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15:45 Hereford

Friends Of Arthur Elliott Memorial Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.10s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Billywill (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Big Max

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, Purple sash

      Braeburn

      273
      17/2
      • Form 2P/FP-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      chased leaders to 3rd, 4th when mistake 8th, weakening when mistake 9th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Saint Romble (FR)

      232
      5/2
      • Form 123P4-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      led, clear 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK chevron, chevrons on sleeves, PINK cap, DARK BLUE star

      Deliceo (IRE)

      18
      3/1
      • Form 010-2U1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-9

      held up, mistake 7th, headway 10th, soon ridden

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

      Diversity (IRE)

      16
      7/1
      • Form 3/1-FP00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      held up, mistakes, behind from 11th, last when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

      6
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Billywill (IRE)

      19
      4/1
      • Form 046-PP2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2

      held up, headway 6th, went 2nd 9th, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, easily

      7
      Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap

      Big Max

      32
      8/1
      • Form U53P-45
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      prominent, chased leaders 3rd to 9th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied and went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner

      4
      NR

      Kelantan

      20
      • Form 0/6-U144
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Saint Romble gets the call here ahead of Deliceo and Kelatan. The selection, a French winner, has done reasonable well in 10 British starts, winning twice, including at Worcester last time rated 90. Raised five pounds for that, Padge Brennan takes off a useful three, so he rates selection material. Deliceo won over course and distance last time and, while he has been raised eight pounds for it, can still go well as he has a likeable attitude. Kelatan is a winning hurdler and his best effort in two chase starts came at Newbury last time behind Friday's Ascot winner Ballyrobert. He's certainly one for the shortlist. Jonjo O'Neill's Diversity has made no show in four starts, Billywill was second last time in a weak Folkestone handicap, while Big Max was respectable over hurdles but he has not won for two years now. All in all, Saint Romble gets our vote.