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14:00 Hereford

Hereford Interactive Beginners' Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 44y
  • Going: Heavy (with standing water in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,330
  • 2nd: £1,870
  • 3rd: £935
  • 4th: £468
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 8.49s
  • Off Time: 14:00:13
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chef D'Oeuvre (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Weststreet (IRE)

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets and armlets

      Arctic Gold (IRE)

      36
      5/1
      • Form 661-61P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 138

      tracked leaders early, struggling halfway, unseated rider 9th

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

      Aurillac (FR)

      32 b BF
      11/4
      • Form 03-2322
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 137

      behind, soon pushed along, tailed off and pulled up before 7th

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Chef D'Oeuvre (FR)

      18 p
      15/8
      • Form 410-U24
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 130

      made all, clear from 6 out, unchallenged

      4
      Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

      Dig Deeper

      28
      9/2
      • Form 31/22-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 135

      with winner early, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after next

      5
      Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

      Goodbye Dancer (FR)

      32
      25/1
      • Form 52820P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 132

      always behind, pulled up 6 out

      6
      Silk - Purple, mauve armlets

      Granit Man (FR)

      118
      200/1
      • Form 33-5U75
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-4

      towards rear when unseated rider 7th

      7
      Silk - White, Black spots, Black sleeves, White spots

      Sage Monkey (IRE)

      21 t
      66/1
      • Form P/32-254
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      mid-division, mistakes, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out

      8
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves and cap

      Weststreet (IRE)

      49
      14/1
      • Form 31351-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leaders, chased winner from halfway, one pace and no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Arctic Gold had a higher rating over hurdles than stablemate Goodbye Dancer but both were pulled up last time. Dig Deeper just found the race-fit Charmix too strong here last month when returning from a lengthy absence and goes on the short-list. Aurillac has won a bumper and a maiden hurdle but he keeps finding one too good over fences and Rebecca Curtis’ grey may have to settle for second-best again here behind CHEF D’OEUVRE (NAP). The latter ran a fine race behind the well-regarded American in a Listed race at Warwick last month having chased home the useful Mystical Knight over this course and distance earlier.

      Formwatch

      Arctic Gold (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, towards rear, struggling after 5th, well tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

      Aurillac (FR) 7-2fav (11-1) Raced wide, behind when blundered badly 3rd, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, left 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left run-in, stayed on into 2nd again close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-1) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

      Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Jumped right, with winner, led 3rd, headed 9th, 2nd 14th, no impression on winner, lost 2nd before last, 4th and no extra flat, 4th of 7, 9l behind American (11-4) at Warwick 3m lst (1) sft in Jan.

      Dig Deeper 4-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed carried left flat, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Charmix (10-12) at Hereford 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.

      Goodbye Dancer (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway 11th, lost place 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

      Granit Man (FR) 100-1 (11-5) In rear, behind from 11th, 5th of 7, dist behind Rock Of Leon (11-5) at Exeter 3m (4) gf in Oct.

      Sage Monkey (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always 4th, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, weakened next, 4th of 6, dist behind Zamdy Man (11-4) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Jan.

      Weststreet (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 14th, never involved, 6th of 12, dist behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.