16:35 Hereford

Saturday 9 March 2019

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Central Roofing Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 3m 58.5s

Beau Bay^h,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 134| CD

9/1

Winner of this race off a 10lb lower mark last year and a winner over 1m7f at Wetherby (good) in January. However looks in the grip of the handicapper at present having been beaten 19L when fifth over 2m at Chepstow (good-to-soft) last time out.

Form: U-64165

Elixir Du Gouet⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 134| BF

9/2

Winner three times in France including in a 2m2f chase at Fontainebleau (very soft) in October. Sent off favourite when pulled up on stable debut at Haydock (heavy) in December and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 81421P

Dicosimo¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: W Greatrex| OR: 133| D

11/1

Victorious by 2L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Haydock (good-to-soft) in January and put in a decent effort when fourth at Chepstow (good-to-soft) subsequently. One to note in this contest.

Form: 4-P5314

Baby King^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 130| D

10/1

Good effort in finishing third in a six runner handicap chase at Warwick (2m, good) in January but held over 1m7f at Wetherby (good) the following month. Would appreciate any overnight rain.

Form: 1-6B638

Go Long⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 129| CD

7/2

Registered a first chase victory when taking a novice contest on good-to-soft ground over this C&D in January. Given a break since and is one for the shortlist on handicap debut over fences.

Form: 2P/43-31

Adrrastos⁵⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 127| D

14/1

Winner of two of his four starts over fences most recently in a novices' handicap at Stratford (2m1f, good) in August 2017.. Unraced since pulling up at Plumpton in October of that year however.

Form: 33113P-

Town Parks³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 126| C

7/2

Course winner returning from a break when finishing 7L second in a 2m4f handicap chase at Ludlow (good-to-soft) just over a month ago. Drops in trip racing off a mark 2lb lower than for his most recent success.

Form: 1F4-PB2

Envole Toi¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 121| D

16/1

Multiple chase winner in France and successful in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m at Taunton (good) in December. Couple of decent efforts over hurdles since but finished well beaten on his only previous chase start for this stable.

Form: 157134

Yorgonnahearmeroar^h⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Dave Crosse| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112| CD

5/1

Handicap chase winner over 2m3f on soft ground here in January last year but well held in two subsequent starts including over an extended 2m4f at Haydock (soft) last time out. Others hold stronger claims dropping in distance.

Form: 9P41-88

Forecasts

Town Parks (7/2), Go Long (7/2), Elixir Du Gouet (9/2), Yorgonnahearmeroar (5/1), Beau Bay (9/1), Baby King (10/1), Dicosimo (11/1), Adrrastos (14/1), Envole Toi (16/1)

GO LONG has won over this C&D in the past and he can record his second chase victory by taking this 2m handicap contest. The selection has his attentions turned to handicaps here and he can get the better of Dicosimo who was the winner of his penultimate outing while third place can go to Town Parks who has won off a higher mark in the past.