Racecards
14:20 Hereford
Jill Lawe Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form P75236-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey J Mogford
in rear, hit 2nd, soon reminders and pushed along, struggling from 4th, tailed off
- Form 114780-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
with leader, led 2nd, stayed on strongly from last
- Form 7P45F-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer David Lewis
- Jockey R T Dunne
led to 2nd, chased winner, kept on from last, always held
- Form 64518-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in touch, took keen hold, went 3rd from 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 262621-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, weakened from 5th, jumped slow 6th, headway before 3 out, soon went poor 3rd, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Dual hurdles winner COURT IN SESSION has won four times over fences between the flags and has been quite highly tried in a couple of chases. This looks his big chance to get off the mark though Pantxoa has proved a consistent sort over hurdles over the last 12 months, though hasn't actually won for a while. Quiet Whisper did win over the smaller obstacles at Leicester in the autumn but is regarded as a fast-ground specialist and may find today's conditions too testing. Freddy's Star won a seller over hurdles last month but lacks a bit of scope and the others appear to have a lot to find to trouble the principals.
Formwatch
Brimley 8-1 (12-0) Lost tch 10, 6th of 10, 26l behind The Magherally Man (12-0) at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Court In Session (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Always behind, 23rd of 26, 25l behind Alderwood (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Dr Anubis (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway and in touch 4th, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Reste Gosse (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd, 10 ran.
Freddy's Star (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) In touch, headway 6th, ridden and went 3rd before 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Bin End (11-2) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) sft in Apr.
Quiet Whisper (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) In touch, led before 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov beating Kayaan (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Pantxoa (FR) 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Shoegazer (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.