Racecards
15:03 Hereford
Jacob Cooper Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 194y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,506
- 2nd: £4,374
- 3rd: £2,187
- 4th: £1,094
- Form 21-123P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, ran in snatches and pushed along at times, reminders after 10th, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 231-362
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey David Noonan
never far away, good headway 9th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance when went left hit 2 out and lost place, rallied left modest 2nd and went left last, no chance with winner
- Form 13211-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
led, pecked 8th, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed turning in, soon ridden, no chance with winner when fell last
- Form 67-0332
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leader, not fluent 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and well held in 4th when left 3rd at the last
- Form PP2-565
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led turning in, clear before the last, stayed on gamely
- Form 522224
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
soon in rear, not fluent 7th, never a factor
- Form P4-2434
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
off the pace in last pair, struggling when mistake 11th, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
TOWN PARKS is in the veteran stage now but can’t get much lower in the weights and in-form Sam Twiston-Davies keep the partnership intact. Out The Glen won three times last year but looked a few pounds too high when only third on his reappearance. Striking Out was only beaten a head last month at Ludlow, however, and rates a danger while Evan Williams will surely find a race for Prime Pretender sooner rather than later. Icaque De L'Isle is gradually acclimatising to new surroundings and also has claims.
Formwatch
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 12th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Striking Out 9-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, headway to go 2nd approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, just denied, 2nd of 7, hd behind Fire Dancer (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Out The Glen (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Jumped right on occasions, led, shaken up and headed 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, weakened gradually run-in, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Dash Of Blue (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Icaque de L'Isle (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in rear on outside, headway 9th, went 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner and mistake last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind William Cody (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Town Parks (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division on outside, closed after 9th, every chance 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Prime Pretender 3-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Real Stone (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Blazer's Mill (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along and lost 3rd before 2 out (normal 3 out) weakened, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Here We Have It (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.