13:20 Hereford

Wednesday 23 November 2022

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 147y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 5m 6.20s
1st
Horse silk
1
Zestful Hope
512-2
11/4
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien
Led until after 3rd, led 4th, ridden after 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well op 10/3 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
6
Walkinthewoods
511-4
5/2f
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)
Mid-division towards outside, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd from final bend, not fluent last, no impression on winner tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
8
William Ewart
510-6
3/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, disputing 2nd final bend, no impression on winner, 3rd and fading flat op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
13
5
Happy Company
811-9
100/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: David Noonan
Jumped right at times, chased leaders, lost place final bend before last op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
Sambezi
612-0
7/1
T: O SignyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
With leader, led after 3rd, headed next, ridden 2 out, weakening when hampered final bend before last op 13/2 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
13
7
Duke Of Earl
610-12
7/1
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, bumped 1st, shaken up before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
Chris Cool
612-1
16/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gregory
In rear, headway on outside 3 out, about 3 lengths 4th when took false step and fell final bend before last op 18/1 tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
9
Dogem By Design
510-2
40/1
T: R PotterJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)
In rear, pushed along after 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Cornicello6
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 4
T: Jamie Snowden  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £1.30EX:£10.40Trifecta:£26.00Tricast:£20.85SF:£10.42Swingers:£1.80, £2.20, £2.00

Forecasts

Cornicello (11/8), Walkinthewoods (5/2), Zestful Hope (11/4), William Ewart (3/1), Sambezi (7/1), Duke Of Earl (7/1), Chris Cool (16/1), Dogem By Design (40/1), Happy Company (100/1)

Verdict

This looks a reasonable race for the grade with CORNICELLO selected to continue the good work up in trip. Walkinthewoods also arrives on the back of a career-best effort, with Duke of Earl one to monitor in the betting now handicapping.

  1. CORNICELLO (FR)
  2. WALKINTHEWOODS (IRE)
  3. DUKE OF EARL (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Merry Mistress
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
J: Thomas Bellamy  |  T: David Dennis
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,684.002nd: £2,158.003rd: £1,078.004th: £540.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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