Racecards
14:20 Hereford
Totesport 0800 221221 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
Banana Ridge
173- Form 43-14PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey T J Malone
soon well behind, kept on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 0P1P-P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
keen, mistakes, chased leader, left in lead 2nd, headed after 3rd, weakened 8th
- Form 05-3004
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
Travello (GER)
170- Form 34P-006
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
in touch, jumped left from 4th, headway 6th, weakened 8th
- Form 143/43P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
keen, chased leaders, led after 3rd, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out
Pink Harbour
11- Form 5F1312
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
chased leaders, led after 4 out, soon clear, pecked last, eased flat
In depth
Verdict
Pink Harbour is in decent form at present and gets the vote here at the main expense of Sailing Through and Banana Ridge. The selection is a much-improved mare and she ran well when second behind Moor Spirit at Southwell last time. A reproduction of that effort will see her go close here and with conditions in her favour she looks the percentage call. Sailing Through is dropped in grade after being well beaten behind My Will at Warwick last time, and as that was his first effort over the bigger obstacles he may do better here. Banana Ridge travelled well for a long way before being pulled-up last time behind Scottish Roots at Hexham. He could be very interesting if the market vibes were positive. Some Operator would have chances on the pick of his form, but he is another that has had his problems, and for the winner we will stick with Pink Harbour.