Racecards
14:40 Hereford
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,600 added
- Winner: £9,823
- 2nd: £4,520
- 3rd: £2,260
- 4th: £1,131
- Form 22115-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced on inside, led until after 1st, tracked leader, stumbled next, pushed along after 4 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 2/332-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced wide and waited with in 3rd, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 30P-51P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, led after 1st, winged 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed and weakened into 3rd after next, finished tired
Verdict
CITY CHIEF faced a tough task up against the higher rated Gelino Bello in a match at Exeter on his chasing debut. He’ll know more today and has won on soft going over hurdles here. Coconut Splash is more experienced over fences though has to put a poor effort at Cheltenham behind him while Jet Plane scored over course and distance before failing to complete off a 14lb higher mark last time.
Formwatch
City Chief (IRE) 13-8 (11-4) Raced in 2nd, bad mistake and blundered 7th, soon back in touch, went upsides leader 10th, brushed rail and tracked leader before 11th, nudged along before 12th, no impression and pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, soon well held, last of 2, 29l behind Gelino Bello (11-9) at Exeter 3m (2) gs in Dec.
Coconut Splash (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place next, struggling 11th, mistake and behind next, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Jet Plane (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up, pulled up after 7th, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.