15:00 Hereford

Wednesday 15 February 2023

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Hereford Motor Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 53.50s

1^st

Cabrakan

410-10

9/2

T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed

Pressed leader, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, mistake last, ridden out op 4/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

Pleasant Man

511-11

13/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (7)

Mid-division, in touch when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, outpaced final bend, rallied last, went 2nd flat, stayed on op 15/8 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Astrophysicist

511-9

28/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, switched right after last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish op 16/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

Bashers Reflection

611-9

5/2

T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan

Rear of mid-division, not much room 1st, not fluent 3 out, closed 2 out, went 2nd final bend until flat, no extra towards finish tchd 11/4

5^th

4 ¼

Vengeance

511-7

22/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Dylan Kitts (7)

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, closed 2 out, outpaced before final bend, no impression after op 16/1

6^th

1 ¼

Bucks Dream

710-6

5/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Made most until jumped left 2 out, no extra final bend

7^th

Highland Frolic

410-13

22/1

T: M F HarrisJ: J J Burke

Rear of mid-division, closed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and beaten tchd 20/1

8^th

3 ½

Beannaigh Do

610-2

100/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Toronto⁵¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: B Barr J: James Best

Malaita⁴⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Forecast³⁰

Weight: 12-1| Age: 11

T: M Keighley J: S Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £1.10, £3.90EX:£14.00Trifecta:£84.70Tricast:£179.28SF:£12.29Swingers:£2.10, £11.90, £9.10

Forecasts

Pleasant Man (13/8), Bashers Reflection (5/2), Cabrakan (9/2), Bucks Dream (5/1), Malaita (10/1), Forecast (20/1), Vengeance (22/1), Highland Frolic (22/1), Astrophysicist (28/1), Toronto (33/1), Beannaigh Do (100/1)

CABRAKAN looks to have been let in lightly for this handicap hurdle debut so he may ensure that Pleasant Man has to settle for the runner-up spot for the third time this month. Bashers Reflection has improved since handicapping and looks best of the rest.