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15:15 Hereford

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  • 2m 4f 194y
  • Class 5
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Hereford

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.40
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5P-312 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Ex-French 5yo who came good in Britain at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August; ran well in defeat off today's mark at Bangor (2m4f, soft) last month; high on the list.

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9

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

12:15 Southwell

Imac Wood

11st 7lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Already has six chase wins under his belt but he hasn't been quite on song since the latest of them, at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in July; will do well to add to his haul in this race.

14/1

6th

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Warwick

Imac Wood

11st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

6-13 strike-rate over fences, the latest win gained at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in July; only third of four at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) but this mark isn't beyond him if bringing his 'A' game.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 7033-2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Low-mileage 5yo who has been placed in all three chases, most recently when second here (3m1f, good) on last month's seasonal debut; likely contender if coping with today's drop back in trip.

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7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

3rd

10

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

Made frame in eight consecutive chases for Alastair Ralph from March 2023 to June 2024, including a good second over C&D, but has not been at the same level for new stable in recent weeks; didn't run badly at Warwick last time but career strike-rate now stands at 0-17; others preferred.

16/1

4th

11

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Ballinoulart

10st 7lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

Made frame in eight consecutive chases for Alastair Ralph from March 2023 to June 2024 but left that stable after modest run in June and has also disappointed on both starts for David Dennis; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: 303-22 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

0-5 over hurdles but seemingly aided by a tongue-tie when runner-up in both handicaps (2m3f/2m4f, good); not bred for fences but has a significant role to play if he jumps soundly on this chasing debut.

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3rd

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:25 Downpatrick

Benny Silver

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Several good runs in defeat for Nigel Twiston-Davies and might come on for his latest place effort at Southwell; bought for £15,000 and starts out for new yard; likely to be involved from career low mark.

3/1

3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Benny Silver

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ten-race maiden; placed on all three starts over fences, notably when third to a subsequent winner at Hereford in November (2m5f, good); back after a break; one to consider.

5/1

3rd

4

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Benny Silver

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Maiden after nine runs but was having only his second attempt at chasing when going down narrowly in a small field at Leicester a month ago (2m, heavy); tongue-tie is working well for him and he should be on the scene.

2/1

Form: -P1426 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Has rather mixed record for new stable this season but won by over 9l at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in the summer and may not have been suited by the soft ground when below form at Wincanton last month; no surprise if he features.

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4th

10

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:15 Hereford

King Of The Story

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Polly Gundry

Has rather mixed record for new stable this season but won by over 9l at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in the summer and may not have been suited by the soft ground when below form at Wincanton last month; no surprise if he features.

12/1

6th

10

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

13:44 Wincanton

King Of The Story

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Polly Gundry

Pulled up on stable debut in July but opened account with eased-down success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) the following month; makes quick reappearance after good second at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) on Monday; won't be far away if in similar form again.

5/1

2nd

5

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

King Of The Story

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Polly Gundry

Made it second-time lucky for Polly Gundry with an easy win at Fontwell (2m5f) last month and he had an excuse when badly hampered over C&D last time; hard to rule out further progress in this sphere but his win came on good ground and he still has something to prove in soft conditions.

9/1

Form: 6-67P2

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Irish raider who has very modest 1-34 career strike-rate and has largely been out of form this year; belied 66-1 odds when keeping on to snatch second in recent Thurles beginners' chase (2m2f, soft) but his overall profile remains unconvincing.

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1st

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

14:50 Plumpton

Vocito

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

led

9/4

3rd

1

30th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Vocito

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed before 2 out, lost second before last, soon no extra

5/2

1st

1

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:17 Stratford

Vocito

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

made virtually all, clear after 3rd

9/2

Form: -PV46P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Won over hurdles in Ireland in November 2021 but very disappointing for this stable since; 6lb out of the weights here and needs the first-time visor to make a huge difference.

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11

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Noahs Light

10st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Richenda Ford

Only 1-18 over fences and his form has been up and down this year; feasibly treated if he did have a going day.

25/1

5th

7

21st Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Noahs Light

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Richenda Ford

Only 1-17 over fences and this front-runner is likely to be taken on up front; beaten 21l here last month, albeit by one on top of his game.

10/1

10/1

Form: 3012-5 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Ended last season in good form over hurdles, notably when winning by 10l here (2m3f, good to soft); made just a respectable chasing debut last month but might come on for the run, and the return to this track is a plus.

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4th

2

4th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Kalpaga

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Tim Vaughan

Posted a win then a near-miss over hurdles last April (2m3f/2m6f, good to soft); unable to match that form over fences this season but she was a fair fourth at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) in December and has had a wind op since being pulled up last time; no surprise if she goes well now back hurdling.

7/1

0

2

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

12:27 Wetherby

Kalpaga

11st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Tim Vaughan

pressed leader, raced in second and prominent after 5th, lost second after 10th, soon reminders and struggling when, pulled up before 4 out

5/2

4th

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:00 Ludlow

Kalpaga

11st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

led

10/1

Form: 060166

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Left disappointing stable debut behind when winning maiden hurdle in August but two disappointing efforts have followed, the latter his chasing debut at Sedgefield 12 days ago; not an easy one to predict here.

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3rd

3

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:55 Musselburgh

Dream Jet

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, no extra run-in

7/4

1st

5

8th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:45 Hexham

Dream Jet

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Experienced chaser who won at Market Rasen in July (2m1f, good); some fair efforts since, but 11l behind The Churchill Lad and Caithness over C&D last time.

9/2

Form: 3P4P-4

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Ended last season in poor form and made low-key reappearance last month; needs to turn a corner but has conditions to suit here and may be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces (worn for last two wins).

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6th

7

15th Jan 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

13:37 Hereford

The Boat

10st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Ended last season in poor form and also disappointed on his two starts here in the autumn; on a good mark and suited by this C&D but needs to turn a corner; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

12/1

9th

9

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:15 Hereford

The Boat

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Ended last season in poor form and made low-key reappearance last month; needs to turn a corner but has conditions to suit here and may be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces (worn for last two wins).

12/1

4th

8

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

The Boat

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Dual chase winner in cheekpieces, more recently at Leicester (2m6f, good to firm) in December; ended last season with some lacklustre efforts and the headgear is missing today but a 196-day break might have done him good.

12/1

Form: 862-P6

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Placed for first time when second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in April but was soundly beaten there last month, after a break, and is 5lb wrong here; not the most obvious answer.

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8th

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Sheila Lewis

0-20 under rules; not as far out of the weights today as is sometimes the case but still makes only limited appeal in first-time blinkers.

25/1

13

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Sheila Lewis

19-race maiden; modest form in 12 chase starts, although had a stiff task from a long way out of the weights last time; out of the handicap again but not entirely ruled out on the pick of past form.

16/1

10th

10

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Sheila Lewis

18-race maiden who brings no form claims from so far out of the weights.

66/1

Form: 1P3-37 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Dual course winner on good ground in February (3m1f/2m5f; wore cheekpieces) and ran well when third over C&D (good to firm) on seasonal debut in October; needs to bounce back from a poor performance nine days later but has cheekpieces refitted here and Harry Cobden is a good booking.

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10

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

20:00 Hereford

Family Pot

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sheila Lewis

Course regular who's struggled in recent times, coming more than a stone down the weights in the past six months; is hard to recommend on recent efforts running from 9lb out of the handicap.

33/1

6

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Family Pot

10st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sheila Lewis

Well suited by Hereford and defied higher marks twice here in February 2023; inconsistent since but this may prove one of his better days, with Sam Twiston-Davies up for first time; interesting.

7/1

5th

5

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Family Pot

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sheila Lewis

Has struggled more often than not this season and he was pulled up at Huntingdon a fortnight ago; however, this two-time course winner was a good third over C&D (soft) two starts ago and could be a contender now back here if the first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have a positive effect.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 32P1-4 C

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Nothing like the force of old but won off much-reduced mark at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in April; not seen since a lesser effort in May but ran well when fresh at this time last year; a possible.

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0

4

15th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 72y

Class 5

12:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Billingsley

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

Nothing like the force of old but is effective on heavy ground and was clearcut winner off today's mark at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in April; needs to bounce back from last month's low-key reappearance run but still enters calculations.

8/1

12th

2

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:15 Hereford

Billingsley

11st 13lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Nothing like the force of old but won off much-reduced mark at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in April; not seen since a lesser effort in May but ran well when fresh at this time last year; a possible.

10/1

4th

7

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Ffos Las

Billingsley

11st 9lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

C&D winner who regained winning form in returning cheekpieces at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month, though he may have been fortunate to do so (only danger fell two out); 3lb higher, but the return to this trip is probably a plus and he holds frame claims at least.

5/1

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Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Benny Silver

SPOTLIGHT:

Imac Wood

POSTDATA:

Ballinoulart

The Times:

Kalpaga

Telegraph:

Benny Silver

Daily Mail:

Benny Silver

D Express:

Benny Silver

The Star:

Ballinoulart

RP RATINGS:

Imac Wood

The Guardian:

Imac Wood

Daily Mirror:

Imac Wood

Daily Record:

Imac Wood