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14:50 Hereford

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,602
  • 2nd: £764
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 47.36s
  • Off Time: 14:50:22
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Quartz de Thaix (FR)

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Swansbrook (IRE)

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Mauve spots on sleeves

      Quartz de Thaix (FR)

      16
      4/7
      • Form 11-1966
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 132

      chased leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, driven on long run after last, closed to lead final 100 yards, won going away

      2
      Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Red sleeves, Grey armlets, White cap

      South O'The Border

      37 p
      11/2
      • Form 209-479
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 124

      not fluent, led until 3rd, went right and blundered 4th, lost 2nd and reminders 8th, struggling in rear and no chance after, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Swansbrook (IRE)

      20 C
      11/4
      • Form 5610-45
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 119

      not always fluent, chased leader, led 3rd, ridden on long run after last, headed and no extra final 150 yards

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, red stars, white sleeves, red stars and cap

      The Humbel Monk (IRE)

      12
      50/1
      • Form 1543-F6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      jumped left and keen, raced in close 4th, mistake 2nd, chased leader 8th until before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Mauve, purple stripe, purple sleeves, mauve stars, striped cap

      Real Dandy

      96
      50/1
      • Form PP
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      jumped poorly in rear, mistake 3rd and ridden along after next, hit 5th, blundered and pulled up after 6th

      In depth

      Verdict

      QUARTZ DE THAIX was easily the best of these over hurdles, finishing sixth in a Grade 3 handicap at Sandown on his latest start. There's enough in his pedigree to suggest that he'll jump fences and he has far more scope than South O'The Border, who was previously trained by Venetia Williams but has finished tailed off in both starts over the larger obstacles this season and was also well in arrears back over timber at Warwick last month. Swansbrook is comparatively lightly-raced and showed a bit of promise when fourth on his chase debut at Leicester. But he was always struggling to lay up with the principals at Taunton earlier this month and his future may lie in handicaps.

      Formwatch

      Quartz de Thaix (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 20, 22l behind Kilcrea Kim (10-12) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd.

      South O'The Border 22-1 (10-5) Prominent, jumped big 1st, led 4th until 7th, ridden after 8th, weakened from next, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Mobaasher (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Jan.

      Swansbrook (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hit 5th, reminders after 7th, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 10, 37l behind Qozak (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs.

      The Humbel Monk (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in touch towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, last after 11th, behind next, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Maraafeq (11-0) at Ludlow 3m beg chase (4) gd.

      Real Dandy 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along and struggling when stumbled badly next, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 17 ran.