Racecards
14:45 Hereford
S.A. Brain Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form PPU011-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
towards rear, ridden approaching 12th, blundered 16th, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 1/0PF32-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
behind, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out
- Form 53P44-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, lost place 6th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
March North
34- Form 000623-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey M Bradburne
behind from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 20/0503-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from next
Dealer Del
38- Form 51P2UP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, led 7th to 10th, led again 13th to 15th, led again after 16th, all out
- Form 1/125P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey A Honeyball
led to 7th, led again 10th to 13th, ridden to lead again 15th, headed after next, weakening when pecked 3 out
- Form 50123-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden and headway 14th, chased winner 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form PPP43-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, ridden and headway approaching 12th, one pace from 3 out
Bronhallow
11- Form 00634-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey R Hobson
mistake 10th and 16th, always behind
- Form 42/0555-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden 15th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 44P33U-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey L Vickers
in touch, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out
- Form 62/5050-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, ridden approaching 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4/P061-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, reminders 6th, ridden 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 30U54-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey R Greene
chased leaders, mistake 12th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Much improved of late, Sullane Storm is taken to win what may not be as competitive an event as the numbers suggest, with Commanche Hero and West Paces the most likely dangers to the selection. Formerly trained in Ireland, Sullane Storm has taken time to find his feet since joining the stable of Martin Pipe but recent wins at Taunton and Chepstow suggest that the son of Glacial Storm is now progressing the right way and the eight-year-old is taken to defy a 5lb rise in the weights. Commanche Hero has been raised 2lbs since his second to County Flyer at Hereford earlier in the month which looks harsh and a bigger threat may be West Places, who is open to more exposed than most and comes from the Toby Balding stable that has been back among the winners again recently. Hanover Square has to be respected on his best form but Nigel Twiston-Davies has been struggling to find winners of late and off a light weight Perk Alert might be of more interest to each-way backers.