13:35 Hereford

Wednesday 28 November 2018

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:40

Visit Sri Lanka Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 10.10s

1^st

Centreofexcellence

710-10

9/2

T: S FlookJ: Max Kendrick (5)

Jumped left, led, clear before 3rd until 5th, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden out

2^nd

Overawed

711-2

20/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Mostly chased winner throughout, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on towards finish

3^rd

Mountain Chimes

611-2

6/1

T: Henry OliverJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and well held when not fluent last op 11/2

4^th

Le Capricieux

712-2

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, hampered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening from 2 out op 12/1

5^th

Omega Springs

1012-2

25/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next op 20/1

6^th

Asknotwhat

711-9

12/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 5th, lost place when mistake 7th, tailed off 3 out op 10/1

7^th

Scrupuleux

711-2

10/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner next until 6th, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Shrewd Tactics

711-12

4/1f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider bend after 6th op 9/2 tchd 5/1

Briac

711-8

9/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up in rear, fell 4th op 5/1

Lord Fendale

911-7

7/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 12/1

Diablerets

510-5

25/1

T: K WoollacottJ: James Best

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 20/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Wenceslaus²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D G Bridgwater J: Daniel Hiskett

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.40, £7.30, £2.40EX:£138.50Trifecta:£986.70Tricast:£542.53SF:£87.67Swingers:£16.20, £5.30, £16.20

Forecasts

Wenceslaus (3/1), Shrewd Tactics (4/1), Centreofexcellence (9/2), Briac (9/2), Mountain Chimes (6/1), Lord Fendale (7/1), Scrupuleux (10/1), Asknotwhat (12/1), Le Capricieux (16/1), Overawed (20/1), Omega Springs (25/1), Diablerets (25/1)

A number of chasing newcomers feature including the consistent Lord Fendale and the hat-trick seeking Wenceslaus. However, it's fair to say that this isn't the strongest of contests, so we'll take a chance on a horse at a projected bigger price. Omega Springs could fare more positively returned to a Class 4 contest, whilst the 7yo Centreofexcellence has seen his recent Ludlow effort franked by the winner Cap St Vincent. However, a speculative shout is the Evan Williams-trained SHREWD TACTICS. He ran very well on his chasing debut at Taunton in March 2017 and will almost certainly draw considerable benefit for a recent reappearance run at Ffos Las.

Shrewd Tactics
Omega Springs
Wenceslaus

Previous Winners

2017

Burrenbridge Hotel

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: T J O'Brien | T: Henry Oliver

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00