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14:37 Hereford

Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 194y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,350 added
  • Winner: £6,522
  • 2nd: £3,001
  • 3rd: £1,501
  • 4th: £751
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.10s
  • Off Time: 14:37:39
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stripe, armlets and cap

Magic Dancer

74 pt
16/1
  • Form 1/135-PP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 118

raced wide chasing leaders, mistake 9th, weakened home turn, lost modest 4th towards finish

2
Silk - Yellow, red disc, yellow sleeves, red spots and cap
  • Form 31323-R
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out

3
Silk - Black and White check, Black sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form P24-213
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 116

chased leader until 3 out, weakened soon after

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diabolo, quartered cap
  • Form 80256-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 112

held up in rear, never involved

5
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, royal blue spots, red cap
  • Form 136-93P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 111

mistake and dropped to rear at 4th, mistake 6th and reminder, hit 9th, plugged on out wide turning in, went modest 4th towards finish

6
Silk - Black and royal blue (quartered), black sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 1-377P3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 111

chased leaders, injured and pulled up before 9th

7
Silk - Red, royal blue hoops, royal blue sleeves, black armlets, red and royal blue striped cap
  • Form 62-7263
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 108

never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, pulled up soon after

8
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, armlets and cap

Imac Wood (FR)

31 t CD
2/1
  • Form P-31213
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd on inside 3 out, led turning in, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, went further clear run-in

9
Silk - Dark green, beige star, emerald green sleeves
5/2
  • Form 222-332
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 107

jumped left, led, pushed along and headed turning in, 2 lengths down last, plugged on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner

In depth

Formwatch

Magic Dancer 28-1 (10-10) In rear, hit 4th, pushed along after 8th, soon lost touch and pulled up 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Taste The Fear (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) In rear, headway 5 out, every chance next, weakened 2 out, finished tired and refused last, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

School Days Over (IRE) 9-4cfav (11-11) Tracked leader until omitted 3 out, ridden omitted 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind General Officer (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Song Of Earth (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, lost touch after 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Family Business (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, slow jump 2nd, hit 3rd and dropped to mid-division, in rear and reminders 8th, pulled before 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Timeforatune 14-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, pushed along 4 out, no progress and beaten next, 3rd of 4, 24l behind Chanceux (10-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Fairway Freddy (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) In rear, headway 15th, went 4th 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Crosspark (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Imac Wood (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway 4 out, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, not trouble winner, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Prairie Wolf (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Ballybeen (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 2nd, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Ballycamus (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.