Racecards
12:50 Hereford
Wye Valley Metals Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 6714-71
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
wore red hood to post, close up, led before 2 out, pushed along home turn, ridden run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough
- Form 25PP-17
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, lost position 2 out, plugged on one pace
- Form P255-F6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Jay Tidball
led narrowly, jumped left throughout, not fluent 3rd, headed before 2 out, pushed along home turn and kept on, no extra run-in, awkward towards finish
- Form PF2-7U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Jack Hogan
chased leaders, bad mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out, faded
- Form F39423
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 2 out, never on terms and fell last
- Form P24B2-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on one pace, never threatened
Wellwillya
36- Form 565-PP1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in rear, reminders 1st, never travelling, jumped poorly, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 0677-40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, mistake 4th, reminders after 7th and lost ground, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off next
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Paddy In The Caddy (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Jumped right, made all, well clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Ostrava Du Berlais (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Iron D'ex (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Midfield, chased winner before 12th, soon lost position, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off before last, 7th of 10, dist behind Billytherealbigred (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Flamelco (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 10th, ridden and pressed for lead before 3 out, narrow advantage 2 out, headed before last, faded run-in, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Call Off The Dogs (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Dunstall Rambler (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) In rear, headway on outside 7th, blundered 4 out when going okay, stayed on strongly from last, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Haafback (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, in close 3rd home turn, ridden and outpaced run-in, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Jazz King (12-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Smart Casual 9-4fav (10-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Come On Nia (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Wellwillya 25-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway from 8th, mistake 2 out, went 2nd last, led flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Lady Gwen (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
The Big Man (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Never better than rear group, not fluent 5th, pushed along when outpaced after 4 out, made no impression, 10th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Famoso (11-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.