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15:10 Hereford

Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 194y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,753
  • 2nd: £2,187
  • 3rd: £1,094
  • 4th: £547
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 43.15s
  • Off Time: 15:11:17
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Yellow star, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Black cap, Yellow star

Alberic (FR)

57 bt
11/1
  • Form 2113-PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 98

raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, switched left before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

2
Silk - Emerald green and orange diamonds, black sleeves, emerald green cap, orange star
  • Form 17335-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 93

waited with in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, pushed along and headed turning in, well held before the last, no chance with winner

3
Silk - Black and royal blue (quartered), black sleeves and cap
  • Form 325-606
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, stumbled 5th, weakened 8th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 11th

4
Silk - Black, Yellow seams and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00-3241
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 89

waited with towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on run-in pressing fir 2nd, no chance with winner

5
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow halved sleeves, Black cap, Yellow stars
  • Form 6758/32
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 85

raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led turning in, clear before the last, easily

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form F4/P09-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 5th, outpaced before 3 out, moderate 5th when went left next

7
Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron and sleeves, white cap
  • Form 13-PU95
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 83

raced on inside, led, reached for 4th, headed 7th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out

8
Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, white diamonds, light blue cap, black star
11/1
  • Form 55-7525
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 81

held up off the pace in rear, never involved

9
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

Royal Act

57 b
80/1
  • Form 855P-9P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 73

raced on inside, chased leader, led 7th, hit 11th, headed 3 out and soon ridden, dropped to 4th and hit 2 out

10
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, dark blue armlets, white cap
16/1
  • Form 2F2-5PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 73

soon racing in mid-division, weakened 12th, pushed along in rear next, tailed off and eased

In depth

Verdict

SUPASUNRISE won at Huntingdon on only his second start over fences and there looks more to come from him. Kingcormac found one too good in testing going at Exeter and has a shout along with Lingfield runner-up Magnificent Ben, who will appreciate this longer trip. Alberic returns from a lay-off having had a wind operation and won at Wincanton last year.

Formwatch

Alberic (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 9th, towards rear when bad mistake 11th, pulled up after 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Bitasweetsymphony (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Held up in touch behind leaders, headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Boys Of Wexford (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Arcade Attraction (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, towards rear when hampered 10th, closed 13th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 10, 34l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Supasunrise (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Boys Of Wexford (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

Kingcormac (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Waited with towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and well held before the last, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Lightonthewing (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Magnificent Ben (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, pressed leader towards finish but held, 2nd of 7, nk behind The Knot Is Tied (12-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Heron Creek (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slow next, awkward 5th, closed 9th, weakened before omitted 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Everyday Champagne (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Legendary Rhythm 11-2 (10-10) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd soon after 10th until hit 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Letsbe Avenue (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Royal Act 80-1 (10-2) Towards rear until pulled up before 11th, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Passing Secrets 10-1 (10-8) In rear, well behind when pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.