14:05 Hereford

Wednesday 11 December 2024

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0715:37

Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 25.56s

1^st

Gustoso

511-6

11/2

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Midfield, ridden briefly before 3 out, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and headway to lead before last, stayed on well run-in op 7/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Weaver's Answer

610-13

12/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Took keen hold, midfield, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra run-in, held on for 2nd near finish tchd 14/1

3^rd

Pipers Cross

711-3

7/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)

Midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and chased leaders before last, kept on run-in, no danger op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Grove Road

811-12

3/1f

T: James OwenJ: Alex Chadwick (5)

Held up in rear, headway before 10th, driven before 2 out, no impression before last op 11/4

5^th

Gris Majeur

712-1

6/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Ben Jones

Held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 9/1

6^th

Imperial Storm

812-2

125/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Mr James Shaw (7)

Midfield, dropped to rear before 6th, driven before 3 out, tailed off before last op 100/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Mikimoto

511-12

11/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, briefly led 1st, dropped to rear before 10th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon pulled up tchd 12/1

Spitalfield

611-12

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr Andrew Burke-ott (7)

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed before last where fell op 11/1

Drop Flight

911-9

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Ben Sutton (5)

Not always fluent, prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, pressed for lead before 3 out where headed, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before last op 40/1

Newtonian

710-2

7/2

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Led, not fluent and headed 1st, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, faded before last where unseated rider op 3/1

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Non-Runners

Groom De Cotte¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: G Brown J: Isabelle Ryder

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.00, £3.50, £2.00EX:£74.10Trifecta:£658.80Tricast:£468.60SF:£67.61Swingers:£11.30, £6.40, £12.50

Forecasts

Grove Road (3/1), Newtonian (7/2), Groom De Cotte (4/1), Gustoso (11/2), Gris Majeur (6/1), Pipers Cross (7/1), Mikimoto (11/1), Weaver's Answer (12/1), Spitalfield (12/1), Drop Flight (50/1), Imperial Storm (125/1)

A visor has really perked GROVE ROAD up and given he was value for extra at Huntingdon last time, the hat-trick may well be on the cards. Pipers Cross made a sound start for her new yard at Bangor and she's a threat up in trip with cheekpieces back on, while Groom de Cotte is likely to give it another good shot.

GROVE ROAD (IRE)
PIPERS CROSS (IRE)
GROOM DE COTTE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Norton Hill

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: D A Jacob | T: A J Honeyball

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00