April 10 / 14.35 Hereford

14.35

Good

Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 4f 194y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 222434 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-8 over fences, versatile regarding trip but he keeps coming up short in small fields; did so by a big margin at Chepstow (2m) on latest start, after 158 days off but he was sent off joint favourite; good form chance judged on most chase efforts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

17:42 Hereford

The Gypsy Davey

11st 8lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Mrs C Williams

Achieved nothing on return from layoff last time but may well prove resurgent returned to Hereford with the outing under his belt, being 3-3 here (2m/2m5f); new trip is the question mark.

12/1

4

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

16:30 Fontwell

The Gypsy Davey

10st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual chase winner who has been running better than his recent heavy defeats may imply and he's on a good mark with Harry Cobden booked; off since October.

10/1

4

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

The Gypsy Davey

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Evan Williams

Dual 2m5f chase winner at Hereford (good) in the spring; well beaten over 3m at Ludlow 12 days ago and needs to rebound quickly from that, but ran much better than bare form suggests when last of six (behind Alien Storm) at Fontwell (2m3f, good) two starts ago and can't be ruled out.

7/1

Form: 6572PP C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won twice over about 2m5f here (good) over hurdles, latterly in October; five of his seven subsequent races have been over fences, easily best of those results when close second at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) in February but pulled up both starts since; 3m1f may not have helped on latest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Gris Majeur

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Got off the mark over fences at Ludlow (2m4f, good to firm) last October and has been placed on all five starts since; drops back in trip which may not be in his favour.

7/2

3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in four runs since including when runner-up at Chepstow (2m7f) 11 days ago; should go well again and all of his wins have been on good/good to firm.

9/2

2nd

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in three runs since including over 3m at Taunton; should go well again and it would be a positive if the ground dries out.

5/1

Form: -8533U C BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old hurdling form; not so hot this term, chasing on last two starts, but he was evens in a five-runner handicap at Kempton (2m2f, good) nine days ago and perhaps about to get competitive when unseating three out; has to be taken seriously in another small field today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Everyonesgame

11st 4lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there.

7/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Everyonesgame

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away.

25/1

6th

9

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Everyonesgame

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach.

20/1

Form: 4-3317

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point winner who won a maiden hurdle at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July in clearcut style but ran poorly on handicap debut over that same C&D (also on good; 12-1) in August; off since but could bring potential to this handicap/chase debut under rules.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

11

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 52y

17:40 Thurles

Red Hugh

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Emmet Mullins

soon midfield, pushed along briefly before halfway

15/8

Non-runners

Red Hugh

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £9.95
Trifecta £7.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Gypsy Davey

Telegraph:

Everyonesgame

TOPSPEED:

Gris Majeur

SPOTLIGHT:

Red Hugh

The Times:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Mail:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Mirror:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Record:

The Gypsy Davey

The Guardian:

Everyonesgame

The Sun:

Everyonesgame

The Star:

Everyonesgame

POSTDATA:

Gris Majeur

D Express:

Gris Majeur