17:20 Hereford

Tuesday 17 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 11.90s

1^st

Top Cloud

610-10

4/7f

T: R L LlewellynJ: Liam Harrison

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led turning in, ridden and stayed on well run-in tchd 1/2 and tchd 8/13

2^nd

1 ¼

Nickelforce

411-5

8/1

T: B I CaseJ: Harry Bannister

Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, always held op 9/1

3^rd

1 ½

Mactavish

610-10

12/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd out wide before the last, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

4^th

1 ¾

Robeam

710-7

33/1

T: M MullineauxJ: K Brogan

Off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge op 28/1

5^th

Inspector Lynley

610-8

9/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and headed turning in, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened last op 10/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Ranco

611-6

9/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Ran in snatches, chased leaders early out wide, soon lost place, rallied out wide under pressure before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after tchd 8/1

7^th

7 ½

Herecomeshogan

612-0

20/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Atkins (10)

Led, flattened 7th, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened home turn tchd 28/1

8^th

Araglen Star

610-2

33/1

T: G HanmerJ: Benjamin Poste

Soon towards rear, struggling in last pair after 3 out, never involved op 25/1

9^th

3 ¼

Saved By The River

610-7

28/1

T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan

Always in rear and never a factor tchd 40/1

10^th

2 ¾

Professor Calculus

511-0

50/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Chased leader until pushed along and lost place quickly before 2 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

Archie Macdart

411-9

18/1

T: Joe PontingJ: Joe Anderson (5)

Chasing leaders out wide when jinked left and unseated rider 1st op 20/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Samatian²⁶⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Longville Lilly²¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: T Wall J: R T Dunne

Churchman⁹³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: Jay Tidball

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £2.60EX:£8.40Trifecta:£47.70Tricast:£35.37SF:£6.28Swingers:£2.50, £3.30, £11.20

Forecasts

Top Cloud (4/7), Samatian (5/1), Nickelforce (8/1), Inspector Lynley (9/1), Ranco (9/1), Mactavish (12/1), Churchman (16/1), Archie Macdart (18/1), Herecomeshogan (20/1), Saved By The River (28/1), Robeam (33/1), Araglen Star (33/1), Longville Lilly (33/1), Professor Calculus (50/1)

TOP CLOUD took a big step forward on his first run for Robbie Llewellyn when going in at Stratford and is weighted to follow up off a 4 lb lower mark here. Samatian has won off a break so is next on the list on his seasonal return ahead of the lightly raced Nickelforce.

TOP CLOUD
SAMATIAN (IRE)
NICKELFORCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Pottlerath

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: Stan Sheppard | T: M Sheppard

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00