Racecards
18:05 Hereford
Alexander And Duncan Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,100 added
- Winner: £2,664
- 2nd: £782
- 3rd: £391
- 4th: £196
Numen (IRE)
20- Form 368-646
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in last, not fluent 8th, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon led, clear last, ridden out
- Form 3P2P5-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leader until 7th, last and ridden after next, behind 10th, hit 2 out, stayed on approaching last, closing on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 1P4UP-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in 4th, hit 4th, jumped left and not fluent 7th, went 2nd before next, every chance when mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3333F-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, jumped left 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, beaten when jumped left last, being closed down for 2nd towards finish
- Form P5P324
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, hit 4th and pecked, weakening when mistake 3 out
In depth
Verdict
BATHWICK QUEST'S recent fourth at Newton Abbot is easily the best form on offer here and David Pipe's mare should finally open her account over fences today if she can reproduce that effort. Numen has plenty to prove after a modest first run for Lucy Jones, while Humbel Ben hasn't really taken to fences so far. Dunshane could go well on his fencing bow, however, and makes more appeal than Persian Run, who hasn't really built on his second at Taunton in February.
Formwatch
Numen (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, lost place from 5 out, tailed off, last of 6, 49l behind Mayberry (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf in Jul.
Persian Run (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) With leader, left in lead after 3rd, mistake 8th, headed after 11th, well beaten 4th before 4 out, 4th of 5, 42l behind Stage Acclaim (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chase (4) gd in Jul.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, hit 4th, lost 2nd approaching 12th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Benbane Head (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (5) gf in May.
Bathwick Quest (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, in 3rd when blundered last, lost 3rd place last 100 yards, 4th of 11, 5l behind Mibleu (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Dunshane (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 15, 22l behind Tara Rose (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.