Racecards
14:10 Hereford
Wyevalleygroup.com Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,900 added
- Form 00/9P80-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, jumped right 5th, mistake 7th, behind when pulled up after 10th
- Form F293UU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, ridden 13th, stayed on to go moderate 3rd 2 out
- Form 1720P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, hampered 11th, not fluent 12th, weakening when mistake 3 out and 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 9/F5-11U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, chased winner 13th, beaten when jumped badly left 3 out
Jamadiel (IRE)
269- Form 71111F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Mr M Slevin
behind when unseated rider 7th
- Form 8-1PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
keen towards rear, ridden 10th, hampered next, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next
- Form 233424-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
towards rear, mistake 13th, plugged on
- Form 2/U50-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
prominent, led 10th, clear 14th, ran on, eased flat
- Form 3F/114-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, jumped left 14th, blundered 4 out, weakened 3 out, jumped badly left 2 out
- Form 341-275
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
led, headed 10th, close up when fell next
Daisyplant
305- Form 07P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 1018-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
towards rear, jumped left 1st, closer order 4th, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Attorney General was easily the pick of these over hurdles but Jim Old's gelding lost his way over timber, is not exactly bred or built for chasing and he looks worth taking on with a chance taken on Hennessy, who is marginally preferred to Over The Creek. The last mentioned is more than capable of taking the honours in this contest and has shown respectable form in both starts over fences this term. David Pipe's runners are struggling to show their best form at present though and he looks worth taking on. Peter Bowen, by comparison has his string in good form, but his runner here Contact Dancer has failed to complete in his last two starts and may be best watched at present. Given the form of runners from the yards of Venetia Williams and Ferdy Murphy, their respective runners Ma Yahab and Shouldhavehadthat have to be respected but preference is for Hennessy. Carl Llewellyn's gelding is less exposed than most of these, has already shown a liking for fences and is taken to resume winning ways.
Formwatch
Attorney General (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Ran in snatches, behind, not fluent 2 out, soon driven and headway, weakened last, 14th of 24, 29l behind Oscar Park (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden in 5th, when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Finzi (9-12) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Goforthegap (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-divison, headway 6th, weakened 10th, 13th of 16, well behind Mighty Moose (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Hennessy (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Chased winner until unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Labelthou (10-9) at Ascot 3m nov chs (3) gd in Nov, 2 ran.
Jamadiel (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up, just in touch in 5th, when fell 17th in race won by Hoo La Baloo (12-10) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Soon led, headed 9th, close up until weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Minella Tipperary (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Ma Yahab 5-1fav (11-4) Raced keenly, in touch, headway 3 out, effort next, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 21l behind Sharp Reply (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Over The Creek 5-1 (11-2) Held up in 5th, driven after 4 out, went poor 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Imperial Commander (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (2) gd in Nov.
Royal Kicks (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 11th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind Money Order (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, one pace from 4 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Cedrus Libani (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gd in Nov.
Daisyplant 200-1 (11-0) Held up, lost touch approaching 5th, pulled up before next pulled up at the 6th in race won by Gaspara (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Strawberry (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Towards rear, blundered 6th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Miss Mitch (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f mrs nov chs (4) gs in Nov, 6 ran.