14:40 Hereford
Thursday 19 December 2019
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Appliance Solutions Ledbury Maiden Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 53y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 31.0s
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Seen just the once on a racecourse when a 20-1 shot for a Chepstow bumper well over two years ago. Hard to think he will make much of an impression in this of such an absence.
Tongue-tie now employed for the first time but that would need to introduce a major improvement on what he's shown so far. Both starts over hurdles offering little in the way of encouragement.
Placed in all three bumper starts he's accomplished the same target over hurdles in his completed starts. Showed improved form on his Wincanton handicap debut last time although the quirks shown in his finishing efforts were a little off putting.
A winner on the Flat (AW) over 2m when with Harry Dunlop and generally showed some fair form in that sphere. Yet to really fire on the level for this yard and showed very little on his hurdles debut last time after having five months off.
Fair hurdler who ran creditably in his one handicap so far but has found it hard to win in general; 0-6 over hurdles so far. May not of had the run of the race at Bangor last time but produced an underwhelming effort all the same; should do better.
Pulled up on her first three point-to-point efforts before finishing runner up twice; looked limited in bumpers. Showed more over hurdles on debut and although he wasn't dangerous last time he could still make his presence felt.
Winner of an Irish maiden point-to-point on debut (his only start in that sphere) he's pulled to hard and failed to settle in a bumper and novice hurdle a year apart. Will have to learn to settle before he can be of any interest; hood now applied.
Form in a couple of bumpers was no more than modest but despite his long odds he showed some hurdling aptitude when making his debut in that sphere last time. Should improve for the experience and one to shortlist here.
Useful if rather enigmatic sort on the Flat his hurdling form has come nowhere near the performances level he's shown in that sphere. Well beaten on both his completed starts over hurdles, might be more interesting with a mark.
Won a weak bumper back in June 2017 but her form since then has failed to come close to that level. Not seen for a good while under Rules and hard to think that she's going to make an impression here.
Switches to hurdles after running in three bumpers with the first two of those showing that she had some ability. Failed to live up to her two previous efforts in a first-time hood last time (took a strong hold); bred for jumping but needs to settle.
Made an encouraging if belated start to her career at Bangor last April shaping well despite her 66-1 price tag. Failed to build on that performance when last seen six months later; half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Cool Mix, hurdles debut.
Half-sister to seven winners, including fairly useful hurdler Zerashan and fair hurdler Zaralabad. Gave very little hope at least in the short-term when making her debut over C&D last month, lost touch easily.
The only 3yo in the field his Flat form when with Andrew Balding was decent enough and he could yet make his mark over hurdles. Both hurdles runs have come in decent events and he'll be of more interest once he has a mark.
Non-Runners
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Pirate Sam29
Weight: 11-6| Age: 4
T: D G Bridgwater J: T J Phelan
NR
Forecasts
Northofthewall (5/4), I'm Wiser Now (5/4), Wasdell Dundalk (8/1), The Garrison (12/1), Tribesmans Glory (25/1), Just For Fee (33/1), Maisiebella (33/1), Pirate Sam (33/1), Looking For Carl (66/1), Admirals Bay (66/1), Fenrir Binding (100/1), Battlefield (100/1), Zarazena (100/1), Zlatan (100/1), Bubbles Arcade (100/1)
Some of those likely to be towards the head of the market come with risks attached with I’m Wiser Now last time not looking without ability but he also looked to have some quirks in him too, those will need to be ironed out if he’s to win races. Northofthewall is another who has had plenty of chances and it may well be that his best chance now lies in handicaps. WASDELL DUNDALK comes without any convictions so far and his effort at Taunton showed that he can win a race such as this. The Garrison and Tribesmans Glory if he settles are tow others that should be considered with Admirals Bay worth keeping an eye on for the future.
- Wasdell Dundalk
- I'm Wiser Now
- Tribesmans Glory
Prize Money
1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £205.00
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