Racecards
15:40 Hereford
Star Sports Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form F40U3U
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
wore hood to post, slightly hampered start, held up last, steady headway from 11th, raced wide from 2 out, went second final fence, led soon after entering home straight, ridden out
- Form 124222
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
midfield, not fluent 8th, struggling after 3 out, rallied to make some headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 07845P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, raced wide throughout, struggling when dropped to last 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3395-55
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, went second 10th, pushed along 2 out, dropped to third last, outpaced and always held by leading pair run-in kept on
Lagonda
16- Form 4P-3231
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
led, pushed along before 2 out, headed home straight, kept on but always held by winner towards finish
- Form 927-55P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
went to post early, in touch with leaders, lost ground when not fluent and jumped to left 2nd, jumped slowly and soon pulled up landing side 3rd
- Form 4112-P6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
reluctant to line up and impeded rival when shifted left start, always towards rear, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P1/63-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Stephen Allen
- Jockey Jamie Brace
soon raced in second, lost one position 10th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last, behind run-in, finished detached
- Form PP-PRP0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
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In depth
Formwatch
Champagnesuperover (IRE) 10-11fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake and unseated rider 12th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Prominent, led 9th, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind The Wolf (12-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 100-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, detached 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Christopher Wood (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, stuggling from 12th, tailed off, 5th of 12, dist behind Sporting Ace (10-8) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Lagonda 6-1 (11-8) Jumped well, made virtually all, pushed along 2 out, rallied and kept on strongly after last, gamely, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Micks Jet (12-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Foxboro (GER) 40-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, behind when pulled up after 15th, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Born At Midnight 33-1 (11-4) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Lady Balko (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Grillon De Monty (FR) 125-1 (10-11) Towards rear, lost touch 6th, pulled up after 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Tide Times (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders early, mid-division, lost place before bypassed 3 out, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind Blue Hop (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.