February 05 / 16.33 Hereford

16.33

Good

Sky Sports Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to fair Irish hurdle winner Pale Blue Dot; raced a bit too freely but still displayed significant promise when fourth at Ffos Las (heavy) last month, and that form looks pretty solid; big player here if able to build on that performance on the much quicker ground.
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2nd

12

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:00 Chepstow

Out Of Focus

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has often run well in handicap hurdles, including over C&D on heavy, but below best this winter despite falling in the weights and he didn't put up much of a show last time out; first-time cheekpieces on.

16/1

3rd

9

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Out Of Focus

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

midfield

7/1

3rd

9

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Out Of Focus

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

midfield

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam useful hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to smart 7f/1m AW winner Lygeton Lad and two other prolific Flat winners; stable has healthy 13% strike-rate in bumpers.
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4th

2

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Chevington

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Lightly raced 7yo who was returning from a long absence when second on his handicap debut at Hereford a few months ago; has since been taken out on account of soft ground, so the better spell of weather won't have hurt; considered off the same mark.

5/1

2nd

1

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:18 Ludlow

Chevington

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Alastair Ralph

Unexposed 5yo who displayed clear promise in three 2m novice hurdles last season (good to soft/soft), notably here in December behind a smart one; that was on soft ground and yet he's bypassed two recent handicaps on account of the ground being too slow; his form claims are up there at this level.

8/1

Form: 24

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Chased home a useful one on debut at Wincanton (good to soft) in December and was very creditable fourth in Cheltenham Listed race (soft) on New Year's Day; ought to be hard to beat here.
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3

24th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:00 Wincanton

Mr Mackay

11st 8lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Pretty consistent over fences and hurdles on good/good to soft ground this season and has slipped to a good mark; campaigned mainly at around 2m but has won over an extended 2m3f; probably won't be far away.

5/2

5th

8

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

17:07 Doncaster

Mr Mackay

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Seemed in good form over fences before the turn of the year and reportedly suffered an overreach on his return to hurdling at Musselburgh; on a competitive mark.

12/1

5th

2

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Mr Mackay

11st 13lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Fair efforts in the autumn across first three chase starts, finishing second last time (2m, good) despite not jumping well; on a handy mark on last season's best hurdle form; could be a contender now back in this sphere.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Timeforatune (Listed bumper/useful hurdle) and Timeforaspin (hurdle); dam maiden in bumpers/hurdles, half-sister to two winning jumpers; no surprise if he features on debut.
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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

Form: 3

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Sister to point/bumper winner Grangeclare West and half-sister to useful chaser Coeur Joyeux; showed only minor promise when third of six at Warwick (heavy) last month and needs to improve on this quicker surface.
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7th

8

19th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:30 Fontwell

Grangeclare North

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Minor bumper form and was 200-1 when pulled up on her hurdling debut at Plumpton.

66/1

0

11

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:07 Plumpton

Grangeclare North

10st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Third in two of her four bumpers last season but the form is modest; faces a tough assignment on hurdling debut.

100/1

Form: P

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive and was pulled up over C&D (soft) on debut in December.
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6

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:35 Leicester

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has had few realistic chances but yet to show much, well held in two handicap hurdles and pulled up in both chase starts; 10lb wrong.

100/1

12

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

towards rear

100/1

7

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Showed no significant promise during five-race hurdling spell last April-July and is 8lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut; sports first-time blinkers; can't be recommended.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-7

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two good-ground bumpers last spring; needs subsequent wind op to have made a massive difference.
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6th

2

(6)

8th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Its Going Rome

10st 2lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Hinted at ability in his third bumper but he's finished down the field in two Flat runs (1m4f, Tapeta) this spring and was tailed off at Wolverhampton last time; makes no appeal on this drop in trip.

40/1

4th

3

(6)

10th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

14:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Its Going Rome

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Hinted at ability on his third start in bumpers, but only fifth of six on Flat debut at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; looks one for handicaps.

66/1

5th

2

(2)

7th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Its Going Rome

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Deborah Faulkner

in touch with leaders

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
36,000gns yearling; fourth foal; brother to useful Flat/smart hurdle winner Navajo Pass; dam fair 1m3f Flat winner, half-sister to 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Mus-If and 1m2f Listed winner Jammaal; looks interesting on paper.
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7

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Navajo Indy

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Symonds

Began last season in excellent form, notably when winning Gerry Feilden at Newbury (2m, good to soft); off since staying on to snatch third in William Hill Hurdle there (2m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in February but, on that evidence, he's well worth another crack at 2m4f; no headgear today.

11/2

Non-runners

Its Going Rome, Navajo Indy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.50
Straight Forecast £35.05
Trifecta £61.80

Selections

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Mr Mackay

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