Racecards
14:35 Hereford
Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,700 added
- Winner: £6,179
- 2nd: £2,843
- 3rd: £1,422
- 4th: £711
- Form 34-2186
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M G Nolan
disputed lead, not fluent 6th, led outright before 7th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before last
- Form 1-22223
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
midfield, ridden and lost position before 2 out, no impression before last
- Form 7-11114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed lead, headed before 7th, headway to press leader 3 out, soon led and pushed along, a length ahead 2 out, kept on approaching last, pushed out run-in
- Form 3225-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, driven before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, headway to chase leaders before last, no impression run-in
- Form 32-2245
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey William Maggs
always in rear, driven and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before last
- Form 3126-32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in rear, headway to press leader 3 out, going okay and chased winner before 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, kept on run-in, no danger
Formwatch
Tapley 33-1 (11-5) In touch in mid-division, outpaced 9th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, plugged on flat, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Kalif Du Berlais (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Finest View 5-2fav (11-7) Raced in 3rd, leader clear after 4th, pushed along before 3 out, unable to make any impression, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind Ilovethenightlife (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Beat Box (FR) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up in touch, headway out outer approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, not fluent last, plugged on one pace run in, not pace to challenge, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind The Churchill Lad (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lime Drop (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, tracked leaders out wide, not fluent and reminder after 4th, mistake 6th, left in close 2nd 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Ip Up (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ascension Day (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 12l behind Goblet Of Fire (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Torneo (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up in 5th, closed 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner before last, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Famoso (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.