March 18 / 15.30 Hereford

15.30

Good To Soft

Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
SKY
View Course
Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-5122 D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper/novice winner; has twice come up shy under a penalty but those were improved efforts and he was clear of the rest behind a good sort last time at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft); the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:30 Hereford

Silver Hill

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper/novice winner; has twice come up shy under a penalty but those were improved efforts and he was clear of the rest behind a good sort last time at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft); the one to beat.

4/5

2nd

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle

Silver Hill

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Market Rasen bumper winner; won an ordinary Catterick novice hurdle in November (2m3f, good); seemed to improve on that when close second over same C&D last time (good), the first two finishing 20l clear of the remainder; a possible.

6/4

5th

8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Silver Hill

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Made winning debut in Market Rasen bumper (good to soft) in December and was not discredited when fourth of seven in good Sandown bumper (heavy) in February; likely contender on hurdling debut.

7/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0226

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up and although beaten further (about 8l) over 2m here last time, that was his best run according to Topspeed and RPRs; shouldn't be far away in a race of this nature; bred for this far.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Ffos Las

Guardami Ancora

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Runner-up in three of five races, all over hurdles; best form on last three outings, the latest at Hereford (2m4f, good) last month, and he'll probably be placed at best again.

8/1

2nd

3

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:30 Hereford

Guardami Ancora

11st 4lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Twice runner-up and although beaten further (about 8l) over 2m here last time, that was his best run according to Topspeed and RPRs; shouldn't be far away in a race of this nature; bred for this far.

9/2

11

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:17 Stratford

Guardami Ancora

10st 13lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

12,000euros yearling, £17,000 2yo, 28,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam placed in French 2m1f hurdles, sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Another Emotion, half-sister to French 2m3f hurdle/2m4f chase winner Linodargent; yard 14% in novice events this season.

25/1

Form: PU6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat performer who was bought for 32,000gns; at least completed when hooded here last month but he was well beaten; has raced only on soft/heavy as a jumper and these conditions should suit him better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:55 Uttoxeter

Kingdom Of Stars

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

2m AW Flat winner for Tom Ward; unexposed as a hurdler, best run when 13l third in a Hereford novice in March (2m3f, good; wore a hood); wasn't suited by the drop back to 2m when pulled up on handicap debut last time; cheekpieces now tried again (no improvement with them on the Flat).

7/1

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Kingdom Of Stars

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kerry Lee

Has taken time to come to hand over hurdles but his recent third over 2m4f here last month represented by far his best effort, appreciating the better ground; opening mark is no gift, but he remains capable of better in this sphere; interesting contender.

7/1

3rd

5

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:30 Hereford

Kingdom Of Stars

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Fair Flat performer who was bought for 32,000gns; at least completed when hooded here last month but he was well beaten; has raced only on soft/heavy as a jumper and these conditions should suit him better.

25/1

Form: 418

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
18-1 winner of a good-ground novice for mares at Worcester in October; soft ground perhaps to blame for her no-show at Market Rasen (winner smart) but she'll need her best form yet now going in against male opposition.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:30 Hereford

No Tricks At All

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

18-1 winner of a good-ground novice for mares at Worcester in October; soft ground perhaps to blame for her no-show at Market Rasen (winner smart) but she'll need her best form yet now going in against male opposition.

8/1

8th

4

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Market Rasen

No Tricks At All

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fourth on bumper debut in the spring but improved to cause 18-1 surprise on hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good) in October, form that has been boosted by the runner-up; this race is tougher and she has yet to encounter soft ground.

20/1

9

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

No Tricks At All

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

125,000euros 3yo; posted a modest RPR when fourth at Southwell (good-ground bumper) but was only 5-2 and interesting that Sean Bowen rides her in preference to stablemate Three Runs Mary who had the better bumper form.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.00
Straight Forecast £3.42
Trifecta £12.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Silver Hill

TOPSPEED:

Guardami Ancora

D Express:

Argento Royale

The Times:

Guardami Ancora

RP RATINGS:

Silver Hill

POSTDATA:

Silver Hill

LAMBOURN:

Silver Hill

Telegraph:

Silver Hill

The Guardian:

Silver Hill

Daily Mail:

Silver Hill

Daily Mirror:

Silver Hill

The Sun:

Silver Hill

The Star:

Silver Hill

Daily Record:

Silver Hill