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16:15 Hereford

Henry Westons Vintage Cider Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 194y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,700 added
  • Winner: £7,343
  • 2nd: £2,156
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.30s
  • Off Time: 16:15:13
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves
14/1
  • Form 478/251-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leader, led 11th, ridden 2 out, driven and held on gamely towards finish

2
Silk - Pink and light blue (quartered), checked sleeves, light blue and pink quartered cap
Evs
  • Form 44241R
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

raced widest, chased leaders, 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression from next

3
Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star
7/2
  • Form 344/333
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, dropped to rear and mistake 9th, tailed off

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stripe, hooped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 156/P75
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 109

led until headed and dropped to 3rd 11th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Black, beige hoops and armlets, black and royal blue hooped cap
7/2
  • Form 525234
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 11th, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on to close on tiring/idling winner towards finish, always held

In depth

Verdict

Huff And Puff has been off the track for more than a year but won in this grade at Taunton when last seen and it would be no surprise if he proved a better bet than stablemate Vivaccio. Gun Shy is 11lb lower than for his only win over fences and makes more appeal than the luckless Pembroke House but CLOUDY BOB can be forgiven his blip on bottomless ground at Exeter and looks the one to beat as he is normally at his best on sharpish right-handed tracks like this.

Formwatch

Huff And Puff 9-1 (10-6) Not fluent 1st, 2nd from next, not fluent 3rd, about 3/4 length down when left in lead last, hard, pressed, held on, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Fort Worth (11-1) by hd, 6 ran.

Cloudy Bob (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair after 4 out, well held in 3rd from next, refused last, at Exeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.

Vivaccio (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pecked slightly 1st, not fluent 3rdm headway 10th, 3rd before 2 out, no impression, one pace, 3rd of 8, 18 1/2l behind Kincora Fort (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Gun Shy (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Led until 3 out (normal 5 out), weakened flat, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Wizards Bridge (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Pembroke House 7-1 (10-1) Prominent, every chance 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Applaus (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.