October 11 / 13.00 Hereford

13.00

Good To Firm

Tarmac & Ms Shaw Groundworks Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6426.28
  • 3m 1f 44y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Tarmac & Ms Shaw Groundworks Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form: -531U3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles (2m7f, good to soft) for Ben Pauling in March 2019; has plenty of experience over fences, sole win in 18 runs being a four-runner event at Perth in July (2m4f, good); fair run last time and a possible.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

13:45 Southwell

Big Difference

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two small-field wins (2m4f/3m1f) over fences last year but he's struggled in last four runs including when pulled up at Perth in June; with new yard now and he needs to turn things around after a short break; visor reapplied.

7/1

4

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Big Difference

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 10th, lost ground from 13th

16/1

6th

4

16th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

Big Difference

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go

14/1

Form: F-3213 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Has taken well to fences; four creditable runs this summer, winning by 18l at Fontwell in August (3m2f, good; made all) and being placed on her other three starts; up in the ratings but should go well again.
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Verdict Starting price

2

9th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 1

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Dazzling Glory

11st 2lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

No surprise if sent off hard having made all over more than a mile further in August, and effectiveness on soft was proven during her pointing and bumper days; more exposed than most here as a chaser, however, having been held off a low-120s official mark in handicaps most recently.

25/1

2nd

1

26th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Fakenham

Dazzling Glory

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

led, soon went clear, blundered 10th, headed 2 out, rallied and challenging last, no extra and weakened final 110yds

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 636-34

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won three times over hurdles at up to 2m7f, but a shade disappointing on last four starts; wasn't entirely fluent when 17l last of four on chase debut at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft) last month and, although well handicapped, will need to do better to take this.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:37 Doncaster

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, dropped to rear before 7th, some headway and went fourth before 4 out, switched right and went modest third before 3 out, no impression

6/1

3rd

1

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:37 Doncaster

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, dropped to rear before 7th, some headway and went fourth before 4 out, switched right and went modest third before 3 out, no impression

6/1

4th

6

2nd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:08 Wetherby

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten over hurdles at Worcester in September but was returning from a 104-day break and chasing is his game nowadays; won two in a row over fences at Southwell (3m, good) in the spring and he's a strong contender if back on song today.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.72
Trifecta £4.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dazzling Glory

RP Ratings:

Big Difference

POSTDATA:

Dazzling Glory

The Times:

Dazzling Glory

Telegraph:

Dazzling Glory

The Guardian:

Dazzling Glory

Daily Mail:

Dazzling Glory

Daily Mirror:

Dazzling Glory

The Sun:

Dazzling Glory

Daily Record:

Dazzling Glory

Daily Express:

Big Difference

The Star:

Big Difference