There were 21 Races on Tuesday 9th April 2024 across 3 meetings. There was 6 races at Hereford, 8 races at Thirsk, 7 races at Southwell, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Runner-up on each of his last three starts, including over C&D on his return from a break last month, APACHE STAR sets the standard and can notch up a fourth career victory. Not beaten far when only headed close home at Newcastle last time out, Birkenhead is entitled to be thereabouts, along with Masterclass, who has strong claims if bouncing back to the form of his penultimate second over track and trip.

BIRKENHEAD is on a handy mark and could be the answer having returned to form with a good third at Newcastle last month. Apache Star and Masterclass are considered the principal threats.

Birkenhead looks booked for another big run but APACHE STAR is preferred on the back of his promising reappearance 12 days ago.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

The Eve Johnson Houghton stable can do little wrong at present and the progressive ROBUSTO looks like a shrewd recruit, having scored comfortably on his last two all-weather outings when with Sir Mark Prescott. Stepping up in trip should bring about further improvement and he is preferred on his reappearance to Cool Party, who also returns from a break. Isle Of Sark was narrowly denied over 1m3f at Kempton last week and rounds out the shortlist.

There's potentially still more to come from ROBUSTO judged on the manner of his latest success, so he's taken to pick up where he left off for Sir Mark Prescott in the autumn. Isle of Sark has been shaping up well of late and is an obvious danger stepping back up in trip.

Preference is for COOL PARTY who is proven over the trip on turf and should appreciate the return to Class 4 level.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

An impressive winner at Wolverhampton on his last start, INCREMENTAL should not be inconvenienced by a slight drop in trip and a mark of 80 could underestimate the four-year-old on his handicap bow. A progressive sort throughout last season, Bearwith returned with a promising second at Newcastle and he is on the shortlist along with Percy Willis, who has been in consistent form of late.

INCREMENTAL made all in impressive fashion at Wolverhampton in November and, with further improvement forthcoming now venturing into handicaps, he's taken to follow up. Bearwith and Percy Willis head the opposition.

The choice is BEARWITH who ran a blinder on his reappearance when chasing home a bang-in-form rival at Newcastle last month.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

GREAT BLASKET was only beaten a neck into second over C&D 12 days ago and the four-year-old merits the utmost respect off just a 1lb higher mark. Beau Gars remains unexposed and should not be underestimated following an encouraging effort on his handicap debut at this venue. Soames Forsyte edges out Streak Lightning and Sycamore to be the pick of the remainder.

Lots with chances so at the likely odds it is worth siding with KYNSA to capitalise on a handy-looking mark and make a winning start for her new stable. Great Blasket could emerge as the main danger to Kevin Philippart De Foy's new recruit ahead of in-form trio Sycamore, Monkmoor Pip and Streak Lightning.

The vote goes to STREAK LIGHTNING who looked as though he would be suited by the return to this trip when third at Newcastle last time.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

GRESSINGTON won over C&D on his racecourse bow last September and was only a beaten a neck under a penalty on his sole subsequent outing at Redcar the following month. The now-gelded son of Outstrip sets the standard on that evidence and should be tough to beat. Imperial Express could prove to be the main threat, although On Point should not be discounted on his debut for the Julie Camacho team.

There should be more to come from GRESSINGTON this term and he is taken to make a winning return. Imperial Express and On Point rate the principal dangers.

The vote goes to GRESSINGTON who made a successful debut over C&D last autumn and lost little in defeat when just beaten next time.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

ELEFTHERIA was the subject of market support when running out a determined winner at Chelmsford on her return and, off what looks a workable mark, she can make a successful handicap debut. The hat-trick seeking Never Fear appears to be the main danger, although she was all out to score at Newcastle in December when last seen and a 3lb rise demands more from her. Royal Elysian signed off her first campaign by getting off the mark over 6f at Newcastle and is respected back up to 7f on her handicap bow.

BAZBALL was below par at Newcastle recently but that run may have been needed following a three-month break. She had shaped well when third in a Class 2 handicap there on New Year's Day and, with this step back up to 7f a good move and with first-time blinkers enlisted, she could be the answer. The hat-trick seeking Never Fear won't go down without a fight, while both Royal Elysian and Eleftheria may have more to offer.

The vote goes to BELLARCHI who should be all the better for her recent Pontefract return and who is bred to take to the AW.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

FOINIX (second) narrowly got the better of Easy Equation (third) when the pair met at Lingfield in February and having claimed more minor honours in two appearances since, he is expected to confirm his superiority en route to victory this time around. Socialist Agenda has slipped to a feasible mark and must be considered on recent form, if he can be forgiven a lacklustre showing over shorter at Wolverhampton last week.

EASY EQUATION typically got tapped for foot a little as the pace lifted at Newcastle last time and, assuming he's ridden a bit more aggressively, he should be more than capable of defying his current mark. Foinix rates the main threat ahead of Three Dons.

This looks good for EASY EQUATION (nap) who has been running well since joining this yard. His record over C&D reads 1415332.
Ths is the racecard key.
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