16:45 Hereford

Tuesday 27 March 2018

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myracing.com For Grand National Tips Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 11.20s

Westerberry³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 99

28/1

No more than the odd flash of ability in five starts so far but this represents a much more suitable opportunity and she's another to have had wind surgery since her last run. Market the best guide as to her chance.

Form: 77P06

Jimmy Bell^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 97

3/1

Has shown plenty of promise in better races than this and didn't do too badly on handicap debut here earlier in the month. Cheekpieces on looks a good move (seemed to lose concentration last time) and 3lb drop in the weights welcome. Not out of it.

Form: 500255

Safe Harbour^b1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N D Fehily| T: O Sherwood| OR: 96

8/1

Hasn't shown too much so far but was at least sticking to the task when coming down at the last at Kempton last time out. On go blinkers, given wind surgery and yard going well, so she's one of the more interesting ones here.

Form: 5/683-0F

Pink Tara⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 94

10/1

On a good mark on old form and came back from a long absence to run respectably at Ludlow in January. Yard creeping into a bit of form and if she comes on a bit from that run, she holds place chances at worst.

Form: 65363/5

Breaking Ground^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 88| BF

6/1

Had shown ability in novice hurdles so 25/1 win at Wincanton two starts ago not a total surprise. Unseated last time when still going well, on same mark here so on a track that will suit (has to go right-handed) may yet recuperate losses.

Form: 75801U

Way Of The World¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 85| CD

10/3

Has been nicely backed a couple of times lately and ran a little better than finishing position suggests last time out. Likes this track and trip fine, so could make her presence felt if saving a bit for the finish.

Form: 050374

Scartare⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 83

4/1

Grand sort that tries his best, although a 0-12 record tells you he finds wining hard. In good form, goes on most ground and trip fine, so may yet gain compensation for unlucky defeat last time yet. Chances.

Form: 76P-322

Taken By Force¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: C Poste| T: T H Weston| OR: 79

22/1

Tale of woe so far, well beaten on most starts and although the yard can land the odd gamble in races such as this, it's hard to see where the necessary improvement is coming from.

Form: P60P4P

Non-Runners

Uncle Percy¹³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: D A Jacob

Centreofexcellence³⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: S Flook J: James Davies

Forecasts

Jimmy Bell (3/1), Way Of The World (10/3), Scartare (4/1), Uncle Percy (4/1), Breaking Ground (6/1), Safe Harbour (8/1), Pink Tara (10/1), Taken By Force (22/1), Centreofexcellence (25/1), Westerberry (28/1)

If the cheekpieces work the oracle on JIMMY BELL then he might be able to take a moderate contest. He's already shown a liking for the track and has performed better than his big odds suggested he would in novice hurdles, and it wouldn't take much improvement for him to win here. Breaking Ground had yet to be asked for maximum effort when unseating on his latest start and could gain compensation here. At bigger prices Safe Harbour is worth a second look.