Racecards
16:55 Hereford
Hereford Journal Racegoers Club Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form P5320-5
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Mr N Williams
led 1st, headed next, stayed prominent, led again 3 out, stayed on well
Quetal (IRE)
13- Form 111/10-6
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs Laura J Young
- Jockey Mr James Young
behind and ridden, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Form 5/4412-F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Miss J Foster
- Jockey Miss J Foster
led 2nd, headed 3 out, stayed on one pace
Rocket Radar
58- Form 11/1535-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs J Hughes
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
held up, headway 9th, weakened 3 out
- Form 6/31U2-6
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer James Richardson
- Jockey Mr James Richardson
leather broke and unseated rider 1st
- Form U361-U3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Harbour
- Jockey Mr J Owen
in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, mistake 11th, pulled up before next
- Form 542/P6-P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer K Pearce
- Jockey Mr D S Jones
in rear, headway 10th, mistake 12th and 4 out, weakend 3 out
- Form 434P/F4-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs M Stephens
- Jockey Mr P York
always in rear, tailed off from 10th
- Form U51322-
- Age 14
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Stephens
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
prominent until weakened after 10th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 134P-62
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Rosemary Gasson
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
held up, some headway 14th, weakend 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Some useful hunter chasers line up for this race over the extended 3m1f trip including Kerry Soldier Blue, Mr Dow Jones and Ridgeway but the vote goes to Quetal, who should have too much ability and can defy his penalty. The selection holds Mr Dow Jones on running at Newbury in February and, although twice disappointing at Cheltenham since then, he should be suited by a return to a flatter track as well as a drop in class. Ridgeway surprised many when winning at Catterick in March and has claims if able to reproduce his effort then. Kerry Soldier showed improved form when second to Cherry Gold at Chepstow last month. Rocket Raider looks the best of the rest.