14:10 Hereford

Thursday 19 December 2019

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Cotswold Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 18.60s

1^st

Billingsley

711-8

7/2

T: A RalphJ: L Treadwell

Disputed lead until led 3 out, stayed on well tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Saint De Vassy

611-11

4/1

T: T SymondsJ: David Bass

Disputed lead until chased winner 3 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure tchd 11/2

3^rd

Arian

711-1

8/1

T: J L FlintJ: R T Dunne

Held up, headway 5th, chased leaders next, effort 3 out, no extra last tchd 7/1

4^th

Corri Lindo

911-6

20/1

T: Henry OliverJ: L Heard

Held up in rear, headway 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out, never a threat op 16/1

5^th

4 ½

Balgemmois

611-0

7/2

T: A StrongeJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, slow 8th, weakened 3 out op 11/2

Also Ran

Espion De Saflo

511-11

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Always behind, beaten 4 out, pulled up after next op 20/1 tchd 14/1

Grania O'Malley

611-10

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up, slow 5th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 7/1

Big Nick

611-4

3/1f

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out op 5/2 tchd 9/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.00, £1.80, £2.00EX:£23.40Trifecta:£158.40Tricast:£108.46SF:£19.86Swingers:£3.00, £5.40, £5.40

Forecasts

Big Nick (3/1), Billingsley (7/2), Balgemmois (7/2), Saint De Vassy (4/1), Arian (8/1), Grania O'Malley (8/1), Espion De Saflo (16/1), Corri Lindo (20/1)

Quite an interesting little contest and one that should see Grania O’Malley in the thick of things with a return to handicaps looking to suit and her stable at last seemingly finding their form this season. Espion De Saflo and Saint De Vassy look two similar types in that they ought to be able to win over fences but both come here with questions to answer after their latest outings. BILLINGSLEY ran far better than the U in his form figures suggests last time paying the price for trying to go with two smart sorts his hurdles form came on deep ground and he’ll appreciate the move back to 2m. Balgemmois is worth another glance in the betting after last time as is Corri Lindo.

Billingsley
Grania O'Malley
Corri Lindo

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00