Hereford
13:15
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
Hereford Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £17.50 Place: £5.90 £2.30 Exacta: £91.80 Tricast: £433.55 Trifecta: £284.60
Non-Runners: Galop De Chasse (doubly declared), Hollywoodien (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - mistake 3rd - went second 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon pushed along - ridden and joined leader last (usual 2 out) - led run-in - stayed on(op 12/1)
11 G AVG Peter Bowen 156 lbs 16/1 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led 2 out (usual 3 out) - mistake last (usual 2 out) - soon joined and ridden - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
9 G AVG Tom Lacey 160 lbs 4/1 2.75
3rd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hit 5th - not fluent 10th - soon pushed along - went modest third after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened run-in(tchd 11/2 and 13/2)
12 G Poor Kerry Lee 156 lbs 6/1 23
4th
Led narrowly - slow jump 9th - headed 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon ridden and weakened quickly(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
8 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 7/2 33
99th
Prominent - not fluent and pushed along 9th - slow jump 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened - pulled up before last (usual 2 out)(tchd 9/4)
10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 15/8F -
99th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pushed along after 6th - slow jump 8th - soon weakened and behind - pulled up before 10th(tchd 14/1)
N/A AVG Tom Lacey 168 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened - pulled up before last (usual 2 out) (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding appeared to be unsuited by the soft ground which was riding very tacky on this occasion; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
10 G Poor Toby Lawes 163 lbs 12/1 -