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15:30 Hereford

Lindley Group Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,100 added
  • Winner: £2,667
  • 2nd: £783
  • 3rd: £392
  • 4th: £196
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.90s
  • Off Time: 15:30:20
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Black hollow box
14/1
  • Form 191315-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway when hit 5th, hit 4 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off

2
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form FP8-811
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 110

held up in rear, headway after 5th, lost place before 8th, pulled up approaching 3 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
5/2
  • Form 62246-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, reminders after 3rd, jumped right 4th and next, went 2nd 7th until mistake next, 4th and beaten when hung left after 3 out, weakened next

4
Silk - ORANGE, BLUE and BROWN quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 11577P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 109

led, not fluent 1st, headed 4th, prominent, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets
20/1
  • Form 41-31F4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, mistake when not much room 4th, lost place next, hit 6th, struggling approaching 7th, tailed off

6
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form P7-452F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

towards rear, not fluent 4th, hit 6th, pulled up before 7th

7
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue stars, White cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 51445-F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 106

towards rear, ridden and behind after 7th, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on flat to take 3rd post

8
Silk - Turquoise, gold spots on body, gold cap
  • Form 465P-27
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 7th, blundered next, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace flat

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap
17/2
  • Form F/36P4-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, headway when hampered 5th, not much room when going into 2nd 8th, led after 2 out, edged left approaching last, stayed on

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 2/67P-70
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 98

in rear, behind 7th, tailed off

11
Silk - Red, dark blue seams, dark blue and red hooped sleeves, red cap, dark blue star
16/1
  • Form 2P-314U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 95

with leader, led 4th, blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, lost 3rd post

12
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 642848
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, lost place before 7th, blundered badly when weakening 4 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Irish Guard returned to form over this trip at Leicester in November and bolted up over shorter at Towcester last month. He's clearly at the top of his game and can't be discounted. Cesium may just need this first run of the season but Supreme Keano had a good blow after his reappearance at Wetherby and should strip fitter here. High Jack should also be approaching peak fitness now but Western Whisky may need a little longer after falling on his return to action at Uttoxeter. RUSSIAN SONG was also an early casualty last time but had shown a deal of promise in his first start over fences at Exeter and, on a potentially decent mark here, could represent some value in an open race.

Formwatch

Cesium (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Led briefly 2nd, with winner, not fluent and reminder 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 13, 24l behind Midnight Chase (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.

Irish Guard 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4th, led 7th, came clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec beating Handtheprizeover (11-3) by 18l, 10 ran.

Supreme Keano (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, hit 1st, jumped right 2nd and 5th, effort approaching 4 out, one pace when not fluent 2 out, weakened when jumped right last, 4th of 6, 20l behind Le Platino (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.

Tyup Pompey (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, soon tracked leaders, lost place approaching 12th, tailed off 6 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Midnight Haze (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.

High Jack (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, pushed along in rear when hit 11th, stayed on to poor 4th 2 out, hit last, 4th of 8, 28l behind Flemish Invader (11-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.

Russian Song (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Mid-division on outside when fell 1st, in a race won by Major Malarkey (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec, 16 ran.

Western Whisky (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Held up in 4th when fell heavily 5th, in a race won by Fine Parchment (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.

Strongbows Legend 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 18, 24l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.

Brenin Cwmtudu 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 11th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Backfromthecongo (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.

Mokum (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Always behind, 12th of 18, 46l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.

Festival Dreams 12-1 (9-13) Hampered 1st, with leaders, led 5th to 7th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec, 18 ran.

Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, 8th of 18, 37l behind Pocketwood (11-9) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.