October 14 / 14.30 Hereford

14.30

Good

Marketing Stop EBF Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Marketing Stop EBF Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000euros 2yo; seventh foal; brother to two German Flat winners, half-brother to three other winners including French 1m Group 3 winner Auenperle ; dam French Flat winner; wears tongue-tie on debut; likely contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Aotano

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Tiny-margin victories last season at Hereford (for Stuart Crawford) and Doncaster, but step back up to Class 4 handicap company has appeared beyond him the last twice; seemingly stable second string on bookings.

12/1

9

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Aotano

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict.

16/1

9

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Aotano

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000gns yearling; fifth foal; closely related to fair 12.4f AW winner Sycamore Gap, half-brother to two 1m2f Flat winners; dam 1m 2yo winner, half-sister to Australian 1m4f Group 1 winner Beaten Up; market may point the way.
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11

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Tashan

10st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Despite failing to settle he showed a good attitude to win a 4yo handicap at Exeter (2m, good to soft) in November; pulled up at Ascot in December but that was his first run on soft going and he bled from the nose; very lightly raced and could be suited by the big-field scenario; retains potential.

16/1

14

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:57 Chepstow

Tashan

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Ran in three juvenile hurdles, the first for a different yard; beat the same Skelton-trained horse for his two wins and he's now exposed as modest (beaten in a seller), as is the third last time who was 100-1; however, he did win comfortably at Taunton and brings potential into this higher grade.

100/30

1st

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Taunton

Tashan

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

raced in second

13/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal from a French AQPS Flat winner; bought for £20,000 in May and represents an up-and-coming stable.
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3rd

1

22nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:23 Limerick

Lenjoleur De Palma

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

In fine form for local yard; won off 13lb lower over C&D (heavy) in November; career best off 103 when a 1.75l runner-up in a C&D Listed handicap hurdle in December, although form not working out so well; nudged up another 3lb but clearly loves it here and he's a huge player in this modest grade.

13/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
29,000euros yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to three French jumps winners (once fairly useful); dam unraced half-sister to French 2m6f Listed chase winner King Goubert; first-time-out juvenile hurdlers from this stable often run well.
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9th

10

24th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Crest Of Honour

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Did not show a great deal in four junior hurdles at around 2m in the autumn but tries a new trip and sports first-time cheekpieces on this handicap debut; improvement possible.

10/1

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:20 Exeter

Crest Of Honour

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jane Williams

led narrowly or disputed lead, lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd

33/1

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:20 Exeter

Crest Of Honour

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jane Williams

led narrowly or disputed lead, lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd

33/1

Form: 2

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to a Listed Flat winner but achieved very little when remote second in two-finisher race at Stratford (2m, soft) a week ago; needs today's faster ground to enable considerable improvement.
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5th

2

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Celestial Ruby

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Out of a half-sister to a Listed Flat winner but achieved very little when remote second in two-finisher race at Stratford (2m, soft) a week ago; needs today's faster ground to enable considerable improvement.

8/1

2nd

1

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:07 Stratford

Celestial Ruby

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

disputing second, weakened after 3 out, left in remote second last

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.10
Straight Forecast £20.49
Trifecta £55.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aotano

WEST COUNTRY:

Crest Of Honour

POSTDATA:

Celestial Ruby

The Times:

Crest Of Honour

Daily Mail:

Crest Of Honour

Telegraph:

Aotano

The Guardian:

Aotano

D Express:

Aotano

Daily Mirror:

Aotano

The Sun:

Aotano

The Star:

Aotano

Daily Record:

Aotano