November 15 / 15.15 Hereford

15.15

Good To Soft

Central Roofing Hereford Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4465.72
  • 2m 4f 194y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Central Roofing Hereford Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 143-P6 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Made a solid start to his chasing career with back-to-back wins at Ludlow (2m4f) and over C&D (from a 3lb lower mark); jumped poorly at Ffos Las (pulled up) in May; beaten 20l, albeit ran okay on return to action at Worcester (sixth of 15) and is perfectly entitled to strip fitter here; chance.
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3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Jobesgreen Lad

11st 4lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Four-time chase winner but his last success was in December 2022 and he has form figures of PPP8 for current yard; continues to tumble down the weights but he has a lot to prove and can only be watched.

33/1

3

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Jobesgreen Lad

11st 11lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Still going okay until a bad error at Worcester latest, but hard to be confident on the preceding chase and point efforts this year that he'd have gone very close; 0-14 going left-handed versus 4-11 clockwise.

66/1

8

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Jobesgreen Lad

11st 4lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Very well handicapped on old form but did not show a great deal in three small-field points for new stable this spring and was pulled up on both rules starts at Cartmel last month (chase/hurdle); headgear swapped here.

50/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5444-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Makes chasing debut (0-2 in points); fared okay over hurdles (0-6), shaping encouragingly when third of 14 on return from wind surgery at Newton Abbot (2m5f; good; in a tongue-tie); mildly interesting to see how he responds to this new sphere.
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3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:18 Ffos Las

Ballybeen

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-11 over fences; well handicapped on some of his placed form for Sam Thomas in 2023-24 campaign but ran poorly on only appearance last season and made low-key reappearance for new stable last month; revival needed.

12/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Ballybeen

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-10 over fences when trained by Sam Thomas; ran several good races in defeat and will be suited by today's trip/ground but was out of form when last seen last November; market may guide on stable debut.

10/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Ballybeen

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-10 over fences when trained by Sam Thomas; ran several good races in defeat and will be suited by today's trip/ground but was out of form when last seen last November; market may guide on stable debut.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 7423-3 C BF

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdles win (16 starts) came when scoring decisively here (2m5f, soft; for Kevin Bishop) in February 2021; consistent enough during the spring (233) and has the pedigree - dam was a very capable chaser - for fences; this looks a realistic starting option.
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5th

2

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Just Go For It

11st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Kevin Bishop

Veteran mare; yet to hit top gear this season and fell when last in action but will be suited by today's trip/track/ground and has slipped to a good mark; can't be ruled out.

11/1

3

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Just Go For It

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Now 12 but she won off this mark at Taunton (2m3f, soft) last March and shaped when fifth of 16 there (2m3f, good to soft) last month as though she may benefit from this step back up in trip; each-way contender.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 411321 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ran her rivals ragged when making all over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; now 8lb higher and competes from a triple-figure mark for the first time; given her clear affinity with Hereford (2-3) she's respected, even if she has done the bulk of her winning on good ground.
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0

1

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:34 Wincanton

Princess Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bled from the nose when pulling up at Worcester in July and she ran as if something was amiss, jumping badly to her right, at Fontwell on latest outing; competitive mark judged on plenty of other form but a note of caution has been sounded.

6/1

4th

1

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

Princess Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

jumped badly right throughout, led, headed but raced in second after 6th

7/2

Form: P/661-

Last run: 334 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point winner who ran okay in novice hurdles in early 2020; left his previous chase form well behind when scoring at Exeter (2m3f, soft; attracted market support) last December; off since; shouldn't be discounted from just a 5lb higher mark.
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15

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Eurowork

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

in touch with leaders

33/1

15

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Eurowork

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 54342- D

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won three-times over hurdles (2m4f-2m7f, soft/heavy) in 2020; 0-6 over fences, though ran her best race to date when weakening late on at Exeter (3m, heavy; runner-up in first-time cheekpieces) in March; still reasonably weighted despite a 4lb rise; seasonal reappearance.
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2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

8th

7

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Kestrel Valley

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Made the running for all four chase wins, at about 3m1f on ground ranging from good to soft; no match for Carole's Pass at Exeter recently and her most recent runs at about this trip, which are very infrequent anyway, give her lots to find.

66/1

Form: 545-P3

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Hasn't responded positively to fences (0-4), last of the three to finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time hood) six weeks ago; 5lb lower here and a total of 15lb lower than when first sent chasing in January; unproven beyond 2m and difficult to fancy.
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4

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

17:03 Leicester

Calidad

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

2023 maiden point winner who has yet to add to that success, though has shown ability over hurdles and fences; pulled up on last month's return from a long absence and although entitled to have come on for the outing, a career best will be needed to figure here.

50/1

8th

4

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Calidad

11st 12lb

J: Mr Peter Mason

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Not seen under rules since well beaten in low-grade Lingfield handicap in November and was pulled up in a restricted point last month.

100/1

10th

8

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield

Calidad

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lawney Hill

Made it 0-14 under rules when an early faller at Fakenham last Tuesday; however, he's operating off a much-reduced mark and showed spark when winning a point in April; possible contender.

11/2

Form: 131-66 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Point (3m) and dual hurdle winner (Ffos Las and Ludlow); always in rear and detached from mid-race on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m6f, good; 13-2); will need to bounce swiftly back to form in order to stake a claim.
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3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Rock On Rita

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Turned things around when winning a small-field chase at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in March but back in modest mode at Bangor; has become a hard mare to predict.

5/1

Form: 9PF-54

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
In front when taking a heavy fall at the second last at Carlisle (2m5f, good) in April; low-key since (Uttoxeter and Worcester) in a tongue-tie and cheekpieces/visor; is easing in the weights with a change of headgear (blinkers), so it's still possible that things will click into place.
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8th

2

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Worcester

Lamanver Storm

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Had some dispiriting experiences over fences and failed to complete in three of seven attempts but he has shown ability as a chaser and his latest second to an in-form rival at Southwell (2m4f, good) was more encouraging; should be thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

2

18th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Lamanver Storm

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

held up in rear, headway before 5th

12/1

5

15th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:15 Hereford

Lamanver Storm

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, fell 1st

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.30
Straight Forecast £10.41
Tricast £33.56
Trifecta £66.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Princess Midnight

SPOTLIGHT:

Jobesgreen Lad

The Times:

Ballybeen

The Star:

Ballybeen

RP Ratings:

Jobesgreen Lad

Daily Mirror:

Jobesgreen Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Princess Midnight

Telegraph:

Princess Midnight

The Guardian:

Princess Midnight

Daily Mail:

Princess Midnight

D Express:

Princess Midnight

Daily Record:

Princess Midnight