November 06 / 15.20 Hereford

15.20

Good

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  • 2m 4f 194y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3P24-2 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Listed Cheltenham bumper last November and wasn't far away in all but one of his five runs over hurdles (2m-2m4f); now tackles his first handicap on chase debut and he was placed in both his points; respected.
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10th

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Placed twice off higher marks over C&D (good) for Fergal O'Brien last summer but was pulled up after weakening quickly on stable debut in May and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

25/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:03 Uttoxeter

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form.

14/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:03 Uttoxeter

School Days Over

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Bumper/chase winner but 0-10 over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; sold for 8,000gns since last run; drops in class off a workable mark based on best form.

14/1

Form: F23241 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner and off the mark at the seventh attempt over fences when beating five rivals from the front in a handicap at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month; 4lb higher in a deeper race but he's the only one of these with chasing experience.
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1st

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor over C&D (good to firm) last month; only 3lb higher than for that success but he failed to repeat the form when a remote fifth at Worcester (2m7f, good); that was another blip in his patchy profile and he needs to bounce back again.

6/1

5th

4

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

Bagheera Ginge

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; only 4lb higher here but the market principals in that race disappointed and the form is of questionable value; raced mainly on good ground but has won on good to soft and been placed on soft.

7/2

1st

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made all in small field at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in September but absent since running poorly in Sedgefield marathon three weeks later and needs to resume in peak form to have a chance off current mark; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor.

7/1

Form: 2-4613

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Came clear in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m, good) in August but this 5lb higher mark proved beyond him in a better race at Worcester; will need to be a superior chaser than hurdler to win this on his first attempt.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Up For Appeal

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

2m5f good-ground winner last summer off 6lb higher; hardly consistent though and never went a yard at Warwick last month; now tries cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

Form: 55234-

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Remained a maiden over hurdles but ran well in all three handicaps (2m3f-2m5f; tongue tied for the last two); had wind surgery ahead of chasing debut and likely to have better days ahead of him.
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9th

5

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

14:08 Wetherby

No No Tango

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Derham

Lightly raced for his age and produced career-best performance when making all on seasonal/stable debut at Wincanton (2m3f, soft) in December; fell mid-race at Haydock a fortnight ago but remains open to further progress for Harry Derham; must be considered.

5/2

Form: 3/117-

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground handicap hurdles Stratford (2m2f) and Ascot (2m3f) this time last year, the latest of those off 4lb lower; flopped in his hat-trick bid but goes chasing off a perfectly good mark and has a pointing background; handles good to soft.
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4

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Dream In The Park

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Dual hurdles winner whose chase win came in 2m2f handicap here last season (yielding-to-soft); not at that level of form so far this term, reportedly coughing when very disappointing in attempting repeat win here at Christmas; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip.

13/2

3rd

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Dream In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Two wins in Britain in October 2022; off the mark over fences at Limerick last Christmas; was entitled to need the run over hurdles here in July, likely to be sharper now; stablemate Hees Dynamite is more appealing.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 47432- D

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Only 1-9 over hurdles but consistent and was up against it at the weights when second on his return to novice company the final time; winning pointer who should be every bit as effective over fences; respected.
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9th

9

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

Sporting Mike

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Won on his handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) in November 2022 but he's 0-10 since and has not made an impact back over hurdles (2m7f/3m) in last two runs; mark continues to fall but he needs to raise his game with cheekpieces added.

8/1

9th

9

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

Sporting Mike

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Won on his handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) in November 2022 but he's 0-10 since and has not made an impact back over hurdles (2m7f/3m) in last two runs; mark continues to fall but he needs to raise his game with cheekpieces added.

8/1

4th

8

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Sporting Mike

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

After chasing aspirations were soon aborted he didn't run too badly back over hurdles in a Class 3 at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft); of some interest on the back of that if able to build on it.

6/1

Form: 42P60-

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Goes chasing with a bit to prove after last season rather fizzled out but this mark is very fair on flashes of his form as a hurdler and he's only a 6yo; cheekpieces sported for his last five starts are discarded.
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2

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Hermes Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Russell Ross

A fair winning hurdler at 2m5f but he's offered little in two runs over fences this term, pulled up at Carlisle (2m4f) 24 days ago; others are much preferred.

20/1

5

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:30 Carlisle

Hermes Boy

11st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Russell Ross

Won over hurdles for Jane Williams last February but struggled on final two runs for that yard and same story when back over fences at Ayr last month on his stable and seasonal debut; others have less to prove.

50/1

5

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:10 Ayr

Hermes Boy

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Russell Ross

Won over hurdles for Jane Williams last February; however, struggled on final two runs for that yard and he was pulled up in his sole chase in November 2023; sold for £2,000 last May; may be best watched on stable debut.

12/1

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Non-runners

Big Blue Moon, Carpe Diem, King Of Brazil, Pimlico Point, Rockinastorm

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Payout
Exacta £17.00
Straight Forecast £23.01
Tricast £230.60
Trifecta £216.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bagheera Ginge

The Times:

Big Blue Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Pimlico Point

Daily Mail:

Hermes Boy

Telegraph:

Dream In The Park

The Guardian:

Sporting Mike

Daily Mirror:

Big Blue Moon

TOPSPEED:

Bagheera Ginge

POSTDATA:

Bagheera Ginge

WEST COUNTRY:

Bagheera Ginge

The Sun:

Bagheera Ginge

Daily Record:

Bagheera Ginge

D Express:

Pimlico Point

The Star:

Hermes Boy