Racecards
14:45 Hereford
Central Roofing Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
To Be Sure
22- Form 2-6676F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders on inside, not always fluent, went 2nd before 4 out, driven to close last, stayed on, led towards finish
- Form 088-D52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, went 2nd next, led after 12th, ridden after 3 out, driven last, edged right flat, rider lost whip 110 yards out, headed towards finish
- Form 0-6PP90
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led, awkward 2nd, blundered 12th, soon headed, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 004-47F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leader until not fluent 4th, behind when hit 8th, badly hampered 10th, pulled up after 11th
- Form 67PP/85
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in rear, mistake 6th, blundered 10th, pulled up before next
- Form F3/142-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leaders, driven after 4 out, not fluent and held from 2 out
Battletank (IRE)
122- Form 02/90-UP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders on outside, jumped left, lost place 3rd, behind 8th, pulled up before next
- Form P-62474
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
NonRunner
- Form 2P-46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
AHEADFULLOFDREAMS was only beaten a length over hurdles at Catterick a fortnight ago and has leading claims if translating that form to the larger obstacles. He’s preferred to the others making their chasing debuts including point-to-point winner Isla Di Milano and Amanofhisword with the latter fitted with a tongue-tie today. Do It For Thy Sen posted a better effort at Leicester last time but To Be Sure and Hoot At Midnight both fell on their respective chasing bows.
Formwatch
To Be Sure 4-1 (10-9) Held up off the pace in 5th place, fell 9th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 11-4 (10-3) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, not fluent when set to make challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, ran on strongly to press leader run-in, held dying strides, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Poppa Poutine (12-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Jacke Is Back (FR) 250-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Billy's Angel (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Hoot At Midnight 10-1 (10-5) Led until 1st, prominent, tracking leaders when fell 12th, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bredon Hill Leo 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, travelling ok in mid-division, when hit 4 out, plugged on but never on terms with leaders after, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Five Star Getaway (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Isla Di Milano (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Battletank (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 14th, went 2nd 4 out until the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 6l behind Don Herbager (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Amanofhisword (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Close-up, pushed after 4 out and outpaced, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, dist behind Faivoir (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.