Racecards
14:00 Hereford
Hereford Interactive Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Heavy (with standing water in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 661-61P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders early, struggling halfway, unseated rider 9th
- Form 03-2322
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J J Burke
behind, soon pushed along, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
- Form 410-U24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, clear from 6 out, unchallenged
Dig Deeper
28- Form 31/22-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Scudamore
with winner early, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 52820P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
always behind, pulled up 6 out
Granit Man (FR)
118- Form 33-5U75
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer James Moon
- Jockey Richard Hodson
towards rear when unseated rider 7th
- Form P/32-254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, mistakes, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 31351-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, chased winner from halfway, one pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
Arctic Gold had a higher rating over hurdles than stablemate Goodbye Dancer but both were pulled up last time. Dig Deeper just found the race-fit Charmix too strong here last month when returning from a lengthy absence and goes on the short-list. Aurillac has won a bumper and a maiden hurdle but he keeps finding one too good over fences and Rebecca Curtis’ grey may have to settle for second-best again here behind CHEF D’OEUVRE (NAP). The latter ran a fine race behind the well-regarded American in a Listed race at Warwick last month having chased home the useful Mystical Knight over this course and distance earlier.
Formwatch
Arctic Gold (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, towards rear, struggling after 5th, well tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Aurillac (FR) 7-2fav (11-1) Raced wide, behind when blundered badly 3rd, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, left 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left run-in, stayed on into 2nd again close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-1) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Jumped right, with winner, led 3rd, headed 9th, 2nd 14th, no impression on winner, lost 2nd before last, 4th and no extra flat, 4th of 7, 9l behind American (11-4) at Warwick 3m lst (1) sft in Jan.
Dig Deeper 4-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed carried left flat, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Charmix (10-12) at Hereford 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Goodbye Dancer (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway 11th, lost place 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Granit Man (FR) 100-1 (11-5) In rear, behind from 11th, 5th of 7, dist behind Rock Of Leon (11-5) at Exeter 3m (4) gf in Oct.
Sage Monkey (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always 4th, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, weakened next, 4th of 6, dist behind Zamdy Man (11-4) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Weststreet (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 14th, never involved, 6th of 12, dist behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.