October 11 / 13.35 Hereford

13.35

Good To Firm

Ely Memorial Fund Charity Raceday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Ely Memorial Fund Charity Raceday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on debut promise when winning good-ground Irish point in April; it's hard to gauge what that form is worth but he has joined a good stable for his rules career and doesn't face a particularly daunting task on today's hurdling debut.
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10

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Getaway Drumlee

11st 4lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Ran fairly well when second over hurdles at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May, albeit no threat to winner Doc McCoy and subsequently disqualified after rider weighed in light, but was tailed off over fences last month and has become unreliable.

20/1

4th

3

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Getaway Drumlee

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Ran fairly well when second over hurdles at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month, albeit no threat to winner and subsequently disqualified after rider weighed in light; reverts to chasing on a workable mark but seemingly not in peak form this year.

6/1

1

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Getaway Drumlee

12st 2lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Ran well on both visits here, winning over hurdles last March and second over fences in December; however, he's been out of form elsewhere on his last three outings, back hurdling on last two, and now has tongue tied first time; not proven over this far; 10lb claimer is recruited.

8/1

10/11

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1

Last run: 156 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Stoutly bred gelding who was nicely on top in closing stages of five-runner Plumpton bumper (good) on debut in May; should have a lot more to offer over jumps and is a leading contender here.
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7

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:45 Huntingdon

Times Are Blue

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

jumped right on occasions, led

20/1

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:45 Huntingdon

Times Are Blue

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

jumped right on occasions, led

20/1

4

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:20 Market Rasen

Times Are Blue

11st 10lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Oliver Sherwood

Well held when third of five on handicap debut in May (2m3f) and pulled up when fitted with cheekpieces last month (3m2f); drops back in trip with blinkers tried here; not written off just yet but others have much less to prove.

14/1

Form: 4432

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame in all four bumpers, most recently when clear second of six in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Newton Abbot (good) last month; that form probably isn't anything to get excited about but he ought to play another significant role on today's hurdling debut.
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7

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Wot You Wearing

10st 2lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

He was looking when regressive even before pulling up in his first two runs for this yard but ran better at Taunton (2m3f, good; ridden by Kayla Ruddy), where he was no match for the front two but did come from well off the pace; possibilities; 1lb wrong.

5/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Wot You Wearing

10st 5lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of sorts at the end of last term for Robert Stephens and he's been pulled up in handicaps (around 3m2f) at Fontwell and Warwick for his current yard this year; it's easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Warwick

Wot You Wearing

10st 5lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time hurdle winner but the latest was back in November 2023 and it's been a long time since he posed a serious threat; pulled up when a 3-1 shot for last month's stable and seasonal debut at Fontwell.

12/1

33/1

Form: 65-U58

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two bumpers in early part of last season but has made disappointing start to hurdling career this term; beaten about 63l when last in Market Rasen maiden ten weeks ago; now sports blinkers.
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4th

3

11th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:35 Hereford

Luke San

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

raced in second, led and slow jump 4th, headed and raced in second 6th, lost second and ridden 2 out, lost third and weakened home turn

33/1

8th

2

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Luke San

11st 4lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 2nd, shaken up and struggling from 5th, tailed off

9/1

Form: 6

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made low-key bumper debut when sixth of seven at Worcester (good) six weeks ago and is probably best watched on today's hurdling debut.
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5th

4

11th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:35 Hereford

Scrapman

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: John Flint

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders, bit short of room and slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, finished lame (vet reported gelding to be lame on his left-fore)

66/1

6th

7

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Scrapman

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: John Flint

prominent, carried right home turn, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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5th

10

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Carriglux

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Dual point winner and was a close third in a Worcester handicap chase on stable debut in June (2m7f, good); a 9yo but with low mileage on the clock.

4/1

3

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Carriglux

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Well-beaten favourite in a Cartmel maiden hunter chase last month (2m5f) but it is no certainty that's his preferred track type considering his point win in March (form franked repeatedly) came around Charm Park's fairer, more galloping line; rare runner here for Ruth Jefferson.

7/1

Non-runners

Carriglux

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.26
Trifecta £3.10

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