Racecards
15:15 Hereford
Manny Bernstein Pay Double Result Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
Lord Seamus
12- Form 1/5F303-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-divison, took closer order 13th, ridden 13th, weakened 4 out
- Form 542PP3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, weakened 13th,
Team Captain
42- Form 22/2U46-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
pulled up, ridden and lost position 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Sir Robbo (IRE)
352- Form 25FP/1P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey A Evans
led 1st, headed next, prominent until ridden and weakened 14th
Rufius (IRE)
14- Form 4216P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
in rear, bad mistake 12th weakened next, pulled up before 13th, lame
- Form P3011/U-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey S Curran
mid-division, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up 4 out
- Form 231U3/P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
led 2nd, headed 8th, ridden 10th, with leader 3 out, every chance last, weakened flat
- Form 050123-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
held up in rear, headway 11th, with clear leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, one paced
County Flyer
22- Form 461/P56-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
mid-division, mistake 3rd, took closer order 14th, hard ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out
- Form 1P/640P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
towards rear, headway 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Bill Owen
19- Form P2/P54-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey M Batchelor
keen, tracked leaders, led 8th but weakened and headed after 16th, pulled up before next
- Form 2431FF-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, in rear from 11th, pulled up 5 out
Lumaca (IRE)
67- Form P0/6P63-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
promiment early, soon behind, mistake 9th, beaten when pulled up before 3 out
Regal Light
19- Form P/0PP6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
always towards rear, tailed off, pulled up before 12th
Spilaw (FR)
50- Form 326446-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey R Hobson
in rear, ridden and lost touch 12th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Despite the large turnout for this event it is less than competitive, especially with most of these struggling to run two races alike. Lord Seamus finds winning difficult and it would come as a surprise if there wasn't something to beat him on these terms, while Fin Bec, the winner of a non event at Market Rasen last weekend, has more to do in this under a penalty. A chance is taken with Commanche Hero, who seems more straightforward than most of his rivals. He hasn't been disgraced since getting of the mark over fences at Huntingdon as he has come up against a couple of progressive types in Be Upstanding and Sir Cumference. With most of these exposed as moderate he looks the one to beat. Boyne Banks has been very disappointing over fences to date, but is a possible improver in the first time blinkers.