Hereford

BetWright Safer Gambling Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m1f119y
Going: Good
Prize: £3,248
Runners: 8
Winning time: 6m 18.29s (slow by 14.29s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 92
SP: 50/1
Prominent - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden before last - stayed on to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that the gelding benefitted from the step up in trip from 2m 5 1/2f to 3m 1f)(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2 ½
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 90
SP: 11/4
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway 9th - led after 2 out - soon joined briefly - faced challenge run-in - headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
3 3
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 90
SP: 25/1
Held up in rear - headway 10th - briefly disputed lead home turn - no extra run-in(op 16/1)
4
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 91
SP: 25/1
In rear - headway 2 out - went fourth last - stayed on(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
5 6 10¾
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 74
SP: 4/1
Prominent - disputed lead 4th - led clearly 9th - not fluent 10th - headed and hung left after 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/2)
6 14¼
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 95
SP: 11/2
Towards rear - awkward jump 2nd - weakened from 2 out (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 8/1)
7 19 33¼
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 89
SP: 11/8F
Led - joined 4th - headed and prominent 9th - weakened before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/4)
PU
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 84
SP: 150/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 9th - dropped to last 10th - tailed off when pulled up last(op 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £59.40
Tote place: £6.80 £1.30 £3.50
Exacta: £244.80
Trifecta: £2106.70
Tricast: £3610.83
CSF: £184.60