15:40 Hereford

Monday 29 January 2018

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Darren Linn Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 1f 44y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 6m 38.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
15/8f
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (5)
Led until not fluent 2nd, stayed in touch, ridden 12th, challenged before 4 out, led 2 out, driven out tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
15/2
T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (7)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, soon hampered, held flat, stayed on op 8/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)
Mid-division, headway on inside 8th, 3rd and outpaced before 2 out, held after, stayed on flat op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
20
2
5/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, outpaced 15th, not fluent in 5th 4 out, soon weakened, 4th from next
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
20/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Killian Moore (3)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 11th, jumped left 15th, well beaten before 4 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
8/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 8th, behind from 15th op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
7
3
1011-12
13/2
T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore
Led 2nd, headed before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
7
4
25/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Not always fluent, always behind op 22/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.10, £2.10, £2.00EX:£14.00Trifecta:£49.30Tricast:£69.66SF:£14.81Swingers:£1.90, £5.20, £7.00

Forecasts

Another Venture (15/8), Scotchtown (5/1), Goodtoknow (13/2), Houblon Des Obeaux (7/1), Regal Flow (15/2), Streets Of Promise (8/1), Spookydooky (20/1), Firebird Flyer (25/1)

Verdict

Goodtoknow captured an arguably weaker renewal of this race 12 months ago but the fact that he now races off a 4lb lower mark reflects his current form, though a first-time visor may spark him back into life. For all that, recent winners Regal Flow and Another Venture make more appeal, though any value may lie with SCOTCHTOWN. Nigel Twiston-Davies' lightly-raced six-year-old wasn't at his best when 11L in arrears of Another Venture at Chepstow last time but re-opposes on 7lb better terms and gives the impression there may another level in him.
  1. Scotchtown
  2. Another Venture
  3. Regal Flow

Previous Winners

2017
Goodtoknow
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £14,013.002nd: £4,140.003rd: £2,070.004th: £1,035.005th: £517.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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