Racecards
14:10 Hereford
Level Peaks Associates Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,064
- 2nd: £1,496
- 3rd: £748
- 4th: £374
- Form 821-1P6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
pressed leader, led narrowly 7th, headed 14th, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/45-348
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced before next, no impression with front pair before last, lost well beaten 3rd near finish
- Form 19-4727
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, well behind 3 out, headway under pressure before last, stayed on to take modest 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair
- Form 321P-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey James Bowen
held up, always towards rear, reminders after 14th, never a threat, tailed off
- Form 2177-53
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led narrowly to 7th, with leader, driven after 4 out, outpaced by front pair next, went 2nd again between last 2, rallied when switched inside approaching last, every chance flat, kept on, held near finish
- Form FP0-PUP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in rear, mistake 11th, reminders after 5 out, never near leaders, tailed off
Plantagenet
23- Form 4-11112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, chased leaders again 14th, 5th and under pressure when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 2-21242
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Alex Edwards
keen early, tracked leaders, led 14th, clear when mistake 2 out, ridden and hard pressed when edged left approaching last, held on under pressure flat
- Form 60PP-R8
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Bronco Billy can be a hard ride while Roll The Dough disappointed last time at Chepstow. PLANTAGENET has had a busy time of it lately but only found one too good switching to fences at Plumpton after rattling up a four-timer over hurdles. He is just preferred to Shinooki, who hasn’t raced over fences since December 2015 and does his best work at Fakenham. Leicester runner-up High Counsel may find the going too testing but the inconsistent Dawnieriver could figure if on a going day.
Formwatch
Bronco Billy (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Led to after 3rd, with leader, ridden 3 out, lost place next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Water Wagtail (11-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Roll The Dough (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Paddy The Oscar (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Aunty Ann (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lac Sacre (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 4th, hampered by loose horse 6th, not fluent 10th or 11th, headed before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Steel Native (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Shinooki (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind The Way You Dance (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Tea Time Fred 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, in 5th from 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Plantagenet 3-1 (12-1) Held up in rear, took closer order 11th, chased leaders next, left in 2nd after 13th, not fluent 3 out, driven to challenge next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Cucklington (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
High Counsel (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, switched left after 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Running Wolf (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 25-1 (12-0) (cp) led til hdd app 2 out; wknd bet last 2, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Edgar Jones (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m gd in May.