15:05 Hereford

Tuesday 16 January 2018

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Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 2.40s

1^st

Cougar Kid

710-3

12/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)

Held up in rear, hit 4th, headway from 3 out, challenged after next, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well op 14/1 tchd 11/1

2^nd

Castafiore

511-1

9/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (5)

Prominent, challenged 3 out, led next, soon headed, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace op 10/1

3^rd

Seymour Star

1012-7

14/1

T: A RalphJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Pressed leader, jumped left and led 7th, headed 2 out, soon one pace, left 3rd before last op 16/1

4^th

Gassin Golf

911-7

4/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, headway on inside approaching 7th, ridden and one pace after 2 out, left disputing 3rd before last op 3/1

5^th

3 ¾

Otter Moon

611-8

14/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings (3)

In touch in mid-division and raced wide, closed after 6th, every chance 3 out, hit next, soon beaten

6^th

Trans Express

811-2

7/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)

Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened next, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

Away For Slates

811-8

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, closed 7th, ridden and losing place when hit 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 15/2

8^th

Applesandpierres

1011-12

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off op 20/1

9^th

Dubawi Island

911-9

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (7)

Led, not fluent 6th, headed and not fluent next, soon weakened, last 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Carlos Du Fruitier

611-11

5/2f

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Prominent until after 1st, held up in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and ridden when pulled up on bend before last op 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.20Pl:£3.10, £2.60, £4.00EX:£124.80Trifecta:£1,004.60Tricast:£1,526.45SF:£111.91Swingers:£19.40, £32.70, £15.30

Forecasts

Carlos Du Fruitier (5/2), Gassin Golf (4/1), Away For Slates (6/1), Trans Express (7/1), Castafiore (9/1), Cougar Kid (12/1), Seymour Star (14/1), Otter Moon (14/1), Applesandpierres (16/1), Dubawi Island (50/1)

A decent little handicap, and a race in which the majority of the field have something to offer when the conditions present. Castafiore would've been the selection over a shorter trip with her recent Doncaster success franked by both Gran Maestro and Crackdeloust. However, the suspicion is that she'll be slightly vulnerable over this longer trip (much like Gassin Golf), even allowing for Hereford being a relatively easy track. Trans Express has yet to score away from Exeter, but could keep progressing if the first time cheek-pieces keep him enthused, but a chance is taken on the largely unexposed CARLOS DU FRUITIER. Ben Pauling's six-year-old is yet to fully prove himself in handicap company, but he's generally heading in the right direction again over hurdles, and some of his earlier efforts in bumpers read particularly well.

Carlos Du Fruitier
Trans Express
Castafiore

Prize Money

1st: £6,583.002nd: £1,945.003rd: £972.004th: £487.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00