Racecards
15:35 Hereford
bestbettingsites.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 194y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form P/0654-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden along and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms after
- Form 2B3253
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey William Marshall
held up and behind, not fluent 6th, steady headway 11th, chased leaders next, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on
- Form 7545-04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
ran bit in snatches, raced keenly towards rear, went left 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 958-5PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
last pair, struggling in rear 9th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 599732
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
towards rear, plugged on from after 4 out, never on terms
- Form 90/636-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, pulled up after next
- Form 15P35-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, lost place 8th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P-07541
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
mid-division, closer after 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when mistake and pulled up next
- Form 14P-536
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
made all, stayed on gamely, unchallenged
- Form 131-FPP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, poor 7th when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 302-323
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 3/723P-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd after 4 out until ridden before next, no extra in 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Blue Monday has been very disappointing this term and Bangor third Arquebusier still looks a few pounds too high. But there are possibilities about ARQALINA, back in the right grade and on a winning mark. She probably has the beating of Annie Day on collateral form and gets 7lb from Ffos Las winner Kiera Royale taking into account Hugh Nugent’s claim. Joly Maker has placed frequently off this mark but is still 7lb higher than for his last success.
Formwatch
Oakley Hall (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost position briefly after a mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, chased leaders after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Broken Quest (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Joly Maker (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, hampered by faller 4 out, ridden before 3 out, moved into distant 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Debden Bank (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Early Days (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, led until before 5th, chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened next, poor 4th when blundered last, 4th of 7, 36 1/2l behind En Coeur (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Larcadio (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Annie Day (IRE) 7-4jfav (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th, not fluent and no impression on winner 5 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 2nd of 5, 35l behind Kapga De Lily (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Miss Antipova 66-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway from 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Captain Speaking (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Arquebusier (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, shaken up and headed after 9th, not fluent 4 out, niggled along before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on after last without troubling front pair, 3rd of 10, 10 1/2l behind Knocknamona (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Kiera Royale (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Midfield, took closer order 4th, close up 8th, upsides 5 out, led travelling strongly before 4 out, left clear in front 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Boro Babe (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Arqalina (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Close up early, disputed second behind clear leader, pushed along after 4 out, under pressure before next and soon weakened, 6th of 10, 30l behind Kapga De Lily (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Blue Monday (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-5) Close up, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 4 out, soon pulled up before jumping 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Pottlereaghexpress (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Raced keenly tracking leading trio, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Astra Via (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mount Oliver (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Prominent, not fluent 9th and 10th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind The Crooner (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.