Racecards
15:10 Hereford
Blackmore Builders Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 8y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 242-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed next, lost 2nd 6th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 535835
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey James Banks
chased leaders, 4th 2 out, one pace and no impression, went 3rd last
- Form P-21625
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
mid-division, mistake 7th, 7th and ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, not much room next
- Form 336P11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway next, 3rd and one pace next, 4th and no extra last
- Form 21PP-74
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders, slow and lost place 4th, not fluent next, well behind from 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-59744
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, 2nd 5th until 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1P55-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 2nd 7th, driven after 2 out, held by winner last, stayed on same pace
Chance Taken
20- Form 343/84-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 7th, 6th after 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out
- Form 7353P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
towards rear, mistake 4th, remote 8th after 4 out, headway when mistake 2 out, 5th before last, no impression
- Form 79-493P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G B Watters
always towards rear
- Form 8P3P-54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
towards rear, well behind 4 out, kept on before last, never any chance
- Form 17/232-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Chris Ward
in rear, hampered 1st, jumping right and not that fluent after, behind 3rd
Hot Pepper
26- Form FP179/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
fell 1st
- Form F86P3U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
made virtually all, mistake 2nd and 7th, not fluent 3 out, slightly awkward when clear last, stayed on gamely
Verdict
GUANCIALE (NAP) has suddenly found his form and followed a comprehensive victory at Ffos Las with another at Wincanton so it's no surprise to see him coming here with a penalty and a hat-trick beckons. Chance Taken has never won but led for a long way over 2m4f at Southwell so this trip should suit. Caprice D'anglaise was very well supported and in the lead and going well enough when unseating his rider three out at Leicester but had weakened quickly on his previous start there. Aces Over Eights has been racing over further since scoring at Towcester in May but prefers quicker ground while Mount Russell hasn't shown much over hurdles and makes his chasing debut.
Formwatch
Deadly Approach 28-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 6th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 4, 24l behind Top Notch (11-2) at Warwick 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Grams And Ounces 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Crafty Roberto (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Aces Over Eights (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up, hampered 4th, headway 9th, 2nd after 3 out, 4th and weakening last, 5th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Lilly Of The Moor (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Guanciale 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not much room and lost place 3rd, closed 6th, hampered 9th, challenged 4 out, led next, clear from 2 out, eased flat, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Edeiff's Lad (10-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Redmond (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden at bypassed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Mr Mcgo (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Mount Russell (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Prominent, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Demographic (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Texas Forever (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 9th, some headway when not fluent next, mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Chance Taken 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outside, led 7th, not fluent and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Mrs Burbidge (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Alottarain (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden after 4 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 10, 22l behind Bobble Boru (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bestwork (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place 5 out, tailed off and pulled up, at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Brise Coeur (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 4th, not fluent and lost place 7th, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Adarenna (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Galactic Power (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up, in rear, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent last, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Jaunty Thor (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hot Pepper 33-1 (10-6) Led to 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Caprice D'anglais (FR) 11-10fav (10-4) Led, about 5 lengths clear when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Leicester 2m hcp (4) fm in Dec.