16:10 Hereford

Wednesday 27 March 2024

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Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 12.02s

1^st

Intimate

612-0

4/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Raced in second, disputed home turn, raced wide when led after 2 out, soon went clear, good jump last, kept on strongly run-in, easily tchd 18/5

2^nd

Tour Ovalie

511-8

4/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)

Held up early, took closer order after 5th, not fluent when left in third 2 out, ridden after last, ran on to go second run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish op 10/3

3^rd

2 ½

Cawthorne Banker

611-5

7/4f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Midfield, ridden after 2 out, outpaced by front pair after last, ran on and just held on for third post op 13/8

4^th

Kapamazov

711-10

13/2

T: H J EvansJ: Nick Scholfield

Midfield, lost position and briefly dropped to rear before 3 out, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, kept on again after last, just denied modest third post op 7/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

1 ¼

Daany

710-10

8/1

T: J TickleJ: M G Nolan

Led, keen early, not fluent 2nd, went wide after 4th, ridden when headed before last, weakened quickly run-in op 12/1

6^th

Owl Of Athens

510-12

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Held up last, struggling before 3 out, tailed off from before 2 out tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Orbys River

610-2

12/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Toby Wynne (3)

Raced in third, closed on leader after 3 out, yet to be asked a serious question when blundered and unseated rider 2 out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

Deadlock²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: C Gethings

State Of Bliss⁹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Evenwood Sonofagun³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.40, £2.30EX:£19.20Trifecta:£49.40Tricast:£36.39SF:£19.80Swingers:£3.00, £2.10, £1.70

Forecasts

Cawthorne Banker (7/4), Intimate (4/1), Tour Ovalie (4/1), Kapamazov (13/2), Deadlock (7/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (7/1), Daany (8/1), Orbys River (12/1), State Of Bliss (16/1), Owl Of Athens (25/1)

An open contest but Jonjo O'Neill's CAWTHORNE BANKER looks to start life in handicaps on a good mark so this fairly useful bumper performer gets the vote. Tour Ovalie appeals as another likely improver now setting out in this company and is next on the list ahead of in-form pair Kapamazov and Deadlock.

CAWTHORNE BANKER (IRE)
TOUR OVALIE (FR)
KAPAMAZOV

Previous Winners

2023

Executive Pool

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 4

J: Caoilin Quinn | T: G & J Moore

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00