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14:37 Hereford
Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 194y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,350 added
- Winner: £6,522
- 2nd: £3,001
- 3rd: £1,501
- 4th: £751
- Form 1/135-PP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 118
raced wide chasing leaders, mistake 9th, weakened home turn, lost modest 4th towards finish
- Form 31323-R
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out
- Form P24-213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leader until 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 80256-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in rear, never involved
- Form 136-93P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
mistake and dropped to rear at 4th, mistake 6th and reminder, hit 9th, plugged on out wide turning in, went modest 4th towards finish
Timeforatune
30- Form 1-377P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, injured and pulled up before 9th
- Form 62-7263
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form P-31213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd on inside 3 out, led turning in, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, went further clear run-in
- Form 222-332
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
jumped left, led, pushed along and headed turning in, 2 lengths down last, plugged on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner
In depth
Formwatch
Magic Dancer 28-1 (10-10) In rear, hit 4th, pushed along after 8th, soon lost touch and pulled up 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Taste The Fear (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) In rear, headway 5 out, every chance next, weakened 2 out, finished tired and refused last, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
School Days Over (IRE) 9-4cfav (11-11) Tracked leader until omitted 3 out, ridden omitted 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind General Officer (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Song Of Earth (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, lost touch after 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Family Business (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, slow jump 2nd, hit 3rd and dropped to mid-division, in rear and reminders 8th, pulled before 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Timeforatune 14-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, pushed along 4 out, no progress and beaten next, 3rd of 4, 24l behind Chanceux (10-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) In rear, headway 15th, went 4th 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Crosspark (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Imac Wood (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway 4 out, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, not trouble winner, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Prairie Wolf (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ballybeen (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 2nd, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Ballycamus (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.