Hereford
15:30
Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Hereford Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.40 £7.10 Exacta: £32.90 Tricast: £139.04 Trifecta: £118.20
Non-Runners: Sageburg County (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Henry's Friend (IRE) 7 G Good Ben Pauling 161 lbs 7/4F Won Prominent - went second 8th - led 4 out - good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
2nd 3 Deeper Blue (FR) 9 G Poor Harry Fry 160 lbs 16/1 1.5 Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 4th - not fluent 8th - outpaced 9th - headway from 4 out - went third 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 11/1)
3rd 1 Rock My Way (IRE) 7 G AVG Syd Hosie 164 lbs 6/1 5.5 Prominent - slow jump 1st - slow jump 8th - not fluent 10th - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
4th 7 Hardy Fella (IRE) 8 G AVG Emma Lavelle 156 lbs 9/2 7.5 In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
5th 4 Harbour Lake (IRE) 8 G AVG Alan King 160 lbs 9/2 20 In rear - slow jump 1st - not fluent 4th - in touch with leaders 10th - weakened quickly 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/2)
99th 5 Supreme Gift (IRE) 8 G AVG Henry Daly 154 lbs 8/1 - Always behind - pushed along briefly 5th - struggling when mistake 10th - pulled up 4 out(op 13/2)
99th 6 Russian Ruler (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 10/1 - Led - mistake 3rd - awkward jump and headed 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up just after 2 out(op 15/2)