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14:40 Hereford

Betfred.com Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 49.10s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Underwriter (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Superrollercoaster

    9/2

      1
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE star, diamonds on sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond

      Baloo

      11
      3/1
      • Form 65-4313
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 101

      chased leaders, mistake 11th, ridden after 13th, weakened 14th, tailed off

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond and armlets

      Combat Drinker (IRE)

      30 t D
      9/2
      • Form 313933
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 97

      held up, headway 11th, chased winner 13th until after 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

      Jacarado (IRE)

      192 v
      33/1
      • Form 80P/84-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leader, jumped right 3rd, led after 7th, headed approaching 11th, slightly hampered on bend after 13th, weakened after next, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue stars

      Ingres

      22
      9/2
      • Form 0-99934
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 103

      held up and behind, mistake 12th, lost touch approaching 14th, went poor 3rd after 3 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Orange, white triple diamond

      Superrollercoaster

      182
      9/2
      • Form 74533-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 105

      led until after 7th, niggled along after 9th, reminders and lost several places after 12th, blundered 15th, went moderate 2nd after 4 out, no chance with winner

      6
      Silk - Pink, Grey hoop and sleeves, Grey cap, Pink diamonds

      Underwriter (USA)

      11 C
      11/4
      • Form 31-0U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 105

      jumped well, held up in touch, headway 7th, led approaching 11th, clear 4 out, unchallenged

      In depth

      Verdict

      Baloo looks the best prospect in this weak novice chase, Underwriter and Combat Drinker look to be the main rivals. Jimmy Frost's nine-year-old landed a four runner handicap at Newton Abbot in August and wasn't disgraced last time in a decent event at Cheltenham. He will find this company much less taxing and he looks the best option. Underwriter was going pretty well before unseating his rider at the second from home in the race wion by Celtic Blaze. That was his chase debut and he will have learnt from the experience. Combat Drinker wasn't beaten far behind Pass Me By at Carlisle last time and should appreciate this extra distance. The best of the rest could be Superrollercoaster, but our idea of the winner is Baloo.

      Formwatch

      Baloo 10-1 (10-12) Chased winner, ridden and no chance from 3 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 15, 13l behind Nazimabad (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Oct.

      Combat Drinker (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 10th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Pass Me By (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (E) gf in Oct.

      Jacarado (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Not fluent, in touch, reminders after 5th, weakened approaching 10th, 4th of 8, well behind Jackson (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn hdl (E) gf in Apr.

      Ingres 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, not reach leading trio, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Croix De Guerre (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in Oct.

      Superrollercoaster 9-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened before next, 5th of 10, 41l behind Nite Fox (10-3) at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (E) gd in May.

      Underwriter (USA) 11-4 (10-12) Held up when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Celtic Blaze (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov chs (E) gs in Oct, 7 ran.