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16:10 Hereford

Kevin Butterton Memorial Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.50s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Usk Valley (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Brave Spirit (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tino (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc and sleeves

        Arctic Gamble

        40
        14/1
        • Form 26411/0-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-12

        prominent, ridden and weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        2
        Silk - Red, Light Blue stripe, sleeves and cap

        Team Captain

        11
        11/2
        • Form 46/PP1-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, chased leader 5th to 15th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Dragon King

        12 b
        8/1
        • Form 0354-45
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-10

        led 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

        4
        Silk - White, Emerald Green chevron, Pink and White striped sleeves, Pink cap

        Regal Vision (IRE)

        37 b
        10/1
        • Form 0024R3-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        reluctant to race, soon recovered, hit 6th, always towards rear, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE hollow box, diamonds on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Tino (IRE)

        146
        12/1
        • Form 211150-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-11

        led to 2nd, prominent, went 2nd 15th, every chance 3 out, weakened flat

        6
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Brave Spirit (FR)

        67
        6/1
        • Form 500FP2-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        prominent, ridden after 13th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on

        7
        Silk - Orange and Purple stripes, Orange sleeves

        Usk Valley (IRE)

        32
        9/2
        • Form 42P012-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, mistake 10th, headway 12th, led 3 out, driven out

        8
        Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Dark Green quartered cap

        Mensch (IRE)

        12
        3/1
        • Form PP102-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4

        held up, mistake 15th, soon struggling, no chance when pecked 2 out

        9
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Black cap

        Follow The Flow (IRE)

        8
        13/2
        • Form 62U5-32
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        behind until pulled up before 10th

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide-open affair may go to Usk Valley ahead of Regal Vision, Mensch and Team Captain to name but three. Nothing stands out here but Usk Valley has shown enough on his two latest starts to warrant a bit of support. Pat Chaming's nine-year-old has not had a great deal of experience over fences, but having won in selling company over hurdles the time before last, stayed on well over a shorter trip than today's when a three-length second to Khaladjistan at Worcester last month. He is not badly handicapped, will like the ground and has a decent young jockey on board, so is a sporting selection. Regal Vision will have conditions in his favour as well and is coming down the weights slowly. He is still far better treated over fences than hurdles and merits respect along with Mensch, a prolific point winner in Wales who opened his account under rules when scoring over track and trip 12 days ago. With the same trainer-jockey combination having lifted this event last year, he should not be left out of calculations and nor should Team captain, another course and distance winner, although the handicapper will do him no favours. The same comment applies to Dragon King, and in a hard one to call, only a tentative vote goes to Usk Valley.