October 31 / 16.45 Hereford

16.45

Good

Cazoo Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Cazoo Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 637332 CD BF

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m chases towards end of last year and was back in good form with three placed efforts in a row in July; on same mark as for his clear second behind a quadruple subsequent winner at Stratford last time and he's a big player back in trip on his return.
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6th

6

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Ben Buie

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

7-30 over fences; no win last year but ran creditably twice in the autumn before seemingly reluctant to put his best foot forward in the Abaya Du Mathan race at Southwell on latest start; chance if putting that swiftly behind him.

6/1

6th

6

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Ben Buie

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

7-30 over fences; no win last year but ran creditably twice in the autumn before seemingly reluctant to put his best foot forward in the Abaya Du Mathan race at Southwell on latest start; chance if putting that swiftly behind him.

6/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 213344 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner off this mark at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in June but that was in a four-runner race and he's been well held in his last three starts; now drops back into a Class 5 event but has a bit to prove and he can need precision timing these days.
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0

10

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Atlantic Storm

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; enjoys good ground but recent form has been thoroughly underwhelming.

33/1

10th

4

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Atlantic Storm

11st 3lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; will be suited by the forecast good ground here but has not been firing on all cylinders this year (albeit runner-up twice), and his latest run was very disappointing.

16/1

6th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Atlantic Storm

11st 11lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, eased and pulled up before 3 out

9/2

100/30

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 3342F-

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
8yo with an overall record of 0-16 but he's finished placed in four of his seven chase starts and was still in front when falling two out at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in his final run last season; on same mark on his return and he's respected.
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6

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:00 Newton Abbot

Eros

10st 11lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Frustrating performer; 0-15 over fences (placed in nine of them) and pulled up when tried in cheekpieces on latest; first hurdle start since March 2021 and hard to be confident this will be his golden hour.

20/1

8

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Worcester

Eros

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Longstanding maiden who was disappointing at Exeter last month and it's hard to be confident after that; however, he went there on the back of two good seconds (2m4f/2m, good/soft) and it's possible he'll be able to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces and a reapplied tongue-tie; not written off.

10/1

Form: /6186P

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who held on to win on his chasing debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) in June but he's struggled in three runs since including a pulled-up effort at Ffos Las last Sunday; still 4lb higher than for his win and has a lot to prove on this big drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.
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4th

7

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Ahead Of Schedule

10st 10lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Front-runner who held on to win on his chasing debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) in June but he's struggled in three runs since including a pulled-up effort at Ffos Las last Sunday; still 4lb higher than for his win and has a lot to prove on this big drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.

20/1

8

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:03 Ffos Las

Ahead Of Schedule

10st 10lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

prominent, weakened quickly 12th, got well behind from 13th, pulled up before 4 out

14/1

6th

8

3rd Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:45 Stratford

Ahead Of Schedule

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

led, pressed leader when headed after 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

5/1

Form: 5U8659 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won a couple of good-ground juvenile hurdles last October for Anthony Honeyball but he's been disappointing since and was out the back on his recent stable debut at Uttoxeter; mark continues to fall but has plenty to prove on this return to chasing.
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5th

6

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Mister Allegro

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Sarah Bowen

Won a couple of good-ground juvenile hurdles last October for Anthony Honeyball but he's been disappointing since and was out the back on his recent stable debut at Uttoxeter; mark continues to fall but has plenty to prove on this return to chasing.

25/1

9th

4

2nd Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:53 Uttoxeter

Mister Allegro

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Sarah Bowen

led narrowly, headed before 6th, soon pushed along and lost ground quickly, dropped to rear 2 out, got well behind approaching last

16/1

5th

7

30th Aug 2022

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

18:40 Newton Abbot

Mister Allegro

11st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear, headway 9th, disputing fourth when ridden home turn, weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding was showing signs of post race heat stress)

20/1

Form: 9553-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden but he's run respectably in the last two of his three chase runs and his latest second at Exeter (2m1f, good to firm) was after six months off; could have more to offer in this sphere and he's in the mix off 2lb lower than last time.
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10

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:35 Taunton

Gaelic Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Chris Honour

0-9 over fences and 0-19 overall; ran well from the front when second here (2m2f, good) in December, but is effectively 5lb higher from further out of the weights today and returns here after a 63l defeat last month.

14/1

6th

8

8th Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Gaelic Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

took keen hold, prominent on outer, disputed lead 4th, led clearly after 7th, jumped right 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out

20/1

11

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:10 Hereford

Gaelic Thunder

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Looks a modest maiden but has proved generally consistent over fences, most recently second at Taunton in the race that Folly Gate would have probably won but for unseating; could go well again.

8/1

Form: P/633P

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Her sole win from 33 starts was on the Flat in 2019 and she's struggled back over fences in last four runs; out of the weights again and can only be watched.
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7

15th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:20 Fakenham

Oborne Lady

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Seamus Mullins

Recent chase form doesn't suggest she is about to end her 22-race drought in the National Hunt sphere.

20/1

7th

10

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Oborne Lady

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Seamus Mullins

Her sole win from 33 starts was on the Flat in 2019 and she's struggled back over fences in last four runs; out of the weights again and can only be watched.

40/1

4

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Worcester

Oborne Lady

10st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Seamus Mullins

took keen hold, disputed lead, not fluent and lost position 5 out, ridden and became detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

14/1

Form: P9P5PP

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Made a promising chase debut at Limerick (2m1f, good) in May but he's been pulled up in five of his seven runs since including on stable debut at Bangor last month; overall record now stands at 1-26 and has plenty to prove; cheekpieces back on.
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7

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield

Charlie Siringo

11st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Max Young

4th

9

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:15 Uttoxeter

Charlie Siringo

10st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Young

took keen hold, prominent

33/1

Form: P1-234 D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Triple winner over fences, the latest off an 7lb lower mark at Plumpton in April (2m1f, good; first run after wind surgery); has run to a similar level in all three runs since and he should be in the mix again but some others look better handicapped.
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9th

2

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Richie Valentine

11st 12lb

J: Ned Fox

T: John O’Shea

Triple winner over fences, the latest off an 7lb lower mark at Plumpton in April (2m1f, good; first run after wind surgery); has run to a similar level in all three runs since and he should be in the mix again but some others look better handicapped.

11/2

Form: 518P53 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Got back in the groove with a tongue-tie added when scoring over fences at Stratford (2m1f, good) in August but he's not come close to that form in four runs since; back on last winning mark now but was beaten 23l at Exeter last time and he needs a major upturn in form.
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10

4th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:08 Exeter

The Garrison

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alexandra Dunn

Wearing a first-time tongue-tie when winning over fences at Stratford in August but not a lot since (in just cheekpieces last three runs), with his third here last month a remote one; he has at least won over hurdles.

25/1

8

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

The Garrison

10st 7lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Alexandra Dunn

Got back in the groove with a tongue-tie added when scoring over fences at Stratford (2m1f, good) in August but he's not come close to that form in four runs since; back on last winning mark now but was beaten 23l at Exeter last time and he needs a major upturn in form.

14/1

3rd

5

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 1f 109y

Class 5

15:45 Exeter

The Garrison

10st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

led, 5 lengths ahead 6th, not fluent 7th, much reduced lead 4 out, soon ridden, lost second after 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.70
Straight Forecast £19.51
Tricast £119.18
Trifecta £101.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ben Buie

WEST COUNTRY:

Gaelic Thunder

POSTDATA:

The Garrison

The Times:

Gaelic Thunder

Telegraph:

Gaelic Thunder

The Sun:

Gaelic Thunder

Daily Record:

Gaelic Thunder

RP Ratings:

Ben Buie

The Guardian:

Ben Buie

Daily Mail:

Ben Buie

D Express:

Ben Buie

Daily Mirror:

Ben Buie

The Star:

Ben Buie