November 12 / 16.05 Hereford

16.05

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 23

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to winners Presenting Yeats (bumper/3m1f-3m2f hurdle) and Mr Yeats (2m4f-3m3f hurdle); placed in a pair of bumpers at Stratford and Worcester and likely to be thereabouts again; shortlisted.
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3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:48 Fontwell

Presenting Milan

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Won good-ground bumper at Hereford last November and returned from break with pretty good second on hurdling debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) five weeks ago; features prominently in calculations here.

2/1

3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:48 Fontwell

Presenting Milan

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Won good-ground bumper at Hereford last November and returned from break with pretty good second on hurdling debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) five weeks ago; features prominently in calculations here.

2/1

2nd

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Presenting Milan

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Richard Hawker

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 6th

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
3,500gns 3yo; sixth foal; by Bated Breath; closely related to winners, including Colonial Empire (bumper/2m hurdle), out of 1m6f/2m AW winner (RPR 83); trainer 2-31 in bumpers over the last five years.
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6th

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Celtic Queen

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Best finish came when a close second in a good-ground Hereford bumper on debut; peak effort came in a subsequent Wetherby maiden bumper (soft); respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.

5/2

3rd

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Celtic Queen

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tim Vaughan

Fair form shown in bumpers but she's yet to match that level in three hurdling runs, seventh of 12 in 2m Leicester novice in January; she could still do better now going handicapping after a break.

14/1

7th

13

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Celtic Queen

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed in two of her four bumpers last season (good/soft) and wasn't beaten far on either hurdling start last month (2m, soft/good to soft) but needs to improve to land a telling blow here.

33/1

Form: 0/4- BF

Last run: 429 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of bumper and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle/chase winner; low key in two bumpers for Milton Harris in 2023 (11-10 favourite at Fontwell on latest); needs to improve for the change of scenery but market check advised.
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3

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

13:05 Wincanton

Cheskys In Milan

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear after 3rd, no impression after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

14/1

3

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

13:05 Wincanton

Cheskys In Milan

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear after 3rd, no impression after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

14/1

3rd

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:05 Hereford

Cheskys In Milan

10st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of bumper and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle/chase winner; low key in two bumpers for Milton Harris in 2023 (11-10 favourite at Fontwell on latest); needs to improve for the change of scenery but market check advised.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000gns 3yo; third foal; by Teofilo out of unraced dam; half-brother to 1m Flat winner Noble Patron (RPR 91); trainer Archie Watson is a respectable 5-35 (14%) in bumpers over the last five years.
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7th

8

(2)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Desert Guest

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Minor form in two bumpers and well beaten in three AW maidens at about 1m; makes his handicap debut for respected trainer/jockey combination, but not sure the big step up in trip is the answer.

9/1

8th

1

(8)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Desert Guest

10st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Looked a non-stayer in two bumpers late last year; two runs in Tapeta maidens this month don't suggest he's the answer.

50/1

8th

1

(8)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Desert Guest

10st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Looked a non-stayer in two bumpers late last year; two runs in Tapeta maidens this month don't suggest he's the answer.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000euros yearling; third foal; by Flemensfirth; half-sister to bumper/2m1f hurdle winner No Time To Wait; out of bumper winner who was a useful 2m-2m1f hurdler/chaser; market can guide on debut for in-form yard.
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5th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:34 Fakenham

What U Wanna Do Is

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

raced wide, midfield but in touch with leaders

6/1

3rd

11

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

What U Wanna Do Is

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

prominent early, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway after 5th, went third before 3 out, kept on

25/1

6th
4
Topco

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£800 yearling; by Falco; fifth foal of modest 7f AW winner (RPR 55), half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle winner Playa Blanca and 3m hurdle winner Easy Gold; best watched on debut.
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6th

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:05 Hereford

Topco

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ben Lund

£800 yearling; by Falco; fifth foal of modest 7f AW winner (RPR 55), half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle winner Playa Blanca and 3m hurdle winner Easy Gold; best watched on debut.

50/1

6th

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:05 Hereford

Topco

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ben Lund

£800 yearling; by Falco; fifth foal of modest 7f AW winner (RPR 55), half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle winner Playa Blanca and 3m hurdle winner Easy Gold; best watched on debut.

50/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £33.90
Straight Forecast £45.78
Trifecta £147.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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POSTDATA:

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LAMBOURN:

Desert Guest

WEST COUNTRY:

Chesky's In Milan

The Guardian:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

Presenting Milan

Telegraph:

Desert Guest

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Daily Mail:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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