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14:40 Hereford
Play Casino At 188Bet Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 194y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 533511
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey C Gethings
towards rear, headway before 6 out, led after 2 out, clear run-in, idled and held on towards finish, all out
- Form 2P6-PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey James Best
prominent, ridden and every chance from 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held near finish
- Form 65354-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Bowen
with leader, outpaced from 2 out, kept on from before last, went 3rd near finish
- Form U348-12
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
led from and mistake 2nd, blundered 2 out, soon headed, plugged on and lost 3rd place near finish
- Form 4P4243
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off
Comical Red
11- Form PP-3FF7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Alice Mills
in rear, soon detached, refused 8 out
- Form 7436-60
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4P5PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led to 2nd, lost place after 5th and reminders, tailed off and pulled up before 7 out
In depth
Verdict
Gardiners Hill won over a longer trip here last month and followed up at Chepstow when Edeiff's Lad was third. But he’s gone up 14lb since and that has probably opened the door for MATROW’S LADY (NAP), who is still very well treated with a penalty having demolished a similar field at Lingfield on her belated reappearance last week. Jamrham won at Fontwell in December and was only beaten a neck at Towcester subsequently, though was behind Edeiff's Lad at Taunton just under a year ago.
Formwatch
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well before 12th, 2nd before led last, quickened clear run-in, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating William Money (11-4) by 5l, 10 ran.
Knight Ofthe Realm 16-1 (10-4) In rear, not fluent 7th, closed on outside before next, losing touch 11th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) With leader, hit 12th, slight lead next, clear before 3 out, went left next and last, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Burgess Dream (10-3) by 20l, 9 ran.
Jamrham (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Brown Bear (11-10) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Edeiff's Lad 14-1 (10-2) Chased leading pair, went 2nd before 12th, still every chance 2 out, one pace into 3rd approaching the last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Gardiners Hill (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Comical Red 16-1 (10-0) Always behind, 7th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Better Days (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Held up, towards rear, headway before 3rd, 2nd 5th until not fluent 9th, well beaten from 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Late Shipment (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sussex Road (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Last, struggling from 7th, well beaten 3 out, last of 3, 35l behind Romain De Senam (10-11) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Jan.