17:15 Hereford

Tuesday 15 October 2019

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Sri Lanka The Jewel Of Asia 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 53y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:16  |   Winning time: 4m 4.4s
1st
Horse silk
8
6/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best
Patiently ridden in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, challenged last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
11/4
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd between last 2, soon driven along, every chance when wandered and mistake last, plugged on in 2nd run-in op 5/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
1
20/1
T: David DennisJ: Nick Scholfield
Made most until headed not pace of winner run-in, soon hung right and weakened into 3rd op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
7/4f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly after 2 out, weakened before the last op 10/3 tchd 15/8
5th
Horse silk
½
14
40/1
T: J L SpearingJ: J E Moore
Soon chasing leaders on outside, weakened before the last op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
12
100/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Patrick Cowley (5)
Held up in rear, pushed along in mid-division after 2 out, plugged on
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
20/1
T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath
Never better than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 2 out
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
611-5
11/2
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Mistakes in mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway chasing leaders when blundered again 2 out, soon weakened op 4/1 tchd 6/1
9th
Horse silk
1
13
33/1
T: T LaceyJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (5)
Raced keenly, chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
9
6
66/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste
Always towards rear, never on terms tchd 50/1
11th
Horse silk
3
3
40/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders on outside, weakened before 2 out
12th
Horse silk
8
7
10/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, went right and mistake 3rd, headway on outside chasing leaders when went badly right 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 14/1
13th
Horse silk
32
2
100/1
T: R DickinJ: Jack Quinlan
Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Fidelio Vallis187
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 4
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£2.20, £1.50, £4.80EX:£35.40Trifecta:£328.40SF:£22.66Swingers:£5.10, £14.60, £6.40

Forecasts

Fidelio Vallis (6/4), Rootless Tree (7/4), Does He Know (11/4), Sam I (11/2), Milkwood (6/1), Let's Getaway (10/1), Avoid De Master (20/1), Sastruga (20/1), Miss Mondito (33/1), Pillar Of Steel (40/1), Court Dancer (40/1), Illdoittomorrow (66/1), Miss Antipova (100/1), Clondaw Sam (100/1)

Verdict

A fairly mixed bag with all bar four of these making their hurdling debuts. The best hurdles form is undoubtedly in the possession of Paul Nicholls French import Fidelio Vallis who finished second on his debut at Auteuil and he sets a good standard to aim at here. It won’t come as a surprise to see him win this but there are one or two interesting dark horses in contention not least Kim Bailey’s winning point-to-pointer DOES HE KNOW; the yard do well with this type and he’s chosen to make a winning debut. Bumper winners Milkwood and Rootless Tree are also of interest particularly the latter with Sam I also worth watching for any market support.
  1. Does He Know
  2. Fidelio Vallis
  3. Rootless Tree

Previous Winners

2018
What's Occurring
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
4/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £305.00

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