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16:55 Hereford

'mr Dow Jones' Memorial Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.20s
  • Off Time: 16:56:33
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

Tommy Spar

48 pt
4/1
  • Form 7U7-PPP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 122

towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden 8th, stayed on from 3 out, took poor 4th flat

2
Silk - Yellow, Red hoops, Yellow sleeves, Red stars
  • Form 61-UP67
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear, never dangerous

3
Silk - Brown and Yellow (quartered), Brown sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

Red Man (IRE)

317 p BFCD
9/4
  • Form 1/P2P-12
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-2

tracked leaders, ridden to lead after 4 out, clear approaching last, idling when headed flat

4
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue and White quartered cap
5/2
  • Form 2615-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2

tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink star, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap
50/1
  • Form P2P/8PP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 8th, weakened 4 out

6
Silk - White, Black disc, Black sleeves, White armlets
100/1
  • Form 66P-200
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, reminders 6th, tailed off from 11th, pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - White, Black star, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap, Black star

Hop Pocket

19 p
100/1
  • Form 22-335R
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

led, headed 3rd, weakened 10th, pulled up before last

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form FP-U3U4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, outpaced 8th, jumped left 9th, rallied 2 out, switched right and led flat, ridden out

9
Silk - Red, White star, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form PP6FP-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

tracking leaders when fell 4th

10
Silk - White, Dark Blue triple diamond and sleeves
100/1
  • Form P1P-PPP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

held up, mistake 7th, ridden when mistake 9th, pulled up before 4 out

11
Silk - White, Dark Blue triple diamond and sleeves
100/1
  • Form PPP5-P9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, weakened 8th

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, Grey sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap
6/1
  • Form U044-28
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

held up, steady headway 9th, every chance when blundered 2 out, kept on towards finish

13
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Purple and Yellow check sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
17/2
  • Form 31131-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5

in rear and raced wide, jumped left 7th, pulled up before 10th

In depth

Verdict

A very poor contest where RED MAN is taken to outpoint Reflector, while Dancing Credit and Tighe Caster can battle for the frame. The selection is preferred due to his ability to act on fast ground and his proven form at the track. This trip is also within the usual ballpark for him and he can go well when fresh, so we take him ahead of Reflector. The latter won easily over a similar trip last time out and he too acts on decent ground, but his margin of victory was very much exaggerated at Stratford. He won't get this all his own way and is taken on. Dancing Credit makes her debut under rules here after being thoroughly consistent in points. This ground suits and she should show up well. Of the remainder Tighe Caster has trip and ground to suit and he may be better for his first run for a year when down the field at Leicester recently. He could be a different proposition today and a market check is advised. The rest look to be a poor bunch and Red Man can score.

Formwatch

Tommy Spar 20-1 (12-3) Held up in touch, losing place when blundered 7th, soon reminders, no chance when pulled up 4 out in race won by Limerick Boy (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.

Only Dreams (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner next until approaching last, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 40l behind Mcevoy (12-6) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs.

Red Man (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (10-1) Tracked leaders, led, hit 4 out, ridden, narrowly headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Seafield Bogie (10-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gf in May.

Reflector (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased clear leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led 3 out, 8 lengths clear 2 out, joined when left well clear last, won at Stratford 2m 1f hts chs (5) gd in May beating Young Tot (11-3) by 28l, 17 ran.

Gazump (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Led, headed 2nd, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Who Else Knew (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (6) sft, 8 ran.

Give Me Love (FR) 200-1 (11-3) Jumped slowly 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Alvino (12-4) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd in Feb.

Hop Pocket 25-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 11; bhnd when ref 3 out refused in race won by Poli Sei (11-7) at Llanfrynach 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.

Little Rocker (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, blundered 1st, headway after 8th, jumped right 10th, weakened approaching 12th, 4th of 14, 38l behind Bravery Scotch (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hts chs (5) gs.

Made In Montot (FR) 12-1 (12-0) (tt) prom til wknd rap 12; pulled up in race won by Little Ed (12-0) at Black Forest Ldg 3m ptp gd in Nov, 16 ran.

O Connell's Forge 25-1 (12-0) Led to 3; pulled up in race won by Noeud Vert (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd, 14 ran.

Pagans Dancer 200-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Mcevoy (12-6) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs.

Tighe Caster 14-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 19l behind Coolefind (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) gs.

Dancing Credit 5-2 (10-7) Wrs; led app 6 til hdd 10; led 11-15; wknd qckly 3 out, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Dr Cerullo (11-0) at Holnicote 3m ptp gf in May.