held up in touch behind leaders, going well after normal 4 out, challenged 2 out, led final bend, stayed on well run-in
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18:53 Hereford 12 Feb 2025
starsports.bet Handicap Chase (Class 5) (5YO plus)
2m 4f 194y Good to Soft (Soft in places)
held up in rear, headway on outside from after normal 4 out, went 2nd final bend, no impression on winner run-in
prominent, jumped left 1st, led 5th, headed 11th, led normal 3 out, headed after normal 2 out, 3rd and no extra run-in
chased leaders, not fluent 10th, outpaced normal 4 out, no impression from next, plugged on
chased leaders on inside, 4th and one pace before normal 2 out, soon weakened
led until 5th, led 11th, headed normal 3 out, soon weakened
rear of mid-division, struggling from 12th
slow 1st, rear of mid-division, driven along 11th, well beaten from normal 4 out
held up in mid-division, closed on outside from 7th, mistake normal 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced when mistake and bumped 4 out, soon weakened
not always fluent, towards rear, pushed along 8th, well beaten when pulled up before normal 3 out
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 10 | Divine Inspiration | 7 | 11 11 | 97 | 4093-3U | 55 days | R Bandey (97 miles) | David Bass | 2/ 1 | 5:32.03 | |
| 2023 | Good | 5 | Family Pot | 8 | 11 5 | 82 | 8D3631 | 10 days | Sheila Lewis (39 miles) | Sean Houlihan | 11/ 8 | 5:16.90 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 9 | Joly Maker | 8 | 11 9 | 97 | 262433 | 52 days | J & A O'Neill (39 miles) | Jamie Brace | 8/ 1 | 5:30.11 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 12 | Arqalina | 9 | 11 1 | 87 | 14P-536 | 67 days | Miss V Williams (1 miles) | Hugh Nugent | 4/ 1 | 5:47.85 |