Racecards
15:10 Hereford
Les Swanwick Electrical Ltd. Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,437
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form 5141P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Mr S Clements
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, in 3rd and held from next
- Form P0413P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 01143F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 7734P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked winner, not fluent 7th, ridden and held before last
Chapel House
16- Form 4FU112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey James Banks
made all, jumped well, clear before last
In depth
Verdict
Chapel House, a winner twice at Leicester recently, wasn't disgraced off his new mark at Southwell and should be in the firing-line again. Share Option has been in the handicapper's grip for a while, however, while Olympian Boy and Just The Job have both been absent since December. The latter probably needs further nowadays but the Sophie Leech's charge will like the ground and can't be ignored. GETAWAY DRIVER tackles fences for the first time but has always looked a chaser in the making and may have been found a decent opportunity to get off the mark at the first time of asking.
Formwatch
Olympian Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up, headway on outside when hit 7th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 16l behind All For Free (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Just The Job (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden 5 out, soon driven and weakened, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Nodebateaboutit (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Share Option 10-1 (10-8) Keen in touch, ridden when fell 4 out, in a race won by Silver Adonis (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Getaway Driver (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, no impression last, swished tail flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Politelysed (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Chapel House 6-4 (9-13) Jumped right, clear approaching 7th, hung right briefly on bend after 9th, reduced lead and mistake 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, no chance with winner soon after next, 2nd of 5, 7l behind That's The Deal (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.