February 23 / 17.10 Hereford

17.10

Good To Soft

starsportsbet.co.uk ‘Junior’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3921.12
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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starsportsbet.co.uk ‘Junior’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £3.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
6,500euros foal; second foal; dam point winner, sister to 2m4f chase winner Touch Screen and half-sister to useful 2m7f-3m1f chase winner Capard King; stable's bumper runners are commanding a second look this season.
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1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:00 Aintree

Forthfactor

11st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Ridden by Heidi Palin on both outings for current yard, winning at Hexham (good to soft) before finishing a creditable fifth to Bass Hunter at Ascot (soft) when he faded late on; may not have reached his ceiling just yet; one of three contenders for Dan Skelton.

28/1

1st

4

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Forthfactor

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Tom Weston

prominent

8/1

11/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£45,000 3yo; first foal; dam runner-up in bumper and sister to high-class bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Simonsig; catches the eye on paper.
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1

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Emerald Warrior

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven on his bumper debut here (soft; 13-8 favourite) just under a year ago but didn't build on that at Worcester the following month; needs to tap back into that initial promise on this first go over hurdles but that's by no means unlikely.

8/1

7th

4

29th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:40 Uttoxeter

Emerald Warrior

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Dominic Elsworth

Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven at Hereford (soft; 13-8 favourite) five weeks ago, leading over 3f out and pulling clear with winner; clearly held in some regard and looks a big player again.

4/1

2nd

3

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Emerald Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

raced in second

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11th foal; half-brother to six winners including Masaff (1m/8.5f; RPR 105), Massinga (1m1f-1m4f; 100) and Mazyad (bumper); dam 1m4f winner (93), half-sister to Irish St Leger runner-up Massiyn; positive pedigree and yard gets plenty of bumper winners.
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7th

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Donttellyamumjack

10st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

In the money but well beaten in his last three starts; cheekpieces are now applied and they need to have a significant impact for him to be successful.

14/1

4th

7

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Donttellyamumjack

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Some bumper promise; well beaten in his four hurdle races, upped to 3m at Uttoxeter (good to soft; 9-1) 11 weeks ago when a remote fourth on handicap debut last time; needed plenty of riding that day; early days but he needs to raise his game, markedly.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 24

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat bred; it was a poor four-runner bumper in which he was second at Market Rasen (good) and he was then beaten 20l on soft ground at Bangor; no surprise should one of the newcomers have his measure.
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7th

1

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ayr

Bohemond Antioch

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

0-3 in bumpers and 0-4 over hurdles, but has some respectable form and wasn't himself at Sedgefield last time when held at his point of departure; had a break since Christmas and can go well if back on song.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Excellent Flat pedigree as he's by Frankel and out of an unraced sister to a Group 1 winner; bred by Godolphin but unraced for that operation and was bought for 20,000gns as a 3yo; stable has a modest strike-rate in bumpers but this 4yo has to be of interest.
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5

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:40 Exeter

Our Super Six

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Son of Frankel who never raced for Godolphin and his bumper form lacked substance.

5/1

3rd

4

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 169y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Our Super Six

11st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

By Frankel but did not make the grade for Godolphin and was safely held in two bumpers last season.

12/1

4th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:25 Sedgefield

Our Super Six

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Ex-Godolphin; 20,000gns 3yo by Frankel; beaten a long way when fifth of seven on Hereford debut in February (2m, soft; 6-1); likely improver.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 1m 2yo winner in Germany and fairly useful hurdler/chaser for these connections; trainer not known for bumper winners.
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10th

10

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Deauville Lady

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Has cut little ice in a trio of runs over hurdles, coming in a well-held sixth of nine in 2m Taunton novice 48 days ago; she needs this switch to handicaps to spark major progress.

14/1

6th

6

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Taunton

Deauville Lady

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Tailed off in a bumper and two hurdles.

100/1

7th

9

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

12:42 Wincanton

Deauville Lady

11st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Tailed off in a Hereford bumper and completely tailed off in an Exeter novice hurdle.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; sister to 3m chase winner Pearl Island; dam 2m6f-3m hurdle winner, sister to 3m-3m5f chase winner Bretney; stable 7-21 in bumpers the last five seasons and she's a 4yo filly getting weight off most of these; bred to stay further but has to be considered.
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6th

5

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Pearl Smoke

10st 8lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Lightly raced 5yo who is one to watch in the betting but she's been pulled up at 40-1 and 50-1 in her first two handicaps (2m4f/3m, heavy/good to soft) and a transformation is needed.

50/1

5

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

12:40 Doncaster

Pearl Smoke

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bred to stay and a market check is advised in first-time cheekpieces; however, she was pulled up at 40-1 on recent handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) and needs to leave that form miles behind.

33/1

6

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Pearl Smoke

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed nothing more than minor promise in three maiden/novice hurdles last year (2m-2m3f) but should have some improvement to come in handicaps and her pedigree suggests the increased emphasis on stamina here will suit.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£60,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Hawk Stone; dam unraced sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle winner Orbys Legend and to 2m7f hurdle/3m chase winner Morning Spirit; wouldn't need to be anything too special to have some say here.
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11th

9

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:50 Doncaster

Hay Macleod

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Alan King

36,000euros foal, £60,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Hawk Stone (RPR 103); dam unraced sister to two useful winners; market check advised on debut but Blue Sky Dreaming could be the stable's first string under Tom Cannon.

10/1

5

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Hay Macleod

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

£60,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Hawk Stone; dam unraced sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle winner Orbys Legend and to 2m7f hurdle/3m chase winner Morning Spirit; wouldn't need to be anything too special to have some say here.

5/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £13.96
Trifecta £71.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Our Super Six

SPOTLIGHT:

Pearl Smoke

The Star:

Hay Macleod

The Times:

Emerald Warrior

Daily Mirror:

Bohemond Antioch

D Express:

Our Super Six

Telegraph:

Pearl Smoke

Daily Record:

Hay Macleod