Racecards
15:20 Hereford
bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 5/4446-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Henry Morshead
led to 2nd, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
Bahumbug
583- Form 076PU2/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
with leader, not fluent 1st, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P5/613-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
in rear, fell 7th
- Form 0/055-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on
- Form 624223
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in touch, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on
- Form 60-245P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey James Best
Nonrunner
- Form 69/59-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Yourholidayisover is 0-11 over fences and Grand March is also becoming expensive to follow. Bahumbug might need this but Knight's Reward could be interesting tackling the larger obstacles for the first time and is preferred to stable companion Bennachie. VIKING MISTRESS was showing ability for the first time over hurdles here last month and she shouldn't be far away if handling the switch to fences racing off the same mark.
Formwatch
Grand March 9-2jfav (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 6th, 4th 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Stormbay Bomber (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Bahumbug 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Ice Tres (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Daizy (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Jaunty Thor (12-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Knight's Reward 9-2jfav (10-5) Prominent, led after 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden,and one pace, no impression with winner before last, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Khismet (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Jaunty Thor (12-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bennachie (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, well behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Viking Mistress 7-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out, 3rd next, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Annie Alainn (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.