February 14 / 16.32 Hereford

16.32

Good To Soft

Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-1764

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has not progressed from last May's winning hurdle debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft) and was outpaced from penultimate flight when well-held fourth on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in December; still has low mileage but needs to up his game.
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11th

22

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Soldierofthestorm

10st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

British runner is a three-time hurdles winner who has taken well to fences this season; built on positive chase debut when scoring from the front at Sandown (2m4f, soft) in March; not given an easy lead at Newton Abbott and jumping lacked fluency when last of the four runners (2m5f, good); easy lead could be difficult to find once again in this big field.

25/1

4th

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:52 Newton Abbot

Soldierofthestorm

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Three-time hurdle winner who has taken well to fences this season, building on an encouraging second on chase debut when scoring from the front at Sandown (2m4f, soft) in March, jumping soundly throughout; this represents a different challenge but the 5lb rise is unlikely to halt his progress and another bold bid is on the cards.

6/4

14/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 27-206

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Placed on three of his six hurdling starts but was just a respectable sixth over C&D (good) on handicap debut in November and needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.
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2nd

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Iron DEx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Ended last season in poor form but made quite encouraging reappearance when fourth (about 9l behind Ballynaheer) at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago; on very good mark now and has cheekpieces refitted today; dangerous to ignore.

4/1

2nd

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Iron DEx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Ended last season in poor form but made quite encouraging reappearance when fourth (about 9l behind Ballynaheer) at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago; on very good mark now and has cheekpieces refitted today; dangerous to ignore.

4/1

2nd

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Iron DEx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Ended last season in poor form but made quite encouraging reappearance when fourth (about 9l behind Ballynaheer) at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago; on very good mark now and has cheekpieces refitted today; dangerous to ignore.

4/1

Form: -21P75 D

Last run: 123 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Created good impression when easily winning Southwell maiden (2m4f, good) last June, despite racing too freely, but all three subsequent handicap runs were disappointing; returns from four-month break with a point to prove; tongue-tie fitted.
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5th

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:51 Worcester

Faded Fantasy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Won twice last summer (2m7f/3m2f) but returned from a break with two disappointing runs last month (both 2m7f) and this drop back in trip is not an obvious move.

25/1

8th

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

20:53 Uttoxeter

Faded Fantasy

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Has four wins over hurdles but last success was last August off 7lb lower; needs to come down a few pounds before winning again.

14/1

5th

8

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Faded Fantasy

11st 1lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Three good-ground wins at up to 3m2f during a profitable 2025, all off at least 9lb lower; yet to defy a break in excess of 45 days, so absence since January cannot rate a plus.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 765952 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Gained all three hurdling wins here (2m3f-2m5f); not firing on all cylinders this season but was second of 15 off much-reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago and the return to this track is an obvious plus.
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2

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Zestful Hope

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Five wins include two over fences; he'll need to run a lot better than he did in a handicap chase at Warwick a month ago (after 101 days away) and in any case he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers over this far.

10/1

4th

3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Zestful Hope

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Five wins include two over fences, the latest at Huntingdon in October (2m4f, good) when 2lb higher; not so good in his five subsequent defeats and record when fresh is modest.

9/2

3rd

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Zestful Hope

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won this in 2025 (good to soft) and was also on target at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in October; back on a good mark now and should be fine on today's forecast soft ground but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon.

6/1

Form: 9/9-14 D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Second in what has turned out to be a good Irish point last April and made winning stable/hurdle debut in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, soft) in November; managed only fourth when odds-on to follow up last month (raced too freely) but remains of interest; makes handicap debut today.
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6th

10

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

15:40 Doncaster

Lets Go Joe

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, bad mistake and lost ground 3rd, headway before 4 out

5/1

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Lets Go Joe

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, weakened 2 out

9/4

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Lets Go Joe

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, weakened 2 out

9/4

Form: 6-7PU4

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with two non-completions in November but was seemingly back on track when creditable fourth of 13 at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) the following month, and the forecast faster ground here will also suit.
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2nd

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Jukebox DEddy

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Below best on soft two starts ago but he showed tenacity when hanging on to his lead at Huntingdon (3m, good) last month under Rian Corcoran; back up 2lb but he can find further mild improvement; respected.

6/4

1st

4

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Jukebox DEddy

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Made the breakthrough in a first-time visor when scoring at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) in December and he followed up at Taunton (about 3m2f, good) at the end of that month; last of three finishers when up in grade on soft ground at Doncaster in January but good chance he can bounce back in this company on the forecast sounder surface.

10/11

3rd

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:25 Doncaster

Jukebox DEddy

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

Has improved all of a sudden since fitted with this headgear, winning Class 5s at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) and Taunton (3m2f, good); up another 8lb for last time but he had them well strung out and he's receiving plenty of weight from his rivals.

7/4

Form: 8469

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow in three maiden/novice hurdles this winter (2m-2m3f) and his opening handicap mark is not an obvious gift but he's open to improvement; market may guide.
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2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Don Occhetti

11st 9lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: William Young Jnr

Won at Worcester (2m, good) in August 2024 on final run for Dan Skelton; he's struggled to get competitive this year, following a long absence, but the return to better ground and reapplication of cheekpieces (in which he won at Worcester) could both be positives; he might not be a forlorn hope.

20/1

Non-runners

Deadlock, Galahad Threepwood, Redbridge Rambler

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.10
Straight Forecast £20.18
Tricast £175.92
Trifecta £121.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zestful Hope

Telegraph:

Let's Go Joe

D Express:

Don Occhetti

TOPSPEED:

Redbridge Rambler

WEST COUNTRY:

Soldierofthestorm

The Star:

Galahad Threepwood

Daily Mirror:

Let's Go Joe

RP RATINGS:

Zestful Hope

POSTDATA:

Zestful Hope

The Times:

Zestful Hope

The Guardian:

Zestful Hope

Daily Mail:

Zestful Hope

The Sun:

Zestful Hope

Daily Record:

Zestful Hope