October 11 / 14.10 Hereford

14.10

Good To Firm

Central Roofing ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Central Roofing ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 5-7

Last run: 153 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two Irish points last December and began rules career with two respectable bumper runs in the spring; features prominently in calculations here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

11th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:40 Newton Abbot

Sharp Note

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Seamus Mullins

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/2

5th

5

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Sharp Note

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 1st, soon towards rear

6/1

8th

5

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Sharp Note

11st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

took keen hold, disputed lead

7/2

Form: PP

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in good-ground maiden point on debut in April but pulled up in two Worcester maiden hurdles (2m7f/2m4f) since switched to racing under rules; will at least find this race easer; cheekpieces fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

11th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:10 Hereford

Cherokees Prayer

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

prominent, bumped 1st, mistake 5th, went second and mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, no match for winner

20/1

2

23rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Worcester

Cherokees Prayer

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

towards rear of midfield, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

2

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Cherokees Prayer

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

led, headed and raced in second 2nd, lost second and close up 4th, ridden and lost position before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 08

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won modest point on fast ground in May but was beaten out of sight at huge odds in two Worcester maiden hurdles last month (2m/2m4f).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Hold Your Fort

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Debra Hamer

Made all in three-runner contest at Ascot (3m, good) in March and arguably bettered that form when close/clear second at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) last month; might be a shade vulnerable off new mark but at least we know he's in excellent nick.

5/2

2nd

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

17:00 Haydock

Hold Your Fort

10st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Debra Hamer

Did well in the autumn and won again last month at Ascot (3m, good) where he dominated his two rivals from the front; there's a suspicion that his two rivals underperformed and he's 5lb higher here, but still considered.

7/2

1st

4

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 2

16:50 Ascot

Hold Your Fort

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Debra Hamer

Won at Ludlow (3m) in October and creditable fourth off this mark at Chepstow (3m2f, again good to firm) four days later, both under Callum Pritchard; recent Taunton run ended in an unseat before push came to shove but he's a big player judged on that autumn form.

4/1

Form: 239-3

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to high-class chaser Cilaos Emery; has rather unconvincing record in bumpers since going close at Newcastle (AW) on last December's debut but probably didn't run badly when third of four Stratford (good) last month and could not have been found a weaker race for today's hurdling debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

20th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Iceman Dennis

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Inconsistent 11-race maiden who was a well-held eighth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; drops back in trip/grade but his form has gone the wrong way in handicaps and others are more convincing; cheekpieces back.

25/1

4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:45 Stratford

Iceman Dennis

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Mid-race faller at Bangor last month; well held there yesterday, taking record to 0-11; ran creditably (80-1) when third in novice contest here in October and has place hopes on that effort.

14/1

8th

10

22nd Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Iceman Dennis

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Unable to land a telling blow in his first two handicaps (2m/1m7f) and was a mid-race faller when last in action; not yet fully exposed but needs today's step up in trip to enable improvement.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £15.59
Trifecta £47.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iceman Dennis

The Times:

Sharp Note

WEST COUNTRY:

Hold Your Fort

POSTDATA:

Iceman Dennis

Telegraph:

Iceman Dennis

The Guardian:

Iceman Dennis

Daily Mail:

Iceman Dennis

Daily Express:

Iceman Dennis

Daily Mirror:

Iceman Dennis

The Sun:

Iceman Dennis

The Star:

Iceman Dennis

Daily Record:

Iceman Dennis