December 21 / 12.28 Hereford

12.28

Good To Soft

Accasion Marquees Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Accasion Marquees Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £3.20

Form: -66429

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Outran 28-1 odds when second in Stratford maiden (2m, good) this summer but was well beaten when back in a handicap in October and is now 0-7 over hurdles; others have more pressing claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Timeforarum

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Brian Eckley

Has run well on good/good to soft but reportedly benefited from switch to heavy ground when bouncing back to form to win by 7l at Ffos Las last month; subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again.

7/2

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Timeforarum

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Brian Eckley

Back to within 1lb of the mark for December 2024's Hereford win (2m, good to soft), and only one of just three starts since has been over this short a trip; possibilities if sharp enough after five months out.

16/1

5

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Timeforarum

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Brian Eckley

Ended 2024 with narrow win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and returned from break with two fairly good runs at Stratford (2m2f/2m) this summer; needs to find extra here but is unexposed over the trip.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 847P-P

Last run: 226 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in both her handicap hurdles in the spring and has been absent since but she had shown ability beforehand and it's significant that her top stable is persisting with her.
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6th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

By The Grace

11st 11lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, keeping on well for Daniel Williams at Hereford (2m3f, good) last month; only 3lb higher here and further progress is possible; respected.

2/1

1st

2

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

By The Grace

11st 8lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

Went close in a 2m course handicap (good to soft) off just 1lb lower last winter; weakened approaching the last as if probably just needing her first outing for 11 months when fourth over an extended 2m4f at Southwell 33 days ago; should be spot on now.

5/2

4th

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

By The Grace

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

0-7 over hurdles; returned to form with close/clear second at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in December 2024, after a break, but not quite at same level at Doncaster last March and absent for another 11 months since.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -23315 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Came good over C&D (good to soft) last month, after a break, and wasn't beaten far when fifth here ten days ago; may yet have a bigger performance in her; high on the list.
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7

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Won over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in the autumn and battled on gamely for narrow chase success here (2m5f, good) last month; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark; cheekpieces (worn once last year) are refitted; probably won't be far away.

11/2

4th

6

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:55 Cartmel

Culligran

10st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Sole hurdle win at 2m (good to soft) and she never went beyond about 2m4f but she gave a stout display over 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) recently on her second chase start, when having to be switched and heading a subsequent winner late on; jumps soundly and a 2lb higher mark shouldn't be beyond her.

5/2

1st

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Comfortably won over hurdles off a similar mark at Hereford (about 2m1f, good to soft) in November; warm in the market when an encouraging second on her chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) 13 days ago, looking like a step up in trip could do the trick; gets that today and surely goes well.

100/30

4/1

Form: 443613 C BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to make winning stable debut here (2m5f, good) in November and may not have been suited by the soft ground when well-held third under penalty at Ffos Las (2m4f) soon afterwards; not sure to benefit from this drop back in trip but might still have more to offer for new yard.
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12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Greenways

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

Successful over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) but out of form since, with recent 14.5l third at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) no big step back in the right direction.

16/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

Greenways

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ryan Potter

Badly out of form since the autumn but has a first-time tongue-tie fitted here and is now now 10lb lower than when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer; well worth a glance in the betting.

20/1

6th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Greenways

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Drying conditions will be in his favour but this 7yo has been struggling for a while now on all sorts of surfaces; potentially on a good mark even from out of the handicap but he's a risky proposition at the minute.

25/1

Form: /6P8-6 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Just 1-10 over hurdles but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging run last month and is now 6lb below his winning mark; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Scherbobalob

11st 10lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Just 1-10 over hurdles but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging run last month and is now 6lb below his winning mark; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on.

11/1

5th

6

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Scherbobalob

11st 10lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Just 1-10 over hurdles but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging run last month and is now 6lb below his winning mark; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on.

11/1

6th

1

16th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:03 Uttoxeter

Scherbobalob

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

led, headed when bit short of room on turn after 6th, lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

50/1

Form: -68390 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner for Adam West in 2023 and signed off for him with pretty good third at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July; very inconsistent, though, and was well beaten on both hurdling starts for new stable in October.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

Form: F-52

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo who went close in a Plumpton novice (2m, good to soft) in October; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but he's open to further improvement in handicaps.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

20:09 Plumpton

Goodwin Face

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

0-7 but he's reached the frame on all four visits here, going close to shedding his maiden tag on two occasions during 2024 and spring 2025; made an encouraging return from an 11-month absence when second over 2m2f here last month and, nudged up 1lb, remains a strong contender dropped in trip.

5/2

2nd

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 169y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Goodwin Face

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Hasn't always looked entirely convincing in a finish but he's only raced six times and has twice gone close at this track, in novice and handicap company; danger to all if fitness isn't an issue.

3/1

2nd

3

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:35 Plumpton

Goodwin Face

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders on outer, smooth headway before 2 out, went second and challenging before last, no extra final 110yds

3/1

Form: /83-60

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on first two starts for Tom Lacey (both in October) but shaped with considerable promise when third (albeit well held in the end) behind two useful rivals in Newbury maiden (2m, good to soft) for Nicky Henderson in January and remains open to improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:35 Taunton

Jim De Sarti

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, weakened from 2 out

5/1

2

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:27 Huntingdon

Jim De Sarti

11st 13lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

French bumper winner who has two bits of noteworthy form from his six races in Britain; close second of seven under Cameron Iles in handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last time was one of those, with the front two drawing 17l clear and his 3lb rise may well underestimate that performance.

4/1

2nd

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Jim De Sarti

12st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

French bumper winner who also showed promise when third on his hurdle debut last January; remains lightly raced and he's one to watch in the betting but he's struggled on his last three runs, most recently last month's handicap debut at Hereford, and needs to raise his game in a big way.

15/2

Form: 082P52 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two of his four starts for Keiran Burke this autumn, more recently at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) one month ago; not one to rely upon heavily but enters calculations.
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6

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Worcester

Penna Rossa

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Yet to add to his juvenile hurdle win in 2022 and has not shown a great deal on two appearances for new stable this spring (2m4f/2mf); swaps blinkers for first-time visor here.

25/1

9

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Penna Rossa

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Record of 1-18 over hurdles; fair third at Ffos Las in January (2m4f, soft) but well beaten over same trip here after a break on stable debut last time; blinkers and tongue-tie back on (no improvement last time he wore them); others stronger.

16/1

5th

9

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Penna Rossa

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Record of 1-18 over hurdles; fair third at Ffos Las in January (2m4f, soft) but well beaten over same trip here after a break on stable debut last time; blinkers and tongue-tie back on (no improvement last time he wore them); others stronger.

16/1

Form: 74-UPP

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner when trained in Ireland but 0-15 over hurdles; pulled up when 80-1 at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has now failed to complete his last three races; difficult to enthuse over.
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11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Grandmaster Flash

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Three-time AW winner but soundly beaten on all nine starts over hurdles; 4lb wrong in the weights and easily dismissed.

33/1

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Grandmaster Flash

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Bernard Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out

33/1

10th

26

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Ffos Las

Grandmaster Flash

9st 9lb

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Three-time AW winner who didn't run badly behind Our Dylan at Hereford last April but has offered little since; 7lb wrong.

50/1

Form: 9-3P85

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Did not show a great deal in his three qualifying races over hurdles this autumn but ran well in two bumpers in the spring and moves into handicaps with plenty of scope for improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Gwennie May Star

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Won twice over today's trip at Warwick for Dan Skelton last season (soft/good to soft); started off for Christian Williams with two pretty good efforts on good ground towards the end of that campaign but may find others in this line-up better handicapped.

12/1

4th

11

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Gwennie May Star

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Won races for Dan Skelton (2m1f/2m3f) and Olly Murphy (3m1f); now on a career-high mark, off which he was no match for the front two on stable debut at Bangor (2m7f).

9/1

3rd

6

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Gwennie May Star

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christian Williams

Won twice over hurdles for Dan Skelton last season (2m1f/2m3f) and twice for Olly Murphy this term (3m1f); ran poorly on latest outing five weeks ago, though, and remains on career-high mark for this stable debut.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 22165- D

Last run: 303 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won two selling hurdles for Olly Murphy last season but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) in two handicaps for new stable in February and returns from ten-month break with a lot to prove.
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12th

1

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Iddergem

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Claire Dyson

Won two selling hurdles for Olly Murphy last season but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) in two handicaps for new stable in February and returns from ten-month break with a lot to prove.

20/1

12th

1

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Iddergem

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Claire Dyson

Won two selling hurdles for Olly Murphy last season but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) in two handicaps for new stable in February and returns from ten-month break with a lot to prove.

20/1

5th

1

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Lingfield

Iddergem

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Claire Dyson

Competitive at plating level this winter for Olly Murphy, winning two sellers; heavy ground was no excuse last week when tailed off in a handicap on stable debut; blinkers return in place of cheekpieces but he's 3lb lower in future.

12/1

Form: 26458/ D

Last run: 730 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Out of form when last seen over hurdles two years ago and returned from long absence with heavy defeat (albeit on heavy ground) on the Flat in October; current ability hard to gauge.
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6th

12

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

Mind Hunter

10st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Hasn't won for ages but latest 9l defeat over C&D was after a lengthy break; each-way claims.

10/1

4th

9

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:12 Ffos Las

Mind Hunter

10st 3lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Bernard Llewellyn

It's now 12 starts since his last success (2022) and he came in a below-par fifth of seven in 2m4f handicap at Leicester in November; others are preferred.

12/1

Form: U5005

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles this autumn (2m-2m3f), having tended to race too freely; makes handicap debut from a lowly mark but still needs to take a big step forward.
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6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:10 Hereford

Fan Magnet

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Sheila Lewis

Showed a bit in a bumper but nothing so far over hurdles, including handicap debut here in December (2m; 50-1).

33/1

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:10 Hereford

Fan Magnet

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Sheila Lewis

Showed a bit in a bumper but nothing so far over hurdles, including handicap debut here in December (2m; 50-1).

33/1

14th

14

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Fan Magnet

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Well-beaten at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles this autumn (2m-2m3f), having tended to race too freely; makes handicap debut from a lowly mark but still needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

Form: /2246-

Last run: 506 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; runner-up twice on good ground in June 2023 but form dipped markedly on next two outings and it takes a big leap of faith to support her on this first run after a 506-day absence.
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8th

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Lucky Draw

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

held up in rear

50/1

8th

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Lucky Draw

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

held up in rear, outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out)

50/1

12th

1

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Lucky Draw

11st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

0-9 over hurdles; achieved nothing last month on return from lengthy absence and is best watched unless the market speaks positively.

50/1

Non-runners

Guinessed

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £51.60
Straight Forecast £51.16
Tricast £276.40
Trifecta £348.90

Selections

Telegraph:

Goodwin Face

RP RATINGS:

Greenways

The Times:

Scherbobalob

SPOTLIGHT:

Jim De Sarti

The Guardian:

Culligran

Daily Mail:

Goodwin Face

Daily Mirror:

Goodwin Face

The Star:

Goodwin Face

Daily Record:

Goodwin Face

POSTDATA:

Greenways

The Sun:

Greenways

D Express:

Scherbobalob