February 26 / 15.20 Hereford

15.20

Good

Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7815.88
  • 3m 1f 44y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50

Form: -62P7P CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who was an excellent third in the 4m1f Eider Chase at Newcastle last February (good to soft); unconvincing this season but he did at least approach his best form when a close second at Carlisle in October (3m2f, good to firm) and this is his easiest task of the winter.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Innisfree Lad

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

Thorough stayer with nine wins on his CV; not an easy one to predict nowadays and failed to build upon his encouraging seasonal debut when never dangerous at Chepstow last month but has his headgear switched today and is too well handicapped to rule out.

11/2

5th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Innisfree Lad

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

Thorough stayer with nine wins on his CV; not an easy one to predict nowadays and failed to build upon his encouraging seasonal debut when never dangerous at Chepstow last month but has his headgear switched today and is too well handicapped to rule out.

11/2

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Innisfree Lad

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

Veteran with nine wins to his name and, with cheekpieces back on, he ran well for a long way at Warwick 17 days ago (good to soft); that was encouraging after a lengthy break but he's no certainty to be as good again.

10/1

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Form: P85859

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Not on his game of late but is well treated on form last April when winning at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) and without the wide-margin, improved winner in a more competitive race at Chepstow recently (first-time cheekpieces, retained) he wouldn't have been beaten too far; thereabouts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Duc De Beauchene

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two wins last spring included 3m5f Norfolk National at Fakenham (good; used to act on soft); 2lb lower today as he's failed to fire in his four starts since; reverting to blinkers from recent cheekpieces might help.

20/1

Form: FP-2P4 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Course winner over hurdles; gave a good show, despite suffering bad interference, when runner-up at Lingfield in November (2m7f, good to soft) and although he hasn't performed well over further since, he has a mixed record at best over extreme tests; should be competitive.
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0

1

7th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Pemberley

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

led but pestered, headed and lost ground after 3 out, soon in touch with leaders

8/1

8

27th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:00 Wincanton

Pemberley

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Runner-up, despite suffering bad interference, at Lingfield in November (2m7f, good to soft); hasn't touched on that form since (with and without cheekpieces) and his strike-rate of 2-22 is becoming a concern.

8/1

3rd

3

26th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:20 Hereford

Pemberley

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Course winner over hurdles; gave a good show, despite suffering bad interference, when runner-up at Lingfield in November (2m7f, good to soft) and although he hasn't performed well over further since, he has a mixed record at best over extreme tests; should be competitive.

3/1

Form: 1-3607

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won off this mark at Warwick last April (3m, good; in these aids); in moderate form over hurdles and fences of late but at least he has cheekpieces refitted for the first time this winter; better is on the cards.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

The Late Legend

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Tom Weston

jumped right on occasions, led, headed and lost two places 11th, lost position and dropped to last 12th, pulled up 13th

25/1

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

The Late Legend

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Tom Weston

jumped right on occasions, led, headed and lost two places 11th, lost position and dropped to last 12th, pulled up 13th

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.10
Straight Forecast £10.03
Trifecta £19.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Duc De Beauchene

RP Ratings:

Pemberley

TOPSPEED:

The Late Legend

The Star:

Innisfree Lad

Telegraph:

Pemberley

The Sun:

The Late Legend

POSTDATA:

Duc De Beauchene

WEST COUNTRY:

Duc De Beauchene

The Times:

Duc De Beauchene

D Express:

Duc De Beauchene

Daily Mirror:

Duc De Beauchene

Daily Record:

Innisfree Lad