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bestbettingsites.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Hereford Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £53.40 Place: £10.20 £3.60 £1.40 Exacta: £719 Tricast: £3397.87 Trifecta: £3156.80
Non-Runners: Kerb Line (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - nudged along and dropped to rear after 4th - rallied before 6th - close up before 7th - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and rallied to challenge last - kept on to lead final 110yds - all out - just held on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a drop back in trip to 2m 3f 147yds on this occasion having raced over 2m 7f7yds last time out)(op 66/1)
N/A AVG Matt Sheppard 157 lbs 50/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway and close up before 4th - disputed lead 6th - nudged along before 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly before last - not fluent last - ridden and headed final 110yds - rallied towards finish - just failed(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Nigel Hawke 149 lbs 16/1 0.05
3rd
Close up - disputed lead 6th - nudged along to lead after 3 out - faced challenge before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - jockey dropped whip and headed before last - ridden and kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 11/4)
N/A AVG Jonjo O'Neill 152 lbs 100/30 .5
4th
Midfield - headway and close up on outer before 6th - disputed lead 6th - pushed along and reminders after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - ridden and rallied home turn - went modest fourth run-in(op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
N/A Poor Olly Murphy 155 lbs 6/4F 14
5th
In rear - some headway before 6th - prominent before 7th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakened home turn - soon held(op 25/1)
N/A AVG Tim Vaughan 152 lbs 33/1 .5
6th
Pressed leader - bumped 4th - led on outer before 6th - joined 6th - niggled along before 3 out - soon headed - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Evan Williams 153 lbs 22/1 4.75
7th
Towards rear - dropped to last before 5th - pushed along with one circuit to go - rallied before 6th - lost position when not fluent 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never on terms(op 16/1)
N/A Poor Jane Williams 150 lbs 14/1 4.75
99th
Close up - not fluent 2nd - lost ground into midfield after 4th - niggled along with one circuit to go - pushed along before 6th - ridden after 3 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/1)
N/A Good Chris Down 149 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - in rear - headway and prominent before 7th - lost position and not fluent 3 out - well behind when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 50/1)
N/A Poor Robert Stephens 158 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Jumped left on occasions - led narrowly - jumped left and bumped rival 4th - headed and lost position on inner before 6th - soon dropped to rear - pulled up back straight(op 7/1)
11 G Poor Venetia Williams 149 lbs 17/2 -
99th
Midfield - lost position before 6th - well behind before 3 out - tailed off and pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
8 G Poor Olly Murphy 157 lbs 22/1 -
99th
Prominent - disputed lead 6th - pushed along and lost position after 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
N/A Poor Colin Tizzard 158 lbs 10/1 -
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