of doing so, Ballyrock has lost his way recently but could go better back over hurdles today.
- Late Shipment
- Never Learn
- Ballyrock
Prize Money
1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00
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