14:30 Hereford

Wednesday 2 January 2019

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MansionBet Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 4.80s

1^st

Go Long

910-12

15/8

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, led 4 out, pressed after, given reminder to assert flat, just pushed out towards finish op 11/8 tchd 5/4

2^nd

1 ¾

First Drift

811-4

15/8

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)

Led until out jumped 4 out, switched left after 3 out, rallied to challenge next, held after last, stayed on op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Charming Zen

710-12

7/4f

T: O MurphyJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leader, challenged 7th until 2 out, 3rd and no extra approaching last op 9/4 tchd 5/2

4^th

Waitinonasunnyday

610-12

80/1

T: M BlakeJ: Philip Donovan (7)

In rear, went left and often deliberate, behind 6th, mistake 3 out tchd 100/1

Also Ran

The Hiking Viking

610-12

50/1

T: P R WebberJ: T J O'Brien

Held up, took keen hold, losing touch 7th, behind when fell 4 out op 66/1

Sprogzilla

1010-5

66/1

T: H JamesJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, struggling 7th, modest 4th when blundered and unseated rider 8th tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£5.10Trifecta:£9.50SF:£5.86Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Charming Zen (7/4), Go Long (15/8), First Drift (15/8), The Hiking Viking (50/1), Sprogzilla (66/1), Waitinonasunnyday (80/1)

FIRST DRIFT turned in a decent performance when making a winning chasing bow over C&D 18 days ago and can follow up under his penalty. Both Charming Zen and The HIking Viking have been difficult to train but have shown ability and could prove dangerous if fit enough following their respective absences, while Go Long should win a race or two in this sphere and might give them all something to think about after a promising third at Haydock just beofre Christmas.

First Drift
Go Long
Charming Zen

Prize Money

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