16:00 Hereford

Wednesday 4 January 2023

All13:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:00

Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 194y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 5m 36.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
711-13
7/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Always prominent, went 2nd 8th, led before 3 out (normal 4 out), kept on strongly and ridden clear extended run-in op 11/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
1
8/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders, went 2nd and blundered last (normal 2 out), stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
3
1111-12
9/2j
T: Henry OliverJ: D F O'Regan
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), lost 2nd at the last (normal 2 out), plugged on in well held 3rd tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
12
9/2j
T: P HendersonJ: B S Hughes
Off the pace in rear-division, headway out wide after 3 out (normal 4 out) plugged on in modest 4th after next op 5/1 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
22/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
1311-9
50/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression after 2 out (normal 3 out) op 40/1 tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
½
7
5/1
T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan
Soon rear-division, never involved op 17/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
911-4
14/1
T: K DavisJ: Mr Daniel Kyne (7)
Mid-division, bit closer when hit 5th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened next op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
6
11
5/1
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard
Never closer than mid-division, not fluent and lost place 5th, towards rear when bad mistake 8th, never on terms after, tailed off op 9/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
1111-8
22/1
T: P GundryJ: Miss Chloe Emsley (7)
Well placed early, raced wide and soon behind, tailed off op 18/1 tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
25
13
910-9
20/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Made most until before 3 out (normal 4 out), lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out) chased leaders, weakened quickly before next, tailed off op 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
150/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: James Best
Mid-division, closer when hit 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out) op 100/1 tchd 200/1
PU
Horse silk
14
810-3
33/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
Always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out) op 22/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Alberic45
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: T J O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.60, £3.10, £1.60EX:£71.30Trifecta:£434.00Tricast:£283.77SF:£56.64Swingers:£11.10, £6.70, £10.10

Forecasts

Skinflint (9/2), Shaw's Cross (9/2), Lazy Sunday (5/1), Kestrel Valley (5/1), Not Sure (7/1), Henschke (8/1), Uberman (14/1), Alberic (14/1), Tanrudy (20/1), Rock On Rita (22/1), Wind Tor (22/1), Demothi (33/1), Ben Brody (50/1), Dawn Wonder (150/1)

Verdict

SHAW'S CROSS is yet to taste success over the larger obstacles but Paul Henderson's charge is proving consistent this season so he's fancied to get the job done at the expense of Lazy Sunday, who showed an aptitude for chasing when third at Worcester on return and should still improve provided a first-fence fall at Taunton was just a minor bump in the road. Skinflint and Wind Tor round off the shortlist.

  1. SHAW'S CROSS (IRE)
  2. LAZY SUNDAY
  3. SKINFLINT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Jobesgreen Lad
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
J: J J Burke  |  T: T R George
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,096.002nd: £2,345.003rd: £1,172.004th: £587.005th: £292.00

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