Racecards
13:50 Hereford
starsports.bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
El Presente
13- Form 4UP-131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden after 3 out, pecked and headed 2 out, led again before last, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 2116P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey James Bowen
chased winner until 5th, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out
Aye Aye Charlie
221- Form 8/543UP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in last, closed from 10th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 142/F1-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, reminders after 11th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 28221/6-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to last 10th, well beaten from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
EL PRESENTE has looked much the finished article over fences this season. He has his ground again and can record a third win in four starts. Ruthless Article’s jumping left much to be desired when a remote second at Ludlow and Manning Estate also has a lot to prove having fallen on his chasing bow but Aye Aye Charlie’s stable is in much better shape than when he became disappointing in the spring and he’s also had wind surgery.
Formwatch
El Presente 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 9th, joined 4 out and ridden, ran on strongly run in, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Irish Prophecy (11-1) by 1l, 6 ran.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Ran 2nd, bad blunder 1st and lost ground on leader, tendency to jump left throughout, mistake 7th, reminder 8th, bad blunder 3 out, veered left 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 3, dist behind Darling Maltaix (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Aye Aye Charlie 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, slightly hampered 10th, soon lost place, lost touch from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Manning Estate (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Sirobbie (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Stay Out Of Court (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) (cp) lost plce 12; rallied 15; wknd nxt, 6th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Mr Snuffles (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Feb.