Racecards
14:40 Hereford
Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0F-P50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in rear, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, dropped rear and pulled up before 7th
- Form 5633FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
held up towards rear, steady headway from 10th to go in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, led last, all out and hanging left flat, held on
- Form 652542
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey A O'keeffe
towards rear, bad blunder 2nd, closer order 13th, in touch when badly hampered 5 out, ridden to chase clear leaders 3 out, no impression
- Form 31-0P2U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
led, headed 3rd, stayed prominent until mistake 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 32/3-004
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, ridden and in touch when fell 5 out
- Form 450002
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, mistake 10th, ridden 12th, soon beaten
- Form 66-43PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, led 3rd, bad blunder 12th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly
- Form 053/F34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, in touch when fell 5 out
- Form P0-63PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
in touch, closer order 10th, narrow lead 3 out, ridden, disputed lead and not fluent 2 out, every chance last, switched right flat, rallied but not reach
Flora Poste
20- Form 0/050-PC
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
in rear, behind 6th, mistake 9th, hampered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 40000P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P Wegmann
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
mid-division, some headway 13th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 251-6PF
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in rear, lost touch 8th, ridden 10th, well behind when pulled up before 14th
- Form 3U2/11P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, ridden and weakened 13th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Come On George, Southerndown and Fielding's Hay look to be the principles in this handicap chase and we will side with Southerndown. The selection was a good second behind Little Herman at Chepstow last time and a reproduction of that effort should suffice with conditions to suit. Come On George looks the chief danger as he has winning form between the flags. He is clearly well-regarded and if the market speaks in his favour then it could pay to take the hint. Fielding's Hay has not been seen on the racecourse for almost a year but was a game winner last time out when defeating Perk Alert at Huntingdon. He does not look anything special but could go well providing he is fit. Barcham Again hails from the Kim Bailey yard and has shown a fair level of form, so would have to enter calculations if he gets a clear round, but Southerndown looks to have solid credentials and is given the nomination.