Racecards
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
- Form 2113-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, switched left before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- 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
- Form 325-606
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, stumbled 5th, weakened 8th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
- Form 00-3241
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
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
- 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
- Form F4/P09-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 5th, outpaced before 3 out, moderate 5th when went left next
- Form 13-PU95
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
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
- Form 55-7525
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up off the pace in rear, never involved
- Form 855P-9P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
raced on inside, chased leader, led 7th, hit 11th, headed 3 out and soon ridden, dropped to 4th and hit 2 out
- Form 2F2-5PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Lee Edwards
soon racing in mid-division, weakened 12th, pushed along in rear next, tailed off and eased
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.