Racecards
15:30 Hereford
Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Conditionals' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 083P6P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey J Favell
tailed off from 3rd, always behind
- Form PP61-37
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S J Gilmore
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders throughout, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, clear when pecked last
- Form FP45-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
always in rear, tailed off from 3rd, pulled up before 2 out
Even Flo
27- Form 7607-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A Glassonbury
refused to race and took no part
- Form 9PP0-8P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
mid-division, mistake 2nd, blundered 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1U5/PP-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
always in rear
Battlefield
24- Form 60636-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 8th, stumbled after 9th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, plugged on
- Form 64F54-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden 3 out, weakening when headed 2 out
- Form 6P221-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey E Dehdashti
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 7th, weakened 10th
- Form 97367-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, ridden and weakened 10th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21/44P-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey L Heard
mid-division, headway 6th, close up when fell next
- Form P635P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Merrigan
led, headed 4th, led again 7th, headed 9th, weakening when mistake 4 out
- Form UP99-38
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, ridden and weakened 9th
- Form 68365-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey D N Cullinane
mid-division, mistake and hampered 7th, saddle slipped pulled up soon after
Layasar
58- Form R5/2PP4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, stumbled on bend after 2nd and rider lost iron, never a factor when stumbled again 10th and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Lorrelini looks the obvious form choice in the conditional riders chase, Even Flo and Star Galaxy are also worthy of a mention. The selection showed much improved form last time out when chasing home Sturbury at Wincanton. The extra distance should suit and with no ground concerns he looks the best option. Andrew Glassonbury is riding well at present and his mount Even Flo has strong claims on a recent run at Worcester when a close second behind Lets Go Dutch. Star Galaxy belied odds of 66/1 when finishing an excellent third behind Genghis here last time out and will be hard to keep out of the money. The best of the rest could be Battlefield, but if Lorrelini can reproduce that latest effort he will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
So Brash (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 4th, weakened after 7th, no chance when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bob Mountain (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Even Flo 16-1 (10-12) Steadied start, took keen hold and behind, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 14, 28l behind Read All About It (10-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Battlefield 11-1 (10-0) Took keen hold in rear, mistake 11th, good headway next, mistake 4 out, struggling 3 out, no danger after, 5th of 14, 11l behind Magical Harry (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always in touch, plugged on, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Genghis (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) gf.
Firion King (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led 2; r.o game, won at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in May beating Rathmoley (12-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Lorrelini (IRE) 9-4 (10-6) Prominent, led 6th, quickened approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, found nil flat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Sturbury (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Kind Sir 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by River Indus (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May, 11 ran.
Pavey Ark (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 36l behind Westfield Dancer (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.