November 15 / 13.15 Hereford

13.15

Good To Soft

Central Roofing Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7624.4
  • 2m 5f 163y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Central Roofing Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6P11-0 D

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap hurdles in cheekpieces before being sold for £75,000 in March; conditions suit, further progress likely and should go well on stable debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

16:55 Stratford

Jet Of Magic

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped left on occasions, pressed winner, hit 7th, hit 11th, outpaced after 2 out, weakening when lost second approaching last, tailed off

8/1

9th

5

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:25 Uttoxeter

Jet Of Magic

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Back to the same mark off which he won on good ground over C&D just over a year ago and, next time out after a 5lb rise, he was going best in this when unseating two out; lost his way later on but there were positives to take from his fifth over C&D in May; could easily be in the shake-up.

7/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 0452-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Best hurdles run was when second at Exeter on final start last term (2m2f, good to soft); has tougher task on h'cap debut.
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4th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

15:55 Haydock

Bonza Boy

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jeremy Scott

Added to his strong chase record at Exeter with a win over the extended 2m1f there (good to soft) in January; just as good when runner-up over 2m4f on heavy at Wincanton since; bold show likely off the same mark.

9/2

Form: 12-111 D

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in three novice hurdles at up to 2m7f this term, all on good ground and with a tongue-tie on; faces stiffer task on handicap debut but couldn't rule out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:00 Fontwell

Fountains Chief

11st 13lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

Front-runner; unbeaten in three novice events (2m4f-2m7f, good) last May/June; tailed off on handicap debut in November but his fourth of six at Southwell (2m4f) four weeks ago was a step back in the right direction.

9/2

4th

2

29th Jan 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:10 Southwell

Fountains Chief

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Unbeaten in three novice events last summer but tailed off on November's handicap debut at Hereford; plenty to prove after that.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14123-

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; won two 3yo chases at up to 2m3f in 2021; second on two of his five starts over hurdles; interesting on handicap/stable debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Nambiti

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Dual chase winner in France in 2021 (2m1f/2m3f); lightly raced in recent years but best run for this stable when fair fourth at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December on his return from a big absence; pulled up in a similar contest at Warwick last month and it's not easy to know what can be expected despite stable being in better form now.

10/1

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:47 Warwick

Nambiti

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Dual chase winner in France in 2021 (2m1f/2m3f); very lightly raced in recent years but returned from latest long layoff with fair fourth at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this trip.

8/1

2nd

3

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:15 Wetherby

Nambiti

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

led, headed and in touch with leaders 6th, pushed along and went second after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner after 3 out

3/1

Form: 18242- BF

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a Uttoxeter bumper on reappearance last term (2m. good); some fair runs over hurdles after that and open to improvement, but no easy task on handicap debut.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Benign Dictator

11st 4lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Career-best form came here in December when scoring over 3m2f (good to soft); hasn't really approached that level since, in cheekpieces and blinkers (new) the last twice.

15/2

6th

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Benign Dictator

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Posted career-best effort when scoring at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but two laboured efforts have followed this year; wore refitted cheekpieces last time; first-time blinkers are given a whirl here.

9/1

7th

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Benign Dictator

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-15 over hurdles, latest win at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; below form on latest outing, though, and needs to bounce back with career-best effort here; cheekpieces (absent this term) are refitted.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £8.83
Trifecta £20.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jet Of Magic

RP Ratings:

Fountains Chief

The Sun:

Bonza Boy

The Guardian:

Benign Dictator

TOPSPEED:

Jet Of Magic

POSTDATA:

Jet Of Magic

WEST COUNTRY:

Jet Of Magic

The Times:

Jet Of Magic

Daily Mail:

Jet Of Magic

D Express:

Jet Of Magic

The Star:

Jet Of Magic

Daily Record:

Jet Of Magic

Telegraph:

Fountains Chief

Daily Mirror:

Fountains Chief