Racecards
19:40 Hereford
Bulmers Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 832233-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear approaching last, coasted home
- Form 11439-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 2 out
Sky Calling
24- Form PF726-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
behind, jumped slowly 1st, closed 5th, hit 7th, mistake and no impression 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, no chance
- Form 35622-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up, headway 9th, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on
- Form 44PP4-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey L Stephens
in rear, jumped left, ridden and struggling from 5th, plodded on, tailed off
- Form 5/1371-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed just after 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
- Form 44154-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, challenged 5th, not fluent 8th or 9th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Ours always tries hard and is fairly handicapped so has to be considered as the likes of Forty Five, who returns from a lay-off, and Daneva struggle to get their head in front. Tyup Pompey may not be the force of old while Sky Calling has a bit to prove having been pulled up on his reappearance at Newton Abbot, though that was his first run since December. SADLER'S STAR doesn't look badly treated and probably sees out this trip a little better than recent Uttoxeter third Overlaw. Michael Blake's charge gets the vote.
Formwatch
Forty Five (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in 5th, clsoed on outside 12th, chased winner after 4 out until next, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Ring Bo Ree (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Sadler's Star (GER) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden after 13th, closed 4 out, every chance next, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 6l behind Point Blank (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Sky Calling 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 6th until next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Dean's Grange (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
Daneva (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened before next, 7th of 11, 43l behind Kings Story (9-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, weakened from 10th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Brimham Boy (10-8) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Overlaw 4-1fav (10-10) Tracked leader, challenged 7th, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no impression when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Tempting Paradise (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Ours (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, soon beaten, never looked like losing 2nd, 2nd of 10, 22l behind Kap West (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.