Racecards
15:50 Hereford
Letheby And Christopher Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 02-007P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey O Nelmes
in touch, weakening when fell 12th
- Form 4P7-P06
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 10th, mid-division when unseated rider 12th
- Form 8F1P1-F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 13th
- Form 421463
- Age 13
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid division, hampered 12th, weakened next
- Form 534-144
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, ridden from 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form 280-967
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, close up when fell 12th
- Form P45F-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer F G Tucker
- Jockey C Honour
towards rear, headway 13th, weakened 15th, pulled up before last
- Form 3P72-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
in rear, hampered 3rd, soon well behind, pulled up before 11th
- Form U3PP6-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
always in the rear, lost touch when pulled up before 13th
- Form 4-63R23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 10th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon held
- Form PPP-3PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey C Bolger
led from 2nd, jumped left, weakening when headed after 3 out
- Form 135-313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
led 1st, headed next, stayed prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 4P-P4R1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Spate
held up rear, smooth headway 11th, led 2 out, clear approaching last, pushed out
- Form P5U-558
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
held up, keen, ridden from 7th, weakened 13th
- Form 4FP-P94
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up towards rear, hit 7th, weakened 11th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 4/465-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G H Yardley
- Jockey J Mogford
in touch, fell 3rd
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on there best form but the principals look to be Brigadier du Bois Up The Pub and Rosetown and the tentative vote is given to Up The Pub. The selection was a fair fourth behind Trenance last time out and with this slightly better ground in his favour he looks the value bet in an open affair. Brigadier du Bois rates the main danger on his latest third behind Return Home. That form has since been franked and on his return to chasing he could go well at a price. Rosetown is another that could go well on his latest third behind Business Money Jake but she looks to have enough weight for what she has actually archived and for that reason is opposed. Shoulton looks well weighted on his best form and ran as if about to hit form when third last time out. This is a very trappy affair but something has to win and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Up The Pub.