Racecards
15:07 Hereford
Pertemps Network Intermediate Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 147y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/41410-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in rear, rapid headway to lead 5th, ridden after 2 out, drew clear before last, pushed out
Snowpiercer (FR)
244- Form 3/44440-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
led at steady pace, headed narrowly 5th, lost ground before 3 out, well adrift 2 out, came home in own time
Dolcita (FR)
243- Form 32/132-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up behind leader, in rear but in touch 5th, chased leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last
In depth
Verdict
This should be plain sailing for DOLCITA, last seen finishing second in a Grade 2 mares’ race at the Cheltenham Festival in March. She’s among a batch of jumpers that have transferred to Paul Nicholls from Willie Mullins and there are more races to be won with the five-year-old. Getaway Totherock is held on the form book but can chase her home at a respectable distance.
Formwatch
Getaway Totherock (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent and struggling 5th, well beaten before 2 out, 15th of 22, dist behind Concertista (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Snowpiercer (FR) 150-1 (11-5) Always towards rear on outside, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off, last of 23, dist behind Ferny Hollow (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Dolcita (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 2 out, soon switched right, upsides winner off home bend, 2 1/2 lengths down when mistake last, well held flat, 2nd of 22, 12l behind Concertista (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.