Racecards
15:50 Hereford
Lindleys First For Conference Banqueting Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,650 added
- Winner: £1,724
- 2nd: £506
- 3rd: £253
- 4th: £126
Himayna
29- Form 362573
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed 6th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and eased
- Form 450068
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey M J Quinlan
in touch, hit 6th, 4th when hit 2 out, went poor 3rd flat, tailed off
- Form 28P-9R3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders next, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, soon struggling and no chance, weakened flat, tailed off
- Form 4-70431
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey R J Killoran
chased leader until 5th, staying on in 4th when fell 3 out
Jenny Soba
19- Form 0F/5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Matt Crawley
soon struggling in rear, reminders after 2nd, ridden after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 600
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
raced widest of all, in touch, lost place 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 766-740
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
close up, ridden and lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00-6813
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, ridden along 5th, struggling next, tailed off
Septos
29- Form 4975-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Peter Toole
chased leaders, ridden along 6th, left 4th 3 out, chased winner next and driven, plugged on under pressure from last
Border Lad
20- Form 0070-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led next, clear 3 out, mistake 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely from last, all out
- Form 04/6P-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey R Greene
never travelled in rear, reminders and detached from 3rd, soon tailed off and pulled up before 5th
In depth
Verdict
The improving ROYAL CHATELIER escapes a penalty for a comfortable success under Richie Killoran in a conditionals' race over C&D eight days ago. A repeat performance would probably suffice today as this looks a contest which lacks strength in depth, though French Ties must be a danger with Jennie Candlish's horses running well at present. The nine-year-old has been well backed in his last two starts over further at Sedgefield but ran out on the first occasion and could only finish third at the Durham track earlier in the month off this mark. Queenstown Lad, a winner at Fontwell in November, and the consistent Himayna look best of the rest though the latter still looks too high in the weights.
Formwatch
Himayna 6-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent, headed when hit 3 out, still close 3rd when not much room and hit last, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Scrum V (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.
Superior Knight 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden after 4th, 8th before 2 out, no impression, 8th of 14, 25l behind Shalambar (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
French Ties (IRE) 11-4fav (10-6) Held up in rear, smooth headway on inner approaching 3 out, led on bit narrowly before 2 out, ridden after last headed last 100 yards, found nil, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ontrack (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Royal Chatelier (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Mostly raced wide, made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs beating Supreme Team (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jenny Soba 16-1 (10-13) Held up, reminder after 3rd, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 36l behind Lady Willa (9-11) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (5) hvy.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Gibb River (11-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Royaume Bleu (FR) 5-1 (10-6) Mid-division, struggling 8th, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Balustrade (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Queenstown Lad 9-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, blundered 5 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 3rd of 14, 30l behind Molly Round (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Septos 25-1 (10-6) Soon pushed along in mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Molly Round (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Border Lad 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 15, 17l behind Easement (11-9) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Suprendre Espere 20-1 (10-2) In rear, jumped slow 4th, struggling from after 5th, tailed off from 7th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Guns of Love (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 7 ran.