Racecards
13:20 Hereford
Wbxtriplecrown.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 7-849P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey David England
mid-division, ridden, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P/P-P641
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J Flavin
led 2nd, ridden, headed briefly 2 out, all out when headed last
Musical Gift
11- Form 6/0-483
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
towards rear, headway 5th, led briefly after 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 4/PU24-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A J Whitehead
- Jockey O McPhail
mid-division, ridden, weakened 2 out
Changiz
248- Form 607200-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakening when mistake 8th, pulled up before next
- Form U856-58
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
towards rear, headway 7th, weakened 3 out
- Form F-4P5FP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form F47P2P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch, losing place when mistake 3rd, plugged on
- Form F09/F3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Greene
towards rear, mistake 4th, soon reminders, no impression
- Form 65-6953
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G H Jones
- Jockey J Goldstein
in touch, jumped left 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 50P625-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden to lead last, ridden out
- Form P05-PF6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 57
led, jumped left, headed 2nd, weakened quickly 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Colemanstown
21- Form 955-0PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey G Supple
always in rear, blundered badly last
Mystic King
558- Form P9PP1/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Walsingham bounced back to form last time out and whilst his record suggests that he may not repeat his run, he still looks the percentage call ahead of Cuccinello and Absolutelythebest. The selection is not getting any better at the age of nine but the way that he won last time out at Taunton suggested that he may have more to come over fences after just six starts. This ground will be different to the quick ground that day, however he has won on good to soft before and if in the same mood he could prove hard to peg back. Absolutelythebest has winning form at the course and should go well again with the capable David England in the saddle, whilst Tosula makes her chasing debut but could be of interest if the market speaks in her favour at a price. Changiz has more improvement to come now tried over fences, however of more interest may be Thievery from an in-form stable. Musical Gift and Arctic Cherry are two more to consider, however it is Walsingham who is taken to score.
Formwatch
Absolutelythebest (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Good Old Days (11-12) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Walsingham (IRE) 4-6fav (10-5) Made all, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) frm beating Are You There (10-10) by 22l, 3 ran.
Musical Gift 20-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lake Imperial (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) frm.
Arctic Cherry (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) With leader, led 4th to 3 out, weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Kova Hall (10-0) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr, 6 ran.
Changiz 16-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 11th of 19, 26l behind Shamrock Bay (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
Cuccinello (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Always behind, 8th of 11, 23l behind Tous Chez (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Heartofmidlothian (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Charlie George (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf, 14 ran.
Queen Excalibur 8-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 5 out in race won by Arceye (10-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Padre Nostro (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) In rear when badly hampered 6th, mistake 9th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Marked Man (10-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Oct, 14 ran.
Rhetoric (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Melvino (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) frm.
Thievery 3-1 (10-1) Held up, some headway after 7th, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Ishka Baha (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Tosula 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Warne's Way (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Nautic (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Always in the rear, 6th of 7, 42l behind Ossmann (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Colemanstown 125-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along and struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Chunky Lad (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gf, 14 ran.
Chigorin 50-1 (10-7) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Andorran (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Mystic King 7-1 (11-7) Bhnd til pulled up at the 13th in race won by Euryalus (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd in May '06, 11 ran.