12:35 Hereford

Wednesday 29 November 2017

All12:3513:0513:3514:1014:4015:1515:45

Major Philip Verdin Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:37 | Winning time: 3m 59.80s

1^st

Burrenbridge Hotel

611-12

20/1

T: Henry OliverJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, led before next, blundered and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and 2 lengths down last, rallied flat, led again towards finish op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Sage Monkey

810-10

4/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (5)

Soon mid-division, in touch 5th, challenged after 4 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, ridden flat, headed and no extra towards finish tchd 7/2 and 9/2

3^rd

Torhousemuir

611-9

5/1

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Mid-division, in touch on outside 5th, struggling 3 out, went modest 3rd after next, no chance with clear pair op 11/1

4^th

Emperor Commodos

1010-9

14/1

T: R MathewJ: Richard Condon (7)

With leader, led after 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and lost modest 3rd after next, tailed off op 22/1

5^th

Sydney De Baune

611-7

9/4f

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Mid-division, lost place and towards rear when slightly hampered 6th, no danger after, tailed off tchd 9/5

6^th

Ring Eye

911-1

25/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: R T Dunne

Soon in rear, mistake 7th, never a threat, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

King's Tempest

811-12

3/1

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Mistake 1st, led to after next, chased leader to 5th, lost place 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 4/1

Tikkinthebox

511-11

16/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Soon behind, some headway when fell 6th op 20/1

Norphin

710-0

20/1

T: J W MullinsJ: L Treadwell

Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 8th op 33/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.80Pl:£2.30, £1.70, £2.40EX:£52.10Trifecta:£633.30Tricast:£339.52SF:£49.35Swingers:£6.00, £18.80, £8.60

Forecasts

Sydney De Baune (9/4), King's Tempest (3/1), Sage Monkey (4/1), Torhousemuir (5/1), Emperor Commodos (14/1), Tikkinthebox (16/1), Burrenbridge Hotel (20/1), Norphin (20/1), Ring Eye (25/1)

Sydney De Baume appeals as the type to win races over fences. Such was the improvement shown last time that he can still be considered off an 11lb higher mark. However, this shorter trip around this sharper circuit on faster ground raises serious doubts about his chances. King's Prospect represents an in form trainer and is another to appeal now switching to the chasing ranks. This mark is one his trainer feels is one that he should be able to exploit, however he has disappointed once too often and preference is for BURRENBRIDGE HOTEL. Henry Oliver's horses are running well having had the benefit of their first run back from the summer recess. He spreadeagled a small field at Chepstow over hurdles in the spring and is on an attractive mark judged on that effort. Torhousemuir was travelling like a winner when coming down last time. If the market signals he in none the worse for that mishap and a six month break, then he would have to enter calculations.

Burrenbridge Hotel
King's Tempest
Sydney De Baune

Previous Winners

2016

Knight's Reward

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 6

J: Alan Johns | T: Tim Vaughan

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,256.002nd: £1,848.003rd: £924.004th: £462.005th: £231.006th: £116.00