Racecards
14:50 Hereford
Rs Signs And Engraving Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Heavy
- Form 265-PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led 1st, headed 2nd, led again 5th, clear with 2nd 7th, headed 8th, challenging when left clear 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, soon headed
Cedar
28- Form F4-P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, hampered 6th, weakened next, behind when fell 10th
Adalie
30- Form 13-R020
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, left a poor 2nd 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to lead after last all out
L'orphelin
15- Form P04-PU2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey K Burke
led 2nd, headed 5th, with clear leader 7th, led next, joined when unseated rider 4 out
- Form 35/64-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, steady headway 7th, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 6U0563
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
mid-division, hit 9th, ridden and stayed on in 3rd place from 4 out
- Form P25400
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
tracked leaders, hampered 4th, soon lost place
- Form F54UP4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, hit 4th, ridden 6th, weakened 10th
- Form P2P/P-44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
keen, tracked leaders, 4th when fell 6th
- Form P04P/00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey T Greenway
in rear, a poor 4th when mistake 4 out
Cyanara
28- Form 3433B2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
well behind from 4th
In depth
Verdict
We like the look of Yvanovitch here with Alleged Slave, Lough Rynn and Khaladjistan rated as the main dangers. The selection put up a best-yet effort when just beaten at Fontwell last time and, as he seems to be improving, can go well again. Alleged Slave jumped well when finishing third at Leicester last time and he has to be on the shortlist too. Henrietta Knight runs Lough Rynn but he needs to improve on what he has so far shown to figure, while Adalie disappointed here last time but has chances based on a second to Magical Bailiwick at Taunton the time before. From the Paul Nicholls stable, Khaladjistan has to be respected, particularly as he now drops back in trip after running well for a long way over a longer trip last time. Barcham Again is another to be dropping in trip and it will be interesting to see how he goes. Zantana Boy looks held by Yvanovitch on recent form, while the bottom five in the list are all racing from out of the weights, which includes Zantana Boy. A good little race this and one in which we will side with Yvanovitch.