Racecards
14:13 Hereford
Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 15P1-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
not fluent 1st behind front pair, awkward 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 5125-52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
chased leader, bad mistake and blundered 5th where rider lost iron, recovered after next, pressed leader from 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance last, held run-in
- Form 41-377P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, pushed along 4 out, no progress and beaten next
- Form 2F325-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, faced strong challenge from 5 out, forged 1 length ahead home turn, pushed out run-in to assert closing stages
- Form 0/648-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
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In depth
Verdict
Mr Grey Sky has only been raised 3lb for completing a double at Chepstow but Chanceux is 0-6 over fences and didn’t show much on his reappearance at Aintree and Timeforatune just hasn’t taken to the larger obstacles. WESTERN ZEPHYR (NAP) was a bit unlucky when beaten by seasoned handicapper Xcitations at Sandown and can make it third-time lucky in chases today with Beau Balko easily outpointed by Tritonic when favourite at Wincanton.
Formwatch
Western Zephyr (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, challenging when pecked 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Xcitations (11-12) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Beau Balko (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, left in lead again 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Tritonic (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Timeforatune 66-1 (11-10) Always behind, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Chanceux (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Led, hit 5th, headed 7th and remained close up, weakened tamely omitted 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Djelo (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Made all, faced strong challenge when left 3 lengths clear 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Showbusiness (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.