Racecards
15:00 Hereford
Manor Elite Horseboxes Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £18,781 added
- Winner: £9,365
- 2nd: £4,306
- 3rd: £2,153
- 4th: £1,076
- Form 2P31-46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced awkwardly and keen, kept wide tracking winner, reminder after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened and eased when no chance
- Form 2513-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
made all, in command before last, stayed on well, unchallenged
- Form 20267P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd before next, switched right before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 223114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Monsieur Lecoq was never travelling at Sandown earlier this month but was just beaten off a 4lb higher mark at Ascot in October. Eritage has been racing over longer trips but will have needed the run at Newbury in November. PRINCE ESCALUS is a just a pound higher than when going close at Wetherby in October so gets the nod having more scope than his two rivals.
Formwatch
Eritage (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Led, clear 2nd, pecked 3rd, reduced lead before 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Fanion D'estruval (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Prince Escalus (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Led, not always fluent, edged right after 9th, pressed 3 out, soon headed, stayed on flat, just held, 2nd of 4, shd behind Return Ticket (12-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, lost place 5th, jumped slowly and reminders 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Not Available (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Pressed winner until 5th, tracked winner, pushed along 7th, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 18 1/2l behind Brave Seasca (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.