Racecards
16:10 Hereford
Nspcc Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 24145-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
tracked leaders, led and mistake 3rd, clear 12th, ridden 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last
- Form P32121-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway 15th, led after 3 out, clear when mistake last
- Form 042U1F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey S Thomas
led and keen, headed 3rd, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon held
- Form 2325-44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, slow jump 5th, headway after 11th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9/56F-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, weakened 9th, behind from 11th
- Form 14/PP1-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 7th
- Form 4215/P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey M Bradburne
mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 9004/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, mistake 10th, stayed on from 3 out to take 2nd close home
- Form P77P0-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, weakened 2 out
Snipe
39- Form 255071-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 12th, rallied from 4 out
- Form P8315-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey W Marston
badly hampered and pulled up after 1st
- Form 5P53-26
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
held up in touch, headway 8th, ridden and mistake 15th, weakened 3 out
- Form 6PPP-22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey T J O'Brien
hampered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 726525-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
mid-division, behind from 10th
Verdict
Back In Business, High Gear and Super Judge are three against the field in a wide open affair and the narrow vote is given to Back In Business. The selection won well last time out when beating Rosarian and although having a penalty for that win he looks progressive and under similar conditions he will be hard to beat. High Gear rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Blaze Ahead but he has had plenty of chances without taking one of late and is taken on with this in mind. Super Judge is another that could well on his best form but he was let down by his jumping last time out. Classic Clover is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is very onepaced and looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder Wild Knight could improve for the step up in trip so should be watched in the market but for the winner we return to Back In Business.
Formwatch
Back In Business (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 17th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, led between last 2, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Rosarian (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
Super Judge (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 8th, headway after 9th, 4 lengths 4th and weakening when fell 3 out in race won by Snipe (9-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr, 13 ran.
High Gear (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway 8th, ridden 15th, kept on under strong pressure from last, 4th of 7, 4l behind Blaze Ahead (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Classic Clover 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 10th, outpaced 13th, stayed on again from 3 out, 4th of 10, 4l behind Norton Sapphire (10-4) at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in May.
Wild Knight (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, led 12th, mistake and headed 13th, switched left approaching 3 out, one pace after, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Mighty Matters (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Cassia Heights 15-2 (10-3) With leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, hd behind Clearly In Motion (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Optimistic Alfie 13-2 (10-0) Always towards rear, reminder 14th, no impression, 8th of 10, 49l behind Tom Sayers (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in May.
Silver Dagger 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, hit 4th, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 13, 18l behind Westfield Dancer (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.