Racecards
13:35 Hereford
Visit Sri Lanka Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 523615
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 01F3F5-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, hampered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening from 2 out
- Form 79842/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider bend after 6th
- Form 43344F/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 5th, lost place when mistake 7th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 6513-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, fell 4th
- Form 522322
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 787834
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and well held when not fluent last
- Form 51/005-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mostly chased winner throughout, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on towards finish
- Form P-45160
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner next until 6th, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out
- Form P85312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Max Kendrick
jumped left, led, clear before 3rd until 5th, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden out
- Form F40-902
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 00-7311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Scrupuleux beat a subsequent winner at Worcester in June but has been well beaten in both starts since. Mountain Chimes was only fourth when favourite at Stratford last month so this can go to OMEGA SPRINGS. The top weight has improved for the switch to Dai Williams and he was biting off more than he could chew in a Class 3 at Wetherby last time. Wenceslaus is making his chasing bow but has won his last two over timber and Lord Fendale is another chasing newcomer to note. Centreofexcellence won at Bangor last time and was then second at Ludlow with the winner of that race franking the form at Musselburgh on Monday.
Formwatch
Omega Springs (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up behind, struggling after 5 out, never able to challenge, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Theflyingportrait (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Le Capricieux (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 15l behind Regulation (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division, not always fluent, some headway into 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Le Coeur Net (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Asknotwhat (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, fell 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Briac (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lord Fendale (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) With leader, led before 4th, clear approaching 3 out until last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Rioja Day (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Mountain Chimes 5-2fav (11-7) Held up, not always fluent, progress to dispute 3rd before normal last, no impression, well held and one pace on last bend, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Saffron Prince (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Overawed 8-1 (11-5) Prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, hit 3rd, chased winner 5th until before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Tikkinthebox (12-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Scrupuleux (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 16th of 18, dist behind Gaelic Flow (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tended to jump left, chased leader, left in lead 7th, headed 3 out, chased winner, well held before the last, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Cap St Vincent (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Diablerets (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Led, clear early stages, not fluent and headed 8th, hit 4 out, well beaten next, 2nd of 3, dist behind Night Of Sin (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Nov.
Wenceslaus (GER) 2-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, led after next, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, mistake and headed last, rallied flat, led close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Knight Commander (12-3) by nk, 11 ran.