15:10 Hereford

Monday 16 January 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 43.15s

1^st

Kingcormac

711-1

3/1

T: J TickleJ: H Cobden

Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led turning in, clear before the last, easily op 5/2

2^nd

Bitasweetsymphony

811-9

11/1

T: S AllwoodJ: C J Todd

Waited with in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, pushed along and headed turning in, well held before the last, no chance with winner op 12/1

3^rd

Supasunrise

711-5

9/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (5)

Waited with towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on run-in pressing fir 2nd, no chance with winner op 11/2

4^th

6 ½

Royal Act

1110-3

80/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Raced on inside, chased leader, led 7th, hit 11th, headed 3 out and soon ridden, dropped to 4th and hit 2 out op 66/1

5^th

1 ¼

Magnificent Ben

811-0

11/4f

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 5th, outpaced before 3 out, moderate 5th when went left next op 5/2

6^th

1 ¾

Legendary Rhythm

710-11

11/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up off the pace in rear, never involved op 12/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Alberic

612-0

11/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, switched left before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off op 14/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

Passing Secrets

710-3

16/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Lee Edwards

Soon racing in mid-division, weakened 12th, pushed along in rear next, tailed off and eased op 22/1

Also Ran

Arcade Attraction

911-6

28/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, stumbled 5th, weakened 8th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 11th op 20/1

Heron Creek

610-13

11/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced on inside, led, reached for 4th, headed 7th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.40, £3.40, £1.60EX:£41.50Trifecta:£207.10Tricast:£151.51SF:£37.06Swingers:£8.10, £2.90, £8.80

Forecasts

Magnificent Ben (11/4), Kingcormac (3/1), Supasunrise (9/2), Heron Creek (11/2), Bitasweetsymphony (11/1), Legendary Rhythm (11/1), Alberic (11/1), Passing Secrets (16/1), Arcade Attraction (28/1), Royal Act (80/1)

SUPASUNRISE had clearly learnt plenty from his chasing debut when off the mark under this rider at Huntingdon 3 weeks ago and is taken to follow up with further improvement likely. Kingcormac is on the upgrade and should give another good account, while Magnificent Ben was only just edged out at Lingfield on his return.