12:45 Hereford

Tuesday 13 October 2020

All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2314:5815:3316:08

Let's Talk Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 25.13s

1^st

Knight Commander

711-1

11/2

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, tracked leaders final circuit, travelling powerfully 2 out, eased into the lead before the last, 5-lengths clear at the last, extended advantage run-in, comfortable op 6/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Easkey Lad

511-0

10/3f

T: D BurchellJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, pushed along and plenty to do 2 out, driven along and good headway to dispute 2nd at the last, kept on well run-in op 5/2

3^rd

3 ½

Arty Campbell

1011-7

9/2

T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams (3)

Towards rear, headway 3 out, mistake when disputing 3rd 2 out, kept on but never dangerous latter stages op 11/2

4^th

1 ¾

Agincourt Reef

1111-6

20/1

T: R A TealJ: D A Jacob

Chased leader, pressed leader 2 out and briefly led, headed approaching last, no more to give and weakened after the last tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

5^th

6 ½

Flintara

511-4

50/1

T: R BandeyJ: Brendan Powell

Led, pressed and headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no extra close home op 33/1

6^th

Blunder Buss

711-3

8/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, never nearer op 10/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

Memphis Bleek

411-8

6/1

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division early stages, prominent entering final circuit, niggled along 2 out, soon weakened and never involved op 7/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

1 ¾

Black Lightning

711-5

40/1

T: G HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (5)

Mid-division, outpaced and lost position 3 out, ridden and struggling 2 out, no more op 33/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

Mackie Dee

811-3

80/1

T: R J ArmsonJ: Philip Armson (7)

Always towards rear, never involved op 66/1

Also Ran

Seasearch

511-8

66/1

T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan

Prominent, then tracked leader, driven before 5 out, weakened quickly and pulled up op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Remember The Man

711-6

4/1

T: N B KingJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, hampered before 2 out, soon ridden and pulled up before last

Magic Shuffle

411-0

18/1

T: S CurranJ: James Davies

Towards rear, pushed along and detached 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Deputy Jones⁶⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: James Best

Project Mars²¹¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.50, £1.70, £1.80EX:£25.50Trifecta:£167.90Tricast:£91.36SF:£24.09Swingers:£4.90, £4.90, £4.30

Forecasts

Project Mars (11/4), Easkey Lad (10/3), Remember The Man (4/1), Arty Campbell (9/2), Knight Commander (11/2), Memphis Bleek (6/1), Blunder Buss (8/1), Deputy Jones (14/1), Magic Shuffle (18/1), Agincourt Reef (20/1), Black Lightning (40/1), Flintara (50/1), Seasearch (66/1), Mackie Dee (80/1)

PROJECT MARS made a good start for Fergal O'Brien at the start of 2020 and there's every chance he can pick up where he left off given his stable's excellent form. Knight Commander arrives on the back of 2 good efforts and should figure again. Easkey Lad is also respected on the back of a better run last time, while Remember The Man needs a betting check on his return from wind surgery.

PROJECT MARS (IRE)
KNIGHT COMMANDER
EASKEY LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Searching

Weight: 12-5 |Age: 7

J: Ben Jones | T: G Harris

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00