Racecards
15:40 Hereford
Caledonian Alloys Dave Grier Retirement Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Form 6-4S443
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey B Wharfe
tracked leaders, led approaching 6th, headed 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
Jarro (FR)
18- Form F295-9P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
with leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 115367
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed approaching 6th, led again 10th, headed 2 out, weakened
- Form F246/15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/5300-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, steady headway 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 641P-0F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey L Stephens
always in rear, mistake 7th
- Form 08P0PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, mistake 9th, pulled up 3 out
- Form F25-0P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
always in rear, pulled up after 11th
- Form 475-P42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
- Form 1/139-28
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch, mistake and unseated rider 7th
- Form 4-93622
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, effort and headway 9th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, faded
- Form 666-U89
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, ridden and close up 2 out, slightly outpaced, kept on to chase winner from last
- Form 075264
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in rear, headway 9th, 5th and held when fell 2 out
- Form PUP-08P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, weakened after 8th, mistake next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 321528-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey P Kinsella
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
LEADING ARTICLE comes into this race in fine form and is taken to land it at the expense of Different Class and Sparticus Bay. The selection has been knocking on the door of late finishing second at Stratford on both his last two runs. The handicapper has left him alone and although the ground conditions will be a lot quicker, his only career win was on a fast surface back in his native Ireland. Different Class has not won for two years but has only been lightly-raced during that period. He finished second to Jazz Dance at Southwell on his latest start but it was only in a four runner race and is a horse not to trust totally. Sparticus Bay was good enough to win an Aintree bumper on his debut, but has been difficult to win with since. That said he is only lightly raced so he could be a difficult horse to train. He has his first run over the larger obstacles today and he has to be of interest so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Leading Article.
Formwatch
Lankawi 11-4fav (11-2) Led, headed last, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Livingonaknifedge (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Aug.
Jarro (FR) 33-1 (10-3) Keen early, held up, mistake 2nd, reminder after 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up at the 13th in race won by He's The Gaffer (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Nesnaas (USA) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 7th, weakening when headed 3 out, 7th of 12, 23l behind Wild Tonto (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
See The View (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistakes 9th and 13th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, carried head hight after 2 out, soon hanging left, 5th of 7, 12l behind Young Lorcan (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Aug.
Spartacus Bay (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 14, 25l behind Gurteenoona (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Dere Lyn 10-1 (10-5) Behind, no chance when fell 3 out in race won by Livingonaknifedge (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Aug, 9 ran.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 100-1 (10-11) In touch until 5th, behind and pulled up before 7th pulled up 4 out in race won by Herald Angel (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 18 ran.
Gotcha Covered 28-1 (10-12) Held up, some headway 8th, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Redemption (11-2) at Southwell 3m 2f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Different Class (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Mistakes, held up, driven to challenge, hanging right approaching 3 out, still every chance under strong pressure over 2f out, not run on, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Jazz Dance (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Meet The Legend (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 25l behind Haunted House (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Leading Article (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Held up in 4th, mistakes 8th, 4 out and 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, half length down flat, no extra, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Najca De Thaix (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Aug.
Roussea (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 8th, some headway before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Tempsford (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Golly (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, mistake 11th, steady progress from 14th, went 4th after 15, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 18l behind Deltic Arrow (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Aug.
He's My Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, lost place 5th, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Seymour Weld (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Jun, 6 ran.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakening when mistake 8th, 8th of 9, 43l behind Green Gamble (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.