October 24 / 14.40 Hereford

14.40

Good

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; sister to winners Favorite Moon (1m4f/1m6f Flat inc Australian Group 3, RPR 107; 2m3f/2m4f hurdle) and Flammarion (bumper/2m hurdle), half-sister to three further winners inc Fun Mac (10.4f-2m2f inc Listed; 110); dam 1m2f winner; nice Flat pedigree and expected to make her presence felt.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:10 Fakenham

Francina

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

raced wide, prominent, lost ground 5th, rallying when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and chased clear leader, no impression approaching last, no match for winner

13/8

2nd

4

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Francina

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, left in lead 2nd, slow jump and headed but raced in second 3rd, ridden home turn, outpaced run-in

100/30

Form: 2

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No match for a fellow newcomer at Stratford when Summer Night City was a disappointing favourite; doesn't set the bar too high on that performance.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Billytherealbigred

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Often front-runner; overall strike-rate is 5-10; has form figures of 112 since switched to fences, latest effort in notable novice handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) where he beat all bar significant stablemate Jagwar who is a major Cheltenham Festival hope; the type to progress further and Toby Wynne's useful claim offsets a 3lb rise; strong contender.

5/1

2nd

8

25th Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

12:40 Cheltenham

Billytherealbigred

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Likeable 5yo with a 5-9 strike-rate; unbeaten over fences, making all at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in October and strong at the finish when following up at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in December; jumped left throughout on second occasion and should be suited by this return to a left-handed track; up in grade today but still has youth on his side and a 7lb rise may not stop him.

4/1

2nd

8

25th Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

12:40 Cheltenham

Billytherealbigred

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Likeable 5yo with a 5-9 strike-rate; unbeaten over fences, making all at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in October and strong at the finish when following up at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in December; jumped left throughout on second occasion and should be suited by this return to a left-handed track; up in grade today but still has youth on his side and a 7lb rise may not stop him.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£16,000 3yo; twelfth foal; half-brother to seven winners including Dashing Rose (French 2m1f-2m7f jumps inc Listed chase), Vichuquen (French 2m3f-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Bravissimo (2m3f hurdle); dam placed 2m/2m1f hurdles; kicks off in a poor race and could easily be the answer.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

1st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Great Valley

12st 1lb

J: Mr Guy Sankey

T: N Gittins

Unbeaten in six since February 2025, encompassing 2m4f-3m contests around various track and going types; effortless transition to hunter chases at Ludlow latest (2m4f, good), and although patiently ridden there his proven ability at making all might yet come in handy down in trip.

4/6

1st

4

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Great Valley

11st 12lb

J: Mr Guy Sankey

T: N Gittins

Has a mountain to climb on BHA ratings but his was earned over hurdles and he's been going great guns in points during the past 12 months or so; it's also worth bearing in mind that in late 2024 he got to within 3l of this month's Cheltenham Festival hero Barton Snow in a 3m point; only a 6yo and could run well.

11/4

5th

13

12th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:30 Wincanton

Great Valley

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, jumped right 1st, outpaced from 2 out, no extra run-in

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hooded at Stratford but he dropped out very tamely to finish last of the three who completed; did go off favourite so better was presumably expected, and now goes in cheekpieces.
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Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £19.71
Trifecta £15.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Billytherealbigred

SPOTLIGHT:

Francina

Daily Mail:

Great Valley

Daily Record:

Summer Night City

Daily Mirror:

Great Valley

The Times:

Billytherealbigred

The Guardian:

Billytherealbigred

The Star:

Billytherealbigred

LAMBOURN:

Francina

Telegraph:

Francina

D Express:

Francina