14:05 Hereford

Wednesday 28 November 2018

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:40

Sri Lanka Awaits You Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 119y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 6m 41.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
100/1
Tailed-off on stable debut in an Exeter Beginners Chase (2m3f) a fortnight ago; now fitted with cheekpieces for hurdles debut; holds little chance.
2
Horse silk
33/1
Cost €65,000 as a 3yo; disappointing over hurdles so far, albeit probably better than the bare result on his seasonal reappearance at Warwick (3m2f); blinkered for the first time.
3
Horse silk
5/2
Bought for €115,000 at Punchestown in April after winning a Ballysteen maiden (3m) for Colin Bowe; half-brother to Lastbutnotleast and with a top-notch trainer, so must go close in this company on rules debut; tongue-tied.
Bought for £50,000 in March after winning back-to-back 3m Irish PTP's at Tinahely and Ballyragget - a 10L scorer on the second occasion; wears a tongue-tie on rules/stable debut.
Made all when winning a 2m1f+ soft-ground Plumpton bumper on his third career start in February 2016; absent since finishing 19th of 23 to Ballyandy in the 2016 Champion Bumper (Cheltenham); belated hurdles debut.
6
Horse silk
Master Card22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex
16/1
Not fluent on hurdles debut at Exeter (2m5f+) earlier this month when finishing 24½L fourth of five to Cotswold Way (4/11f).
7
Horse silk
Master Tradesman21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR:  120
9/4
Trainer known for his ability to spring a surprise in such races, but this 7yo has already earned a BHA-rating of 120; 11L runner-up to Westend Story on his last visit to Hereford (2m5f+) in March 2018.
8
Horse silk
10/1
Bought for £68,000 at the Cheltenham Sale in February after winning for Cormac Doyle on debut at Tallow (3m maiden); weakened from the fourth last on rules/stable debut at Chepstow (2m3f+) last month, finishing fifth of 15 to Senior Citizen.
10
Horse silk
17/2
Ran with credit in a fairly moderate Worcester bumper (2m, good) on debut for Jamie Snowden, but far less pleasing on hurdles bow at Bangor (2m+) a fortnight ago; upped noticeably in trip (previously placed in 3m PTP's).
11
Horse silk
Yesandno14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King
16/1
Cost current connections £50,000 at Cheltenham in December 2017 as a half-brother to the 2m hurdle winner The Road Home; early days, but yet to make much of an impression under rules and looks to be a work in progress.

Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Stripe Of Honour11
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: A Day  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Master Tradesman (9/4), Danny Whizzbang (5/2), Financial Outcome (6/1), Timcoda (17/2), Some Operator (10/1), Jot'em Down (10/1), Master Card (16/1), Yesandno (16/1), Balach Mor (33/1), Stripe Of Honour (100/1), Aumit Hill (100/1)

Verdict

Plenty of those declared cost current connections not insignificant amounts of money and whilst it's still early days for both Some Operator and Yesandno, one would be hopeful that they'd be taking a step forward sooner rather than later. Master Tradesman is no star but has previous course experience and also a BHA-rating of 120. However, the most interesting pair are undoubtedly the rules newcomers DANNY WHIZZBANG and Financial Outcome. The former cost owner Angela Tincknell €115,000 in April. This son of Getaway hails from a strong source of Irish pointers (Colin Bowe) and is a half-brother to the very useful stayer Lastbutnotleast.
  1. Danny Whizzbang
  2. Financial Outcome
  3. Master Tradesman

Previous Winners

2017
Definately Vinnie
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 7
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00

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