Racecards
15:20 Hereford
Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 322FP/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
prominent when slow jump 1st, mid-division to 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 325/535
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up towards rear, some headway and ridden 2 out, never nearer
Let's Rock
17- Form 35-6065
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey Mr R Hodges
mistake 1st, always behind
Smudge (IRE)
294- Form P06/53F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch when fell 4th
- Form 000-006
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss A E Broyd
- Jockey O McPhail
behind when pulled up before 7th
- Form 45P-045
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
prominent, blundered badly 5th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 24-4443
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, mistake 10th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened quickly
Trenance
16- Form 0/PP60-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leader, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 00P-045
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mistake 1st when in rear, hampered 4th, some headway 2 out, 5 lengths 2nd and beaten when fell last
- Form 0F3423
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led after 2 out, in command when left clear last
- Form 312U44
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division when brought down 4th
- Form 5U6-P06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 7th, weakening when left 2nd last
- Form P3P-FP3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
rear, headway 4th, mistake 10th, weakened 2 out
High Peak
302- Form 40/F111-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, mistake 5th and 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-FP0PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
prominent, ridden 5th, weakened quickly 6th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 233F14
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be She's Our Native, Meggie's Lad, Borehill Joker, and Bobsbest and the vote is given to Meggie's Lad. The selection hails from a yard in top form and was a fair third behind Mulkev Prince last time out. The step up in trip should suit and off what looks a fair mark he will be hard to beat. Borehill Joker rates the main danger as he remains well handicapped and he was a fair fourth behind Schuh Shine last time out. But he continues to be let down by his jumping and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. She's Our Native is another worthy of respect on her latest third behind Spring Lover but she looks vunerable to a less exposed sort. Bobsbest was a never nearer fourth behind Gray's Eulogy last time over three miles so the drop in trip does not look sure to suit. Of the remainder. High Peak looks well weighted on his best form but he may just need the run after a 302 day absence and for the winner we return to Meggie's Lad.