Racecards
16:40 Hereford
Sunshine Radio Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,100 added
- Winner: £2,667
- 2nd: £783
- 3rd: £392
- 4th: £196
- Form 35-3115
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey L Stephens
prominent, not fluent and ridden 9th, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off
- Form 716214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led until approaching 9th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P-435PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, ridden 7th, lost touch next, tailed off
- Form F06-PS1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, headway 10th, chased winner approaching 3 out, no chance, weakened 2 out
- Form 9094-8P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 035123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
mid-division, blundered 7th, soon ridden, behind 10th, tailed off
- Form 3-P2223
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pressing for remote 2nd when blundered last
- Form 263142
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
with leader, mistake 1st, led approaching 9th, clear 4 out, ran on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A really competitive handicap chase that can go the way of INDIANA GOLD. He is in good form of late, he's a consistent jumper and the trip and ground shouldn't be an issue. I'm The Decider lacks consistency and is worth avoiding having pulled up in his last two starts, with Civil Servant also worth swerving as he is in poor form over timber this year and this is his chasing debut. One Of The Boys should put in another good run for a yard in form and he has performed well on different going the two times he has been seen at this track. Intac won at Uttoxeter two starts ago and is considered, whilst Courella isn't exactly straightforward and with a potential battle for the win here the fact he idled last time out isn't encouraging. It is worth noting any market moves for David Pipe's, Frosted Grape, on a first start over fences, whilst Tyup Pompey may struggle from the top of the weights but he did win here earlier in the year.
Formwatch
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, riddden after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 36l behind Polyfast (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Intac (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Disputed lead to before 3rd, tracked winner until ridden and lost place after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind The Jigsaw Man (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
I'm The Decider (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along 9th, no impression, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Good Company (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug, 9 ran.
Courella (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, hit 6th, went 4th before 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, led last, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug beating Shinnecock Bay (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Civil Servant 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place from 2nd, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ajman (10-2) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Indiana Gold (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Not fluent 1st, held up in 4th, pushed along after 7th, went 3rd 8th, chased winner 2 out, demoted to 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Bermuda Pointe (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
One of The Boys (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Magnetic Pole (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Frosted Grape (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Led or disputed lead until lost place after 5th, soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Points of View (12-2) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.