Racecards
14:05 Hereford
attheraces.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,431
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £328
- Form 31410-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
led early, prominent, not fluent 3rd, 2nd after 12th, mistake next, soon led, jumped slowly 3 out, headed when slow again next, beaten before last, eased flat
- Form 1513-F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division, closed after 2nd, 2nd 4th until after 12th, weakened 2 out
- Form 97/3764-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
in rear, ridden and behind 10th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 3261/73-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 11/121P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, challenged 14th, led before 2 out, clear last, comfortably
- Form 453/59-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, lost place when blundered 4th, ridden and behind 10th, tailed off 12th
- Form 46P126-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
soon led, hit 2nd, jumped left 3rd, hit 7th, blundered badly 13th, soon headed, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 53/212-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 2nd, reminder 3rd, behind 10th, tailed off 12th
- Form 1203/93
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, jumped a little tentatively, last from 2nd, well behind 9th, pulled up before 12th
In depth
Verdict
Chef D'oeuvre, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler, started favourite for his chasing debut at Fontwell but ran poorly and was beaten when unseating his rider at the last. Dueling Banjos has a similar profile though he's run twice over fences, falling at the first at Ascot then being well beaten by the long odds-on Champers On Ice at Uttoxeter. MORITO DU BERLAIS won three times over timber and finished third in a Listed handicap at Cheltenham just over a year ago. He's related to a couple of smart jumpers and can make a successful debut over fences. Mystical Knight won twice between the flags in Ireland and made a successful bumper debut for Rebecca Curtis. He's also scored over hurdles and was tackling Grade One company when pulling up at Aintree in April. He should make a chaser and looks a big threat while Uncle Jimmy, four times a winner over hurdles, has the benefit of a run over fences behind him and he was having only his second start in almost two years when a good third at Newton Abbot last month
Formwatch
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 15-8fav (11-8) Not fluent at times, held up in touch, reminder after 9th, headway 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Dueling Banjos 4-1 (11-1) Jumped right at times, led, headed 11th, ridden after 14th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, well held 2 out, 2nd of 3, 27l behind Champers On Ice (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) sft in Dec.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, no chance with front pair after, weakened after next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Bears Rails (11-11) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Morito Du Berlais (FR) 12-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, every chance after 2 out, stayed on but held by front pair flat, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Rons Dream (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Mystical Knight 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
One Day Like This (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 4th before 6th until next, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Speredek (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Led, soon 10 lengths clear, jumped right in places, mistake 4th, hung right on bend approaching 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, dist behind City Supreme (11-2) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Swincombe Scorchio 9-4 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 12; ev ch 3 out; kpt on one pce, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bill And Barn (12-0) at Charlton Horethorne 3m sft in Mar.
Uncle Jimmy (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Solomn Grundy (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.