Racecards
14:00 Hereford
Sun Valley Foods Beginners' Chase (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 301-022
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 4th, joined leader 7th, outpaced and jumped big 4 out, soon ridden, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat
El Blade
36- Form F2151/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P McNamara
led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 15650/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 2nd, with leader, ridden to lead again 2 out, headed and not quickened towards finish
- Form 3/2-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, lost place 4, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
mid-division, lost touch after 10th, soon tailed off
- Form 0/00-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
pulled hard in rear, fell 2nd
Old Marsh (IRE)
320- Form 25CF04-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up, headway 4th, head 4 out, ridden and every chance when pecked again 2 out, soon weakened
- Form PP-PP03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey A Scholes
soon tailed off, pulled up before 5th
Spring Dawn
27- Form 5/3230-F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost place after 8, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 122434
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
mistake 2nd, soon well behind
- Form 13621-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
mid-division, reminders 5th, lost touch after 10th, soon tailed off
- Form 15-F2P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, ran on to lead towards finish
In depth
Verdict
It could pay to concentrate on just a handful here, with the classy ex-Flat horse Double Honour is just preferred over Fragrant Rose and Spring Dawn - although Champagne Lil and El Blade are both respected and are worth a cautionary look when the pieces are revealed. However, Double Honour took well enough to hurdles to expect him to continue his progression into chasing. And his style of running should ensure that he stays out of trouble should a few of these be in need of the experience. Fragrant Rose benefits from her mares allowance and rates as the biggest danger after a competent, if unimpressive debut over fences at Huntingdon last month. However, she has been done for a change of gears in the past and, like Spring Dawn, may find Double Honour has slipped his field when push comes to shove.