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  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1100-

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Came up well short in top bumpers at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals; successful twice earlier last season, including in Listed grade at Cheltenham, and should be dangerous at this level on debut over hurdles; still of interest.

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1st

6

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Fiercely Proud

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Came up well short in top bumpers at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals; successful twice earlier last season, including in Listed grade at Cheltenham, and should be dangerous at this level on debut over hurdles; still of interest.

7/2

14th

18

15th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

18:20 Aintree

Fiercely Proud

10st 12lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Bought for £125,000 after a successful debut at Market Rasen in October and he followed up in a Listed race at Cheltenham (soft) on New Year's Day; however, he was well beaten at the Cheltenham Festival (100-1; 19l behind Captain Cody) last time and needs to up his game significantly.

40/1

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11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-31

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Related to several winners over jumps; has progressed nicely in bumpers, making all for 11 success at Fontwell (2m1f, good; debut for Harry Derham) most recently; should have more to offer and looks one of the main contenders.

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2nd

3

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Court In The Act

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Related to several winners over jumps; has progressed nicely in bumpers, making all for 11 success at Fontwell (2m1f, good; debut for Harry Derham) most recently; should have more to offer and looks one of the main contenders.

11/4

1st

2

7th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:45 Fontwell

Court In The Act

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Half-brother to useful chaser Shanty Alley; bettered low-key debut when 66-1 third of 16 for Oliver Sherwood at Huntingdon (good) in May; ought to make his presence felt on this stable debut.

5/2

3rd

10

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

Court In The Act

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Half-brother to useful chaser Shanty Alley; 10-1, raced too freely when well-held fifth of nine at Wincanton (good to soft) in March; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 2B7-54 BF

Last run: 159 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Ex-Irish 5yo who seemed to run well in Cheltenham handicap (2m) last November; disappointing favourite in two Worcester maidens this year, taking hurdles record to 0-12; good chance on peak form but looks a frustrating sort.

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3rd

5

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-Irish 5yo who seemed to run well in Cheltenham handicap (2m) last November; disappointing favourite in two Worcester maidens this year, taking hurdles record to 0-12; good chance on peak form but looks a frustrating sort.

8/1

4th

4

15th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-Irish; exposed over hurdles but has some sound runs to his name, notably when fifth over C&D last month (good) after meeting trouble in running (the four in front of him have all won since); returns after a wind op; chance

13/8

5th

2

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Now 0-10 over hurdles but in the process of running well on debut for yard when brought down late at Cheltenham and looked capable of better when a keeping-on seventh in a 2m handicap there in November (both on good; acts on good to yielding); likely one of the better ones.

11/4

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Useful handicapper at up to 2m on Flat; showed promise over 2m at Ludlow on the switch to hurdles and that bare form can be marked up (would have been much closer but for losing ground by sprawling on landing at final flight); respected.

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4th

1

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Adjuvant

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Bell

Useful handicapper at up to 2m on Flat; showed promise over 2m at Ludlow on the switch to hurdles and that bare form can be marked up (would have been much closer but for losing ground by sprawling on landing at final flight); respected.

15/8

4th

8

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:55 Ludlow

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11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Bell

Very useful Flat stayer with 4-18 strike-rate; not at his best in hot handicaps in last couple of outings but it will be very interesting to see how he fares on today's hurdling debut.

100/30

10th

6

(9)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Adjuvant

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Michael Bell

Progressive this year, with a win at Newmarket (1m6f, good) in May and a good second at Glorious Goodwood (1m6f, heavy); merely mid-division in the Ebor recently which dents confidence in his claims today, but he could produce a bigger run if settling better and he's not written off.

7/1

Form: /0000-

Last run: 295 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Five duck eggs in Ireland for Paul Nolan; needs a transformation on debut for new yard.

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5th

10

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Nimbus Boy

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Five duck eggs in Ireland for Paul Nolan; needs a transformation on debut for new yard.

100/1

15th

10

30th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 20y

16:17 Punchestown

Nimbus Boy

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Shown little in four starts; up in trip and cheekpieces reached for; needs a revival.

50/1

11th

6

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 183y

14:05 Naas

Nimbus Boy

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

midfield

50/1

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Poor maiden on Flat; likely to struggle unless he shows marked improvement for the change of code.

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6th

2

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Crossbeau

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

towards rear

250/1

7th

3

27th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:35 Ludlow

Crossbeau

11st 4lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Poor maiden on the Flat and he finished a remote sixth at a massive price on his hurdling debut at Hereford (2m, good) last Tuesday.

50/1

6th

4

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Crossbeau

11st 4lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Poor maiden on Flat; likely to struggle unless he shows marked improvement for the change of code.

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict

Maiden pointer; never threatened in 2m novice hurdle at Ludlow on rules debut; others preferred.

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4th

11

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Inchiquin Spirit

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Exposed maiden pointer; soundly beaten in both rules starts, latest over C&D; fitting of tongue-tie needs to make a big difference.

100/1

7th

14

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Inchiquin Spirit

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Maiden pointer; never threatened in 2m novice hurdle at Ludlow on rules debut; others preferred.

66/1

0

15

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:55 Ludlow

Inchiquin Spirit

10st 9lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

0-9 in Irish points, albeit placed five times; makes rules debut after six-month absence; not the obvious answer.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Developed into a fair handicapper on Flat for new stable this year, producing form figures of 14113 (the wins came at 1m3f/1m4f); could do just as well over hurdles for his major dual-purpose trainer; shortlisted.

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8th

9

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Mount Olympus

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Developed into a fair handicapper on Flat for new stable this year, producing form figures of 14113 (the wins came at 1m3f/1m4f); could do just as well over hurdles for his major dual-purpose trainer; shortlisted.

7/1

3rd

3

(9)

11th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Mount Olympus

10st 1lb

J: James Doyle

T: Alan King

midfield, raced wide early, headway to lead after 5f

5/2

1st

6

(1)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 5

13:35 Goodwood

Mount Olympus

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Has a record of 2-3 for new stable this term, the wins gained in Class 6 contests over 1m4f at Kempton (AW) and Leicester (good); goes back up in grade off a tougher mark but may improve further; shortlisted.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict

Sole Flat win for Clive Cox came in low-grade handicap at Ffos Las (1m2f, soft) in July; tailed off (had an irregular heartbeat) last time; sold for 2,000gns since; has limited hurdles potential.

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9th

8

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Mambo Beat

11st 4lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Sole Flat win for Clive Cox came in low-grade handicap at Ffos Las (1m2f, soft) in July; tailed off (had an irregular heartbeat) last time; sold for 2,000gns since; has limited hurdles potential.

50/1

10th

6

(11)

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

17:38 Bath

Mambo Beat

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Lightly raced 4yo who appears suited by softer than good; opened his account at Ffos Las (1m2f) on last appearance; may well build on that win and progress further; shortlisted granted ideal ground.

11/2

1st

1

(4)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ffos Las

Mambo Beat

10st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Promise as a 2yo but no worthwhile form in just three subsequent starts; was never going on reappearance.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Fairly useful handicapper at up to 2m on Flat; form has dipped since June hat-trick but could be involved if he adapts well to hurdling at the first attempt.

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10th

2

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Blow Your Horn

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Fairly useful handicapper at up to 2m on Flat; form has dipped since June hat-trick but could be involved if he adapts well to hurdling at the first attempt.

8/1

Form:

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Inauspicious debut (last of ten) in Worcester bumper in May for John Groucott; opposed.

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0

11

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Pearlymoon

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Inauspicious debut (last of ten) in Worcester bumper in May for John Groucott; opposed.

100/1

10th

7

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Worcester

Pearlymoon

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: John Groucott

Fifth foal; half-brother to bumper winner Time For Hollie; dam unplaced in bumpers, half-sister to Listed bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Hollies Pearl; stable 0-15 in bumpers during last five seasons.

66/1

Form: 55-9P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Did not live up to market expectations on bumper debut and has shown no progress since; may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.

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0

12

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Thatza Dazzler

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Did not live up to market expectations on bumper debut and has shown no progress since; may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.

66/1

0

7

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:45 Stratford

Thatza Dazzler

11st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

led

50/1

9th

9

13th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:48 Chepstow

Thatza Dazzler

11st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

led, briefly headed 3rd, hung right and headed before 2 out

25/1

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

Irish point win came on good ground; perhaps unsuited by the soft going in Warwick bumper (well held) two weeks ago and may improve granted a sound surface.

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6th

10

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Bob O Rhino

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Irish point winner; awkward early jump, which caused jockey to lose iron and saddle to slip, ruined her chance in C&D contest last week; chance partly depends on how well she responds to first-time hood.

50/1

0

13

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Bob O Rhino

10st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Katy Price

Irish point win came on good ground; perhaps unsuited by the soft going in Warwick bumper (well held) two weeks ago and may improve granted a sound surface.

66/1

15th

3

8th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

Bob O Rhino

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Katy Price

Fetched £75,000 after winning her second point in Ireland; didn't appear to beat a lot but should have a future under rules.

20/1

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