Racecards
14:40 Hereford
Gerrard Ladies Championship Hunters' Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7P/111-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs A De Lisle Wells
- Jockey Miss A De Lisle Wells
made most and raced wide, headed 11th, hit 12th, mistake 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1/14U2-1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss A Goschen
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
held up rear, driven from 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd close home
Galway (IRE)
13- Form P1421-1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Marilyn Scudamore
- Jockey Miss C Stucley
in touch, closer order 9th, led 11th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened
- Form 21311-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C St V Fox
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
mid-division, headway to join leaders 13th, led after 3 out, soon clear
- Form P/1U22-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Nick Shutts
- Jockey Miss Rachel Reynolds
in rear, mistake 2nd, stayed on through beaten horses after last, never nearer
- Form PP1/1PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss H E Roberts
- Jockey Mrs Lucy Rowsell
with leader until 10th, weakened after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Red Brook Lad, Galway and Chasing The Bride look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the vote is given to Red Brook Lad. The selection was a fair fourth behind Lets Fly last time out. This longer trip looks in his favour and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Galway won well last time but his best form is over shorter trip and for that reason he is opposed. Chasing The Bride is another last time out winner with place claims but she has been beaten by the selection before and has a little to find. Of the remainder Mighty Montefalco was a place in front of the selection last time but is another that is better over a shorter trip. This is a very trappy affair and stakes should be kept to a minimum but for the winner we return to Red Brook Lad.
Formwatch
Mighty Montefalco 11-2 Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Let's Fly at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (H) gd in Apr.
Chasing The Bride 7-2 Held up and behind, steady headway from 17th, led 2 out, pushed out, won at Ludlow 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd in Apr beating An Capall Dubh by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Galway (IRE) 3-1 Made most, blundered 9th, headed next, remained in touch, ridden to lead last, kept on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (H) gd in Apr beating Enitsag by 3l, 10 ran.
Red Brook Lad 10-3fav Behind, headway 12th, ridden 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 15, 2l behind Let's Fly at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (H) gd in Apr.
Golfagent 1-2fav 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Double Ange at Cold Harbour 3m ptp gd.
Twilight Dancer (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Cherry Gold at Chepstow 3m hts chs (H) gs in Apr, 10 ran.