13:25 Hereford

Wednesday 29 November 2023

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Blackmores Building Contractors Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 0.10s

1^st

Johnny Mac

810-2

11/2

T: M SheppardJ: Lee Edwards

Slowly into stride, went handy after 2nd, not fluent 6th, led before last, stayed on, readily op 9/2

2^nd

Phoenix Aquilus

611-11

6/1

T: S DurackJ: James Bowen

Held up towards rear, hit 8th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

Dusky Days

611-13

11/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Thomas Bellamy

Prominent early, chased leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on flat, lost 2nd towards finish op 5/1

4^th

4 ¾

Full Of Light

710-12

11/1

T: B R SummersJ: Cillin Leonard (5)

Led until 3rd, prominent, led before 3 out, headed approaching last, faded flat tchd 12/1

5^th

2 ¾

Beannaigh Do

610-2

28/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Brendan Powell

Jumped left, in touch in mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after

6^th

Herecomeshogan

611-4

8/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway after 3 out, no impression, well held before last op 15/2

7^th

2 ¼

Whyzzat

512-0

150/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, pecked 8th, headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last, op 80/1

8^th

Criquette

611-6

14/1

T: Billy AprahamianJ: Harry Bannister

Hit 7th, always in rear op 17/2 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Cobbs Corner

710-2

7/2f

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Rear of mid-division, jumped left and awkward 1st, badly hampered and unseated rider 8th

Loudspeaker

410-2

4/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Sean Houlihan

Tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, mid-division when fell 8th tchd 18/5

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Non-Runners

King Otis¹⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: James Owen J: Non Runner

Great Threat²³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Evan Williams J: Non Runner

Gorcombe Moonshine²³⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: R Walford J: Bryan Carver

Broadoak¹⁸²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: Mrs F M Shaw J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.10, £1.60, £2.10EX:£39.80Trifecta:£223.10Tricast:£191.99SF:£39.39Swingers:£6.20, £7.10, £5.70

Forecasts

Cobbs Corner (7/2), Loudspeaker (4/1), King Otis (4/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (5/1), Johnny Mac (11/2), Dusky Days (11/2), Phoenix Aquilus (6/1), Herecomeshogan (8/1), Full Of Light (11/1), Criquette (14/1), Beannaigh Do (28/1), Broadoak (33/1), Great Threat (50/1), Whyzzat (150/1)

COBBS CORNER gets the nod to build on his C&D chase debut fourth earlier in the month and add to last season's Fakenham handicap hurdle success. Recent Doncaster winner Loudspeaker rates an obvious danger, while King Otis has won over hurdles since joining James Owen and is also respected on his first chase start for the trainer.

COBBS CORNER (IRE)
LOUDSPEAKER
KING OTIS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Greenrock Abbey

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: R Patrick | T: Kerry Lee

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00