December 11 / 13.35 Hereford

13.35

Good To Soft

Hereford FC Forever United Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Hereford FC Forever United Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 562-71

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Again raced keenly but was comfortably up to the job in a 2m maiden at Fakenham (good to soft); penalised for winning that ordinary contest but this isn't strong; longer trip would be a nagging concern if he doesn't settle better.
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1st

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Secret Des Dieux

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Capitalised on the drop back in trip to win at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) in February and followed up at Kempton (2m2f, good); he's 7lb higher than last time and in a hotter race, but did it very nicely and this 6yo novice is now 3-6 over fences; could still have more to offer and he's respected.

2/1

1st

1

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:08 Kempton

Secret Des Dieux

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Won on chase debut at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October; creditable efforts in defeats in strong novice handicaps on next three starts before resuming winning ways in a small field at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) last month; 7lb higher in a more competitive race now but further progress can't be ruled out with this yard.

3/1

1st

1

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:26 Huntingdon

Secret Des Dieux

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Won on chase debut at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October and has run well in defeat on his three starts since, most recently at Cheltenham when not seeing out the stiff, extended 2m4f on soft ground; solid claims now back down in trip.

5/6

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten under 5l in a soft-ground bumper at Southwell but was only fifth of the seven runners; perhaps best watched for now.
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6th

1

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Guchen

12st 2lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Ridden by Aamilah Aswat in his last five races; he's won the last two, though a 19l margin of victory at Newbury last time (2m4f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) provided the handicapper with the ammunition to hit him with a 10lb hike; he still rates a likely contender as a 6yo firmly on the up.

100/30

1st

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:00 Newbury

Guchen

12st 2lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Scored under Aamilah Aswat at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) this month, drawing clear of the others with a progressive rival; 6lb higher here but, after only eight hurdle runs, further progress is possible; tongue-tie added.

4/1

1st

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Kempton

Guchen

11st 10lb

J: Aamilah Aswat

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Not yet off the mark but the step up to 3m didn't work for him last month and he was rarely far away over similar trips to today's in 2025 (on soft and good ground); probably needs some weight off his back though.

14/1

OUR TIP

100/1

  • Place: £12.10

Form: 050P-

Last run: 329 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in a seller on his final run for Gary Moore and that was in January; no appeal.
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5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Head Over Hinds

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

Inconsistent maiden who suffered a heavy defeat at Hereford switched to fences most recently; chance depends on whether he improves for first-time hood.

12/1

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Head Over Hinds

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

Inconsistent maiden who suffered a heavy defeat at Hereford switched to fences most recently; chance depends on whether he improves for first-time hood.

12/1

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Head Over Hinds

11st 13lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Has some ability but failed to make a serious impact in his three bumpers and four hurdle races, the latest his handicap debut at this track (2m4f, good) when tongue tied first time; needs better on this chase debut.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh of 13 in a Chepstow bumper (good to soft), trailing the winner by 11l; there was some promise in that run.
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4th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

Tongaknoxie

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lightly raced 6yo but he's not shown a great deal and was pulled up on chase debut over C&D (good to soft) in January; had wind surgery since but he needs a transformation after a short break; tongue-tie added.

10/1

7th

8

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:58 Worcester

Tongaknoxie

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Displayed minor promise when fourth on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December; two less encouraging runs followed towards end of last season but improvement is possible in handicaps this term.

13/2

4th

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:30 Chepstow

Tongaknoxie

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Minor encouragement in November's Hereford 2m4f hurdling debut fourth (backwards step since) and ought to have something to offer at this trip or further, albeit likelier in handicaps after this.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros 3yo; closely related to bumper winner Mrs Jordan and half-brother to two further winners; dam won a point; the only runner lacking any experience.
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4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

The Magus

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Suited by good ground; 0-5 since switched to fences but posted a solid effort, behind a subsequent scorer, at Hereford (3m1f) most recently; defied a 3lb higher mark last April for sole hurdles success; could well open his chase account.

4/1

2nd

1

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

The Magus

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Won handicap hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good) at end of last season; launched chasing career with two thirds in the autumn (2m5f/2m7f, good) but he's struggled in his last two runs; has quite a bit to prove again and is untried at this trip.

8/1

6th

12

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

The Magus

11st 4lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won handicap hurdle debut here (2m3f, good) at end of last season and launched chasing career with two thirds in the autumn (2m5f/2m7f, good); things went pear-shaped very early on at Hereford this month and that run can be overlooked, but he still needs to prove himself on soft ground.

14/1

Form: 25P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of the favourites when shaping okay in his two bumpers but still went off at 50-1 for hurdling debut at Kempton (2m5f) and was pulled up; hard to be confident on the back of that but initial promise certainly not forgotten.
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10

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Worcester

Montana Golden

11st 1lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Signed off for previous yard as an eight-race maiden but was beaten under 6l in a Uttoxeter handicap the final time (2m4f, good); since changed hands for £7,500.

25/1

4th

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Montana Golden

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Couldn't justify favouritism upped to 3m1f at Huntingdon latest, palpably not staying; this intermediate trip may suit better on good (wouldn't settle on last attempt at trip/ground combination), and he could be on a rather higher mark on last summer's bumper form.

5/2

4th

6

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Montana Golden

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Couldn't justify favouritism upped to 3m1f at Huntingdon latest, palpably not staying; this intermediate trip may suit better on good (wouldn't settle on last attempt at trip/ground combination), and he could be on a rather higher mark on last summer's bumper form.

5/2

Form: 085

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in a bumper and two hurdles (2m6f/2m3f).
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7th

4

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:35 Hereford

Jaunty Galaxy

11st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Brian Eckley

No worthwhile form in a bumper and two hurdles (2m6f/2m3f).

100/1

7th

4

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:35 Hereford

Jaunty Galaxy

11st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Brian Eckley

No worthwhile form in a bumper and two hurdles (2m6f/2m3f).

100/1

5th

3

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:15 Hereford

Jaunty Galaxy

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Brian Eckley

Struggled to get competitive when 200-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m6f).

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Trailed home a distant last at Bangor when 12-1 for a soft-ground bumper.
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6th

9

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

The Dancing Lass

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

never better than midfield

16/1

10

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

The Dancing Lass

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Tailed off in a bumper and in two runs over hurdles, latterly going off at 400-1.

100/1

10th

12

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

12:25 Doncaster

The Dancing Lass

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

prominent

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never got involved when beaten 21l in a bumper here for which he was only 11-2; clearly open to some improvement after the one run.
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6th

5

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Olderfleet

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

16/1

5

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Olderfleet

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Soundly beaten in sole bumper and pulled up on subsequent hurdle debut; has since left Matt Sheppard (remains in same ownership); hard to fancy.

16/1

Form: 277P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed at all from finishing second on bumper debut and was 100-1 when pulled up at Uttoxeter recently.
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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £4.49
Trifecta £197.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Des Dieux

The Times:

Tongaknoxie

Daily Mail:

Guchen

WEST COUNTRY:

Montana Golden

RP RATINGS:

Secret Des Dieux

POSTDATA:

Secret Des Dieux

Telegraph:

Secret Des Dieux

The Guardian:

Secret Des Dieux

D Express:

Secret Des Dieux

Daily Mirror:

Secret Des Dieux

The Sun:

Secret Des Dieux

The Star:

Secret Des Dieux

Daily Record:

Secret Des Dieux