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15:50 Hereford

Butty Bach Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,819
  • 2nd: £534
  • 3rd: £267
  • 4th: £134
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.80s
  • Off Time: 15:50:15
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, checked sleeves, quartered cap
11/8
  • Form 724P/62-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 97

in rear, headway to go 3rd before 10th, ridden and weakened flat

2
Silk - WHITE, PURPLE sleeves, ORANGE stars, PURPLE cap, ORANGE star
  • Form 6009/4P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders in 4th, in rear from 6th, pushed along in 4th before 3 out , headway 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat

3
Silk - White, Brown hoops, halved sleeves, White cap
  • Form 523P/P7-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 80

led, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on one pace, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, armlets and cap
  • Form 534/6U8-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leader, hit 5th, pushed along before 10th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before last

5
Silk - Cerise, Royal Blue quartered cap
  • Form P/53625-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 8th, challenged on bit 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

This won't take much winning and Midnight Charmer would have every chance if reproducing his second at Fontwell in March, though was well beaten off today's mark at Towcester subsequently. CEBONNE has to concede weight to his four rivals but has won off this mark in the past and would have got a lot closer to Current Event over a longer trip at Fontwell last time had his jumping not let him down. Sophie Leech's charge gets the nod with Russellstown Boy probably best of the rest.

Formwatch

Cebonne (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway when blundered 17th, went 2nd before next, trying close on winner when stumbled 3 out, held when blundered next, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Current Climate (10-13) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.

Got The Urge (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside 4th, reminder after 11th, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Pancake (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Apr, 10 ran.

Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 6th, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Tuskar Rock (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.

Russellstown Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) In rear, blundered and reminder 4th, struggling after 7th, never dangerous, last of 8, well behind Lady Willa (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.

Midnight Charmer 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th or 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 24l behind Cecily Parsley (10-8) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.