Hereford Easter Monday Family Raceday Handicap Chase.
Hereford · Wednesday, 25 Mar · 18:30
· 2m 4f 194y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Fat Sam (G)
Veteran who posted a good second at Worcester (2½m, good) in July but not in same form either start thereafter last summer. Switched yards ahead of return to action but his losing run stretches back to July 2022.
|
4637R7 | Mr Charlie Case | David Dennis | 12 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Chief Black Robe (G)
[V1]
Won 4 handicap chases on the bounce for this yard in 2023. Posted much his best effort since rejoining Fergal O'Brien when runner-up at Market Rasen over fences (19.2f, soft) last month but he ran poorly back over hurdles at Taunton 16 day…
|
542PU3- | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien | 10 | 75.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Line Of Descent (G)
[T]
Three-time winner over fences who failed to step up appreciably on his belated reappearance effort last month when finishing a remote second in 5-runner handicap at Doncaster (19f) 4 weeks ago. Mark eased further but he does need to show m…
|
5/6232-4 | James Bowen | W Greatrex | 8 | 74.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Lelant (G)
FAV
Well on top finish when finally off the mark over C&D in October and made light of an 8 lb rise when following up at Market Rasen (21f) a month later. Had soft ground as a possible excuse for his Fontwell disappointment in December and bet…
|
36/11P8- | S Bowen | Mrs C Williams | 8 | 73 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Warner's Cross (G)
[P1]
Built on earlier promise to belatedly get off the mark at Market Rasen in June 2024 and continued in good heart when second on chase debut there next time. However, low-key efforts in 2 hurdle runs since returning from a lengthy absence th…
|
12/6P5-P | Mr R Sugrue | C Hobson | 9 | 70.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Black Occ (G)
Modest maiden hurdler who showed nothing sent chasing in first time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2½m) on penultimate start but he did at least stop the slide when third over hurdles here (25.5f) 18 days ago. Return to shorter a plus on that evid…
|
PP32P-3 | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis | 7 | 69.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Boys Of Wexford (G)
[P]
Posted best effort for some time under positive tactics when second at Fontwell (19.5f) in November. Unseated next time and absent following a poor effort (pulled up) over C&D in December. However, no great surprise to see him bounce back …
|
52UP41- | James Davies | Henry Oliver | 9 | 66.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Ultra Viers (G)
[PT]
Remains a maiden after 23 runs but in process of running creditably when falling last on return at Market Rasen in November. Excuses at Lingfield next time but below best following a 3-month layoff when fourth at Leicester (2½m) 3 weeks ag…
|
F546-50 | Luke Scott | P Taylor | 10 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Jack Doyen (G)
[B]
Made the frame all 4 starts last season but has struggled in handful of outings this term and whilst he produced his best effort for a while when third at Leicester (2½m) 3 weeks ago, that didn't make him of interest for win purposes here.
|
5311-21 | J M Quinlan | B I Case | 10 | 64.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
Betting forecast: Lelant (5/4), Line Of Descent (9/2), Chief Black Robe (15/2), Jack Doyen (9/1), Black Occ (9/1), Ultra Viers (14/1), Fat Sam (14/1), Boys Of Wexford (20/1), Warner's Cross (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |