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14:10 Hereford

Cotswold Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 8y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.60s
  • Off Time: 14:10:33
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Billingsley (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Saint De Vassy (FR)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Arian (IRE)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Red, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap

        Espion De Saflo (FR)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 4144-4F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 120

        always behind, beaten 4 out, pulled up after next

        2
        Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE stripes, hooped cap

        Saint De Vassy (FR)

        12
        4/1
        • Form 3232-3P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 120

        disputed lead until chased winner 3 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure

        3
        Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Grania O'Malley (IRE)

        26 p D
        8/1
        • Form 462123
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 119

        held up, slow 5th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        4
        Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star

        Billingsley (IRE)

        19 D
        7/2
        • Form 11/504-U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 117

        disputed lead until led 3 out, stayed on well

        5
        Silk - Light blue, brown hoop, orange and brown hooped sleeves, orange cap

        Corri Lindo (FR)

        49 t
        20/1
        • Form 062-4PF
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 115

        held up in rear, headway 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out, never a threat

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Big Nick

        232
        3/1
        • Form 2/453-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 113

        tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out

        7
        Silk - Pink, mauve stars and armlets

        Arian (IRE)

        22 pt D
        8/1
        • Form 39245-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 110

        held up, headway 5th, chased leaders next, effort 3 out, no extra last

        8
        Silk - Yellow, emerald green star

        Balgemmois (FR)

        7 D
        7/2
        • Form 1458/5-F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 109

        chased leaders, slow 8th, weakened 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another race that won’t take much winning. Balgemmois will handle conditions but fell at the first on his chasing bow. Grania O'Malley has already won over fences, at Ffos Las in June, but she’s struggled since off higher marks. ESPION DE SAFLO (NAP) had been headed when falling at Plumpton but was in the process of running a good race against strong opposition and he should find this much easier. Billingsley was a fair hurdler so could also contend if his mishap at Bangor hasn’t dented confidence.

        Formwatch

        Espion De Saflo (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Led until before 4 out, fell next, at Plumpton 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.

        Saint De Vassy (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, mistake 13th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

        Grania O'Malley (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led 2nd, slow and headed 5th, led 9th, headed 2 out, mistake last, weakened, 3rd of 6, 25 1/2l behind Queen's Magic (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.

        Billingsley (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led 1st until 8th, weakened 4 out, remote 3rd when pecked and unseated rider 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.

        Corri Lindo (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Held up behind, headway into 4th 2 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, never on terms, well held in 3rd when fell last, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

        Big Nick 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and no extra after next, eased in straight, 19th of 24, dist behind Musical Slave (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in May.

        Arian (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led until 1st, chased leaders, close up when mistake 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Sweet Adare (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Balgemmois (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Fell 1st, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.