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Hereford

16:10

Date 2024-03-27

Distance 2m53y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 12.02s (slow by 28.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Intimate (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	4/1	Won
2nd	Tour Ovalie (FR) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	4/1	10
3rd	Cawthorne Banker (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	7/4F	2.5
4th	Kapamazov (GB) Nick Scholfield · James Evans	13/2	0.1
5th	Daany (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Joe Tickle	8/1	1.25
6th	Owl Of Athens (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	25/1	19

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Orbys River (IRE) Toby Wynne · Sam Allwood	12/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Cawthorne Banker Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	159	p	27-085	94	97	77	36d	—	—	-12	21.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Handicap debutant who looks very well treated on some of his bumper efforts; interesting
4	Tour Ovalie Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	162	—	-26534	97	103	88	24d	—	—	+1	20.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has shown ability; open to progress now handicapping and back down in trip; respected
2	Intimate Grey J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	168	—	8-2365	103	106	91	42d	—	—	+1	18.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
This drop to Class 5 may do the trick; similar type to Evenwood Sonofagun
3	Kapamazov Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:James Evans	J:Nick Scholfield T:James Evans	164	—	244-06	99	102	75	62d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+4	15.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Another step forward is far from impossible; second start for new stable
10	Orbys River Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood	142	—	FP66P2	77	103	89	14d	—	—	+4	12.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Signs of improvement at Huntingdon two weeks ago; this is a deeper race
9	Daany Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Joe Tickle	J:Micheal Nolan T:Joe Tickle	150	h	24127U	85	106	86	20d	—	—	+8	14.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has the form to go well but is more exposed than some of these rivals
8	Owl Of Athens Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	152	—	7856	87	97	62	31d	—	—	+7	10.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Soundly beaten here last month but may do better in this lower grade
NR	Evenwood Sonofagun Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal O'Brien	J:NON-RUNNER T:Fergal O'Brien	168	tp	7-5439	103	110	85	35d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Combination of drop in grade and first-time cheekpieces may prompt a belated first win
NR	State Of Bliss Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Neil King	J:NON-RUNNER T:Neil King	159	t	215605	94	104	71	99d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Sole hurdles win came in maiden last June; unconvincing form in handicaps since
NR	Deadlock Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Alastair Ralph	J:NON-RUNNER T:Alastair Ralph	152	—	40664	87	98	75	2d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Ran respectably at Huntingdon on Monday but this drop back in trip looks a negative

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Cawthorne Banker	7/4	13/8	13/8	6/4	6/4
Tour Ovalie	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3	3/1
Intimate	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Kapamazov	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2
Orbys River	9/1	9/1	8/1	10/1	10/1
Daany	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Owl Of Athens	28/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Cawthorne Banker

21.6

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Tour Ovalie

20.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Intimate

18.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Kapamazov

15.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Daany

14.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Evenwood Sonofagun

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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State Of Bliss

OR: 11 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Orbys River

12.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 3.7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Owl Of Athens

10.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Deadlock

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Intimate	103	106	91
Evenwood Sonofagun	103	110	85
Kapamazov	99	102	75
Tour Ovalie	97	103	88
Cawthorne Banker	94	97	77
State Of Bliss	94	104	71
Owl Of Athens	87	97	62
Deadlock	87	98	75
Daany	85	106	86
Orbys River	77	103	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Deadlock	2d ago	Quick return
Orbys River	14d ago	Fit
Daany	20d ago	Fit
Tour Ovalie	24d ago	Fit
Owl Of Athens	31d ago	Fit
Evenwood Sonofagun	35d ago	Fit
Cawthorne Banker	36d ago	Fit
Intimate	42d ago	Fit
Kapamazov	62d ago	Fresh
State Of Bliss	99d ago	Long break