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19:50 Hereford

Denco Franklin Hodge Industries Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.20s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, Red sash, Yellow cap, Light Blue hoop
11/10
  • Form 3415-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, led 3rd, ridden approaching last, stayed on

2
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 40P-665
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, ridden when hit 10th, weakened next

3
Silk - Red and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots and cap
7/1
  • Form 061-015
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, ridden in 2nd when blundered 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Pink check sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 015325-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

led to 3rd, ridden and lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Maroon and White stripes, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
9/4
  • Form 25-2322
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, stayed on flat

6
Silk - White, large Maroon spots, armlets and spots on cap
  • Form P0P-005
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

not fluent, held up in rear, some headway 9th, ridden next, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Winter Garden, Bearaway and Mr Whizz look the three to concentrate on in this novices' chase and the vote is given to Winter Garden. The 10-year-old need only reproduce his latest second behind Galileo at Perth to score. Bearaway rates the main danger on his third behind First Ballot. But although he travels well in his races he does not always find as much as expected and for that reason he is overlooked on this occasion. Mr Whizz won well a couple of runs ago when defeating Ark Admiral, but that was in a seller and he has since been well beaten on his first attempt over fences when well behind Musical Stage. This looks easier but his overall profile suggests he has a little to find. Great Oaks is the other worth a second look in the market but he is very one-paced, and for the winner we return to Winter Garden.