Hereford
15:40
Star Sports Veterans' Handicap Chase
Hereford Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.30 Place: £1.30 £1.10 £1.70 Exacta: £9.40 Tricast: £29.16 Trifecta: £45.90
Non-Runners: Tide Times (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Hampered start - raced wide - held up in rear - smooth headway 11th - briefly went third going easily 2 out - pushed along to lead run-in - kept on well(op 2/1)
9 G Poor Olly Murphy 168 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Led - pushed along 2 out - faced challenge last - headed run-in - soon outpaced - no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
9 M Poor Venetia Williams 162 lbs 3/1 2.75
3rd
In touch with leaders - prominent 10th - pressed leader 2 out - outpaced after last - no impression run-in(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
9 G Poor Venetia Williams 166 lbs 5/1 9.5
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - pushed along 13th - weakened 2 out(op 9/2)
10 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 168 lbs 4/1 12
5th
Prominent - pressed leader 5th - lost position gradually after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1)
10 G AVG Stephen Allen 143 lbs 25/1 9
99th
Towards rear - outpaced 3 out - tailed off when eased and pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1)
11 G AVG Christian Williams 166 lbs 11/1 -
99th
Didn't jump well - prominent - slow jump and ducked left 2nd - dropped to rear when slow jump and pulled up quickly 3rd (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 22/1)
10 G AVG Archie Watson 160 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Reluctant to race and ducked left start - in touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
10 G AVG Bill Turner 153 lbs 14/1 -