15:07 Hereford

Saturday 12 December 2020

All12:1212:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42

starsports.bet The Gentleman's Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 6m 44.58s

1^st

Ratfacemcdougall

711-8

7/2c

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Max Kendrick (3)

Tracked leader early, led on long run to 4 out and quickened clear, mistake 2 out and reduced advantage but ridden and went away again under pressure, eased run-in op 10/3 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Black Centaur

711-0

7/2c

T: C GordonJ: Joshua Moore

Mid-division, drifted towards rear before 4 out and ridden along briefly, headway and went in pursuit of clear leader 3 out, tried to challenge after 2 out but winner went away again, kept on op 4/1

3^rd

Royal Claret

811-6

7/2c

T: T SymondsJ: J McGrath

Towards rear but in touch, headway before 4 out, under pressure before 3 out and lost ground, stayed on to go third 2 out but no match for front two op 9/2 and tchd 5/1

4^th

Lugg River

611-7

11/2

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out and began to lose ground, weakened op 4/1

5^th

3 ¼

Three Ways

912-1

16/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Ben Hicks (7)

Close up early before settling just behind leaders, pushed along in fourth after 4 out, no extra and faded

6^th

Adimelo

1011-8

22/1

T: Mrs M EvansJ: Isabel Williams (5)

Towards rear, took closer order with circuit to travel, under pressure and no response after 4 out, weakened rapidly op 25/1

7^th

Three Colours Red

811-11

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (5)

Led, headed on the run to 4 out, soon under pressure and faded out of contention op 25/1 tchd 22/1

Also Ran

RTR

Nifty At Fifty

711-11

4/1

T: J ScottJ: T J O'Brien

Refused to race op 9/2 and tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

Perfect Pirate¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Flowing Cadenza²⁹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: R H Buckler J: Sean Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £1.40EX:£17.80Trifecta:£75.20Tricast:£45.18SF:£16.71Swingers:£3.00, £2.70, £2.80

Forecasts

Perfect Pirate (3/1), Ratfacemcdougall (7/2), Black Centaur (7/2), Royal Claret (7/2), Nifty At Fifty (4/1), Lugg River (11/2), Flowing Cadenza (13/2), Three Ways (16/1), Adimelo (22/1), Three Colours Red (33/1)

The combination of the return to a longer trip and refitting of blinkers should help PERFECT PIRATE who gets the nod here on the back of a decent comeback run at Southwell. Nifty at Fifty could pose a threat if putting his best foot forward, while Royal Claret's 2-2 C&D record also affords her respect.

PERFECT PIRATE
NIFTY AT FIFTY (IRE)
ROYAL CLARET

Previous Winners

2019

Buster Edwards

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Nick Scholfield | T: D Pipe

25/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00