Racecards
14:50 Hereford
Cultura Connect Agribusiness Recruitment Specialists' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £19,850 added
- Winner: £9,928
- 2nd: £4,568
- 3rd: £2,284
- 4th: £1,143
Atakan (FR)
23- Form 5472P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra final 150 yards
- Form 3834/2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
pressed leader, led 2 out, headed after last, led again final 150 yards, stayed on gamely
- Form 3/431F-2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
led, mistake 13th, not fluent and headed 2 out, no extra from final bend
- Form 11232-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Luke Scott
held up towards rear, struggling 11th, well behind from 13th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8262-35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
towards rear on outside, not fluent 8th, closed next, dropped to rear of mid-division when fell 12th
- Form 67/882P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 22121-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, not fluent 5th or 10th, mistake 13th, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 433112/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, slow jump 3 out, shaken up 2 out, weakened from last
Unai (IRE)
186- Form 45563-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, not fluent 10th, some headway 3 out, never involved
- Form 13325-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, lost place 10th, in rear when hampered 12th, tailed off
- Form 495223
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, challenged last, soon led, headed final 150 yards, held after, kept on
- Form 433-813
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in rear, headway from 11th, bad mistake 13th, weakened before 2 out
- Form PP1/P9-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
NonRunner
Verdict
Atakan had the measure of Felton Bellevue when scoring at Plumpton though is upped a grade for this and PASS ME BY (NAP) is preferred. The latter found one too good at Worcester on his reappearance and chasing debut but the return to this longer trip will suit. Family Pot disappointed here last time having won at Ludlow before that while Walking The Walk has yet to win under Rules in Ireland though went close at Downpatrick last month.
Formwatch
Atakan (FR) 11-10fav (12-2) Made all, jumped well, forged on after 3 out, pushed along home turn, stayed on well, nudged out run-in, easily, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Felton Bellevue (12-0) by 10l, 4 ran.
Party Fuzz 11-2 (11-12) Led narrowly, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Pass Me By 10-3 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 5th, headed and remained handy before 9th, ridden and dropped to 3rd before 4 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on, always held by winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gloire D'Athon (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Dynamite Kentucky (FR) 5-1 (12-1) Mid-division, headway 12th, 4th and outpaced before 5 out, mistake 4 out, well held 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Faustinovick (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Samtara 11-1 (11-6) Led until 4 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Highstakesplayer (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Vinnie Dev (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, outpaced 18th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Pressed leader, pushed along and outpaced by leader after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Atakan (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Robyndzone (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Held up, skaken up and some headway after 4 out, closer but under pressure after 3 out, plugged on gamely to take second after the last, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Pride Of Parish (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Unai (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) (5a) (cp) prom til outpcd 3 out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Calett Mad (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m gf in May.
Arcade Attraction (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Raced wide close up, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, last of 6, 21 1/2l behind Phantom Getaway (12-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Walking The Walk (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Mid-division, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, went 5th and no impression on leaders 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, 3rd of 19, 12 1/4l behind Jungle Prose (11-9) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Family Pot (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Midfield, headway 5 out, chased winner after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Bretney (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Loud As Lions (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Led, headed before 3 out under pressure, weakened towards finish, 4th of 9, 16l behind Coolvalla (10-13) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.