13:35 Hereford

Wednesday 28 November 2018

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Visit Sri Lanka Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 8y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:36  |   Winning time: 4m 10.1s
1st
Horse silk
11
9/2
T: S FlookJ: Max Kendrick (5)
Jumped left, led, clear before 3rd until 5th, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden out
2nd
Horse silk
¾
9
20/1
T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards
Mostly chased winner throughout, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
14
8
6/1
T: Henry OliverJ: T J O'Brien
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and well held when not fluent last op 11/2
4th
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1
2
16/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Mid-division, hampered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening from 2 out op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
9
1
25/1
T: D L WilliamsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next op 20/1
6th
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44
5
12/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 5th, lost place when mistake 7th, tailed off 3 out op 10/1
7th
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7
10
10/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner next until 6th, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
4/1f
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider bend after 6th op 9/2 tchd 5/1
F
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6
711-8
9/2
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Held up in rear, fell 4th op 5/1
UR
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7
7/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan
Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 12/1
UR
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12
25/1
T: K WoollacottJ: James Best
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 20/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Wenceslaus26
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: D G Bridgwater  J: Daniel Hiskett
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.40, £7.30, £2.40EX:£138.50Trifecta:£986.70Tricast:£542.53SF:£87.67Swingers:£16.20, £5.30, £16.20

Forecasts

Wenceslaus (3/1), Shrewd Tactics (4/1), Centreofexcellence (9/2), Briac (9/2), Mountain Chimes (6/1), Lord Fendale (7/1), Scrupuleux (10/1), Asknotwhat (12/1), Le Capricieux (16/1), Overawed (20/1), Omega Springs (25/1), Diablerets (25/1)

Verdict

A number of chasing newcomers feature including the consistent Lord Fendale and the hat-trick seeking Wenceslaus. However, it's fair to say that this isn't the strongest of contests, so we'll take a chance on a horse at a projected bigger price. Omega Springs could fare more positively returned to a Class 4 contest, whilst the 7yo Centreofexcellence has seen his recent Ludlow effort franked by the winner Cap St Vincent. However, a speculative shout is the Evan Williams-trained SHREWD TACTICS. He ran very well on his chasing debut at Taunton in March 2017 and will almost certainly draw considerable benefit for a recent reappearance run at Ffos Las.
  1. Shrewd Tactics
  2. Omega Springs
  3. Wenceslaus

Previous Winners

2017
Burrenbridge Hotel
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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