14:10 Hereford

Thursday 19 December 2019

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Cotswold Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 8y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 4m 18.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2
T: A RalphJ: L Treadwell
Disputed lead until led 3 out, stayed on well tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
4/1
T: T SymondsJ: David Bass
Disputed lead until chased winner 3 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
12
7
711-1
8/1
T: J L FlintJ: R T Dunne
Held up, headway 5th, chased leaders next, effort 3 out, no extra last tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
20
5
20/1
T: Henry OliverJ: L Heard
Held up in rear, headway 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out, never a threat op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
7/2
T: A StrongeJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders, slow 8th, weakened 3 out op 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
16/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Always behind, beaten 4 out, pulled up after next op 20/1 tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
3
8/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up, slow 5th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
6
3/1f
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out op 5/2 tchd 9/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.00, £1.80, £2.00EX:£23.40Trifecta:£158.40Tricast:£108.46SF:£19.86Swingers:£3.00, £5.40, £5.40

Forecasts

Big Nick (3/1), Billingsley (7/2), Balgemmois (7/2), Saint De Vassy (4/1), Arian (8/1), Grania O'Malley (8/1), Espion De Saflo (16/1), Corri Lindo (20/1)

Verdict

Quite an interesting little contest and one that should see Grania O’Malley in the thick of things with a return to handicaps looking to suit and her stable at last seemingly finding their form this season. Espion De Saflo and Saint De Vassy look two similar types in that they ought to be able to win over fences but both come here with questions to answer after their latest outings. BILLINGSLEY ran far better than the U in his form figures suggests last time paying the price for trying to go with two smart sorts his hurdles form came on deep ground and he’ll appreciate the move back to 2m. Balgemmois is worth another glance in the betting after last time as is Corri Lindo.
  1. Billingsley
  2. Grania O'Malley
  3. Corri Lindo

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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