Racecards
15:15 Hereford
Hereford Motor Group Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 194y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,600 added
- Winner: £4,466
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 411321
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 55444-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division out wide, led approaching 3 out when jumped left, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed narrowly last, kept on flat but could never match winner
- Form 1143-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in touch, ridden to press leader 2 out when not fluent, led narrowly last, stayed on well, won going away
- Form 2545-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up, struggling from 10th, tailed off
- Form P/9PF-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
handy, mistake and fell 1st
Eurowork (FR)
334- Form 9PP/661-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
chased leader on inside, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 5131-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
always in rear, never a factor
- Form 654342-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Patrick
prominent, collided with rival 1st, pushed along and weakened rapidly from 4 out, tailed off
- Form F7423-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when not fluent, plugged in in distant 3rd from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
BALLYBEEN served up a creditable effort on reappearance and it would be no surprise to see Sam Thomas’s inmate build upon it on this occasion. Princess Midnight is a winner over C&D and has found in excess of 20lbs of improvement since commencing her rise up the ratings from June. Kestrel Valley has conversely dropped plenty in the weights since her last win in 2020 and occupies a realistic rating at present. Just Go For It has only won one race from 16 career starts though that success was obtained on going similar to the conditions she will encounter today.
Formwatch
Princess Midnight 10-3fav (11-1) Led 1st, not fluent next, went clear 4th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Lost Connections (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Ballybeen (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, nudged along before 2 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Wavering Down (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Jobesgreen Lad 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closed 2nd, mistake 4th, no extra before last, 6th of 15, 20l behind Just Loose Change (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Calidad (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd, went 3rd after 4th, pressed for 2nd bend before 2 out, no impression on winner, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, dist behind Getthepot (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Lamanver Storm 16-1 (12-0) Prominent, tracked leader 4 out where not fluent, ridden after 3 out, no extra, 4th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Princess Midnight (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Eurowork (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leader, led 9th, ridden 4 out, ran on well, readily, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Flowing Cadenza (11-6) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Rock On Rita (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, slow 6th, not fluent 11th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Flying Verse (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Kestrel Valley 11-2 (10-13) Led until 4th, chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, 2nd again 9th until next, went 2nd again home turn, led 3 out (normal 4 out), headed approaching the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Wind Tor (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Just Go For It 4-1jfav (11-1) Held up in mid-division, not much room 3rd, switched right and headway after 3 out, went 3rd soon after last, kept on, 3rd of 16, 6 1/4l behind Masterdream (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.