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15:00 Hereford - 9 April 2024 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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15:00 Hereford

Tuesday 9 April 2024

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Hereford Countryside Raceday This Sunday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 147y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 1.3s
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Horse silk
Black Occ48
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Anderson(5)| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  95
17/2
Stepped up on Rules debut fourth when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Bangor in October. However, well held both subsequent starts, including on handicap bow off a 3 lb higher mark last time.
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Crystal Mert161
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: P R Webber| OR:  92
17/2
Performed to a fair level in bumpers but below that level since switched to hurdles, beaten 20½ lengths when fourth of 14 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (19.6f, heavy) in February. Early days but improvement will be needed now tried in a tongue strap.
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Horse silk
Princess Of Mercia33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR:  88
100/1
Poor form at best in 4 starts for Lucinda Russell and it's hard to envisage this 7-y-o emerging on top here.
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Horse silk
Rocky Hillp31
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  87
15/8
Sprung a 33/1 surprise on Kelso bumper debut for Ewan Whillans in April 2022. No show first 3 starts hurdling but, following a 14-month absence and sporting first-time cheekpieces, he produced a much-improved display when a length second to Another Lord over C&D on handicap bow. Big player.
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Horse silk
Shillanavogy75
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR:  84WS
4/1
Lightly-raced maiden who was much more prominent in the betting than previously over hurdles but shaped as if amiss when down the field on handicap debut at Wetherby last time. Has undergone a wind op since and it'll be interesting to see if the market vibes are again upbeat.
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Horse silk
Ionity68
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR:  83
25/1
Little to shout about so far and major improvement needed now that he ventures down the handicap route.
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Horse silk
Silver Atom31
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Brodie Hampson(3)| T: A Watson| OR:  79
5/1
Remains a maiden in this sphere but has some decent bits and pieces of form to his name, particularly at this venue where he has made the frame on each of his 3 visits. Not beaten far when fourth behind Another Lord and Rocky Hill last time and should be on the premises once again.
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Horse silk
Minella Majestic393
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Armson(3)| T: A Irvine| OR:  79
33/1
Point winner in 2019 but well held completed start in maiden hurdles in Ireland. The fitting of cheekpieces (omitted here) failed to have the desired effect when again well beaten on sole start for Paul Henderson last spring and best watched starting out for another new yard on this handicap bow.
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Horse silk
Whynotnowroyh,t29
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR:  77| BF
11/2
Still to get his head in front but has acquitted himself fairly well off this mark in slow-ground 19f Taunton handicaps the last twice. Needs to raise his game a touch in order to gain the breakthrough but he's certainly in with an each-way shout.
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Horse silk
Sally's Girl83
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR:  59
150/1
Little form in bumpers and similar story in this sphere to date. Very hard to recommend from a long way out of the handicap.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Another Lord31
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: P & M Bowen  J: James Bowen
NR
6
Horse silk
Buck Of Maine211
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: P & M Bowen  J: S Bowen
NR
9
Horse silk
Ceejaybe55
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: Miss J S Davis  J: G Sheehan
NR

Forecasts

Rocky Hill (15/8), Another Lord (7/2), Shillanavogy (4/1), Silver Atom (5/1), Whynotnowroy (11/2), Ceejaybe (8/1), Black Occ (17/2), Crystal Mer (17/2), Buck Of Maine (20/1), Ionity (25/1), Minella Majestic (33/1), Princess Of Mercia (100/1), Sally's Girl (150/1)

15:00 Hereford - 9 April 2024 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

ROCKY HILL and Silver Atom were second and fourth respectively in the C&D handicap won by Another Lord last month but both have very realistic claims of reversing the placings with that rival this time. Ready preference is for the unexposed Rocky Hill, who was returning from over a year off that day and he is open to further improvement. Buck of Maine is one to note in the betting on his handicap debut.

Prize Money

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

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