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14:35 Hereford

Lindley Catering Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,554
  • 2nd: £1,337
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.09s
  • Off Time: 14:35:17
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

William's Wishes (IRE)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Outside The Box

    14/1

      1
      Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, light blue and white hooped sleeves

      William's Wishes (IRE)

      76 CD
      8/13
      • Form 211-711
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 139

      made all, not fluent 3rd, clear after last, easily

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green and Light Green stripes

      Babysitter (IRE)

      11
      3/1
      • Form 129-782
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      jumped left and not fluent, chased leading pair until 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat

      3
      Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

      Humbel Ben (IRE)

      22
      6/1
      • Form 1P3-21P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, hit 4th and reminder, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

      4
      Silk - White, red stripe and sleeves, dark blue cap

      Medellin (IRE)

      168
      50/1
      • Form 0P790
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, tracked leading pair from 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened next, lost 3rd flat

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap

      Outside The Box

      25 D
      14/1
      • Form 14-8U53
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked winner throughout, ridden and no impression after last, one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      WILLIAM'S WISHES, who missed a cahnce to enhance his reputation in the Grade 2 Lightning Novices' Chase at Doncaster's abandoned fixture yesterday, won at Ludlow and Leicester in the autumn and complete his hat-trick here, despite conceding weight all round. Evan Williams' six-year-old jumps well and should have too much speed for Babysitter, who will surely need further in time and would have finished a remote last of three to Finian's Rainbow at Newbury on his fencing bow had Tail Of The Bank not fallen three out. Outside The Box may be the pick of the remainder as Humbel Ben was pulled up on his reappearance at Chepstow and is trying fences for the first time.

      Formwatch

      William's Wishes (IRE) 2-9fav (11-7) Took keen hold, held up in 3rd, hit 5th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, led last, ran on, won at Leicester 2m nov chs (3) gd in Nov beating Sonning Star (11-1) by 11l, 5 ran.

      Babysitter (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, dropped to 3rd next, never travelled or jumped with any fluency after, outpaced 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when left distant 2nd 3 out, 2nd of 3, well behind Finian's Rainbow (11-4) at Newbury 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft.

      Humbel Ben (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Always behind, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Universal Soldier (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft, 18 ran.

      Medellin (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Soon led, not jump well, joined from 5 out, soon headed, weakened from 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Mr Dazza (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl fm in Aug.

      Outside The Box 66-1 (11-0) Jumped badly right, led and raced keenly early, headed 6th, tracked leader, lost place 9th, soon lost touch with leading pair, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Hold Fast (11-0) at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gs.