January 04 / 14.00 Hereford

14.00

Soft

Jackson Property Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 3m 1f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Jackson Property Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 912-32 C BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Gained his hurdle win here last March; placed in all three starts since (favourite each time), running respectably; takes on seasoned chasers on his debut over fences but looks a likely candidate if all goes well.
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2nd

4

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

16:20 Ludlow

Post Chaise

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

raced in third, mistake 1st, left in second 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra approaching last

5/1

1st

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Post Chaise

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

10/1

1st

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Post Chaise

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 392413

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Irish challenger; didn't look entirely straightforward when winning at Bangor in October but several of those behind him have won since; failed to stay 4m at Hexham since; return to the winning form, even off 8lb higher, puts him firmly in the argument.
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0

6

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Only one win from 17 chase starts; 2-21 in points and placed seven times, but badly out of form during the autumn points campaign.

33/1

7th

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

14:30 Cartmel

Diegos Way

10st 11lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Cian Michael Collins

Irish raider; still 9lb higher than when winning at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in October; didn't run badly when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) this month and will be favoured by any rain but needs to up his game.

9/1

4th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Cian Michael Collins

travelled strongly, held up in last 3rd, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 14th

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: U654-7 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won five times between January 2020-January 2021 but no success since and has rather lost his way (tailed off on return in November); won this in 2020 but only sixth last year (now 21lb lower); needs a revival.
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14

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Ballybreen

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Four-time chase winner but not since January 2021 and has regressed in the meantime; made a lot of the running when placed off today's career-low mark at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in January but others have more persuasive profiles; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; tongue-tie refitted.

9/1

3rd

10

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Ballybreen

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won five times between January 2020-January 2021 but no success since and has rather lost his way (tailed off on return in November); won this in 2020 but only sixth last year (now 21lb lower); needs a revival.

14/1

7th

8

25th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Ballybreen

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Four-time chase winner (3m-3m2f) on soft/heavy ground but his last success was in January 2021 and he was out of form last season; now 10lb lower than for his last win but has something to prove back from 222 days off; stablemate of Ring The Moon.

13/2

50/1

Form: 735U74

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; ran well on British/chasing debut last August but hasn't repeated that effort in four subsequent starts.
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5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:07 Sedgefield

Old Page

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.

9/2

4th

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Old Page

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.

12/1

4th

5

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Old Page

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-2113 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sedgefield and Ayr wins in October but came unstuck in the hat-trick bid at Wetherby the following month, off this 10lb higher mark; still unexposed after just four chasing starts, so not ruled out.
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7

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Big Changes

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Deborah Faulkner

Four wins (2m5f-3m, good/good to soft) from his nine chase starts for Laura Morgan; not disgraced from lower hurdle mark at Huntingdon on last month's stable and seasonal debut; could build on that performance now back chasing and with the tongue-tie reapplied.

12/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Big Changes

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Improved to win two good-ground handicap chases (2m6f/3m) before getting stuck in the mud at Hexham (2m4f, heavy); returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark on stable debut; goes on good to soft.

8/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Big Changes

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Improved to win two good-ground handicap chases (2m6f/3m) before getting stuck in the mud at Hexham (2m4f, heavy); returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark on stable debut; goes on good to soft.

8/1

Form: 384-34

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Market Rasen last month, taking his career record to 1-42 (his only success came in France in 2019); others are more likely.
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3rd

7

13th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

16:10 Plumpton

Surdoue De Ballon

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kayley Woollacott

pressed leader, led 4th, headed but pressed leader 5th

16/1

5th

8

31st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Ffos Las

Surdoue De Ballon

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

No closer than 11l in three runs this season and his strike-rate of 1-43 is offputting; the win came in France.

33/1

6th

7

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Surdoue De Ballon

10st 13lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Tailed off at Market Rasen last month, taking his career record to 1-42 (his only success came in France in 2019); others are more likely.

25/1

Form: 3PP-PP

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Maiden; good third at Ffos Las a year ago but has been pulled up in all four starts since; 5lb out of the handicap.
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12

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:50 Hereford

Son Of Oz

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Adrian Wintle

Out of form this season and 4lb wrong for today's stable debut but is effectively 19lb lower than when placed at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in early 2022; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

7th

14

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Son Of Oz

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

Maiden; good third at Ffos Las a year ago but has been pulled up in all four starts since; 5lb out of the handicap.

40/1

6

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

13:35 Sedgefield

Son Of Oz

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

Has been pulled up on his last three outings, struggling a long way out in 3m Ffos Las handicap on his recent return; visor replaces usual blinkers now but he's still hard to warm to.

20/1

Form: /7/3-8

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Maiden; tailed off on chasing debut (bled) at Lingfield in November after 13 months off; stable always to be respected but this one has much to prove on first attempt at this trip.
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8th

3

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Fort Denison

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Maiden; tailed off on chasing debut (bled) at Lingfield in November after 13 months off; stable always to be respected but this one has much to prove on first attempt at this trip.

12/1

8th

7

8th Nov 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield

Fort Denison

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

sweating, midfield, hit 6th, dropped to rear before 7th, ridden and no impression from 4 out

10/1

Form: 25-673

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Romped home at Chepstow last February (first time in cheekpieces) but hasn't shown much of that form in three outings this season; mark continues to fall but he makes limited appeal for now.
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13

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Mr Katanga

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won by 47l in first-time cheekpieces here (3m2f, heavy) just over a year ago; well below that form this season but didn't run badly over 3m2f here (good; behind Tudors Treasure) in first-time blinkers last month and today's slower ground is in his favour.

9/1

5th

8

25th Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:17 Chepstow

Mr Katanga

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Galloped rivals into the ground when winning a division of this 12 months ago (heavy; first-time cheekpieces) but the boot has been on the other foot this winter and he again ran moderately last time (first-time tongue-tie, now left off); ringing the changes with blinkers but has much to prove.

6/1

7th

8

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Mr Katanga

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Best effort this season when third, albeit no match for the first two, over C&D (soft) in November; easy winner at Chepstow last February but recent form is below that level; tongue-tie added.

10/1

Form: 4641/3 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Plumpton winner off this mark in November 2020; absent until respectable third (of four) at Fontwell two months ago; that wasn't much of a race but he was entitled to need the outing and could be a threat now.
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6th

6

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Aughnacurra King

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Lightly raced over the years, best form when winning 3m1f Plumpton handicap chase (soft) in late 2020; finished a close third of four on return from two years off at Fontwell in November (2m5f) but was pulled up behind Post Chase at Hereford since; now has something to prove.

16/1

4

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Aughnacurra King

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Plumpton winner off this mark in November 2020; absent until respectable third (of four) at Fontwell two months ago; that wasn't much of a race but he was entitled to need the outing and could be a threat now.

7/1

Form: 4789

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Maiden; well beaten in his four hurdle starts, the latest on handicap debut; 0-10 in Irish points and no great appeal on chasing debut.
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8

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Separate Ways

10st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Maiden; well beaten in his four hurdle starts, the latest on handicap debut; 0-10 in Irish points and no great appeal on chasing debut.

33/1

Form: 8P-462 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer; hasn't won for more than two years but best effort for some time when second at Wincanton last month; remains on a good mark and could go close; usually makes the running.
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4th

7

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Findusatgorcombe

10st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Robert Walford

disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out

16/1

9

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Findusatgorcombe

10st 8lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Thorough stayer; hasn't won for more than two years but best effort for some time when second at Wincanton last month; remains on a good mark and could go close; usually makes the running.

6/1

2nd

6

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Findusatgorcombe

10st 8lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Jimmy Frost

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, led before 10th, ridden after 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on

12/1

Form: /P-9P1 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sprang a major (100-1) shock at Southwell six weeks ago to get off the mark at the 30th attempt; 6lb higher (2lb out of the handicap) but hard to rule out if he repeats the effort, given that he is suited by soft ground.
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7

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell

Moroval

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Tracey Leeson

Mainly disappointing since winning off this mark over C&D at 100-1 in November 2022 (soft); would be a surprise winner again.

66/1

5th

10

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:25 Southwell

Moroval

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Tracey Leeson

1-35 under rules, the win in November 2022; that was C&D but he's not done much at this track in his two outings this term; 6lb out of the handicap.

50/1

6th

7

17th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 1f 185y

Class 5

12:10 Southwell

Moroval

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Tracey Leeson

Only 1-34 under rules and was pulled up behind Ali Star Bert here last time; well out of the weights.

66/1

Form: P8PP-P D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins but absent from November 2019 to January 2022 and nothing in five starts since; 5lb out of the handicap.
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13

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Cadeau Du Bresil

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Grant Cann

Three chase wins but absent from November 2019 to January 2022 and nothing in five starts since; 5lb out of the handicap.

50/1

7

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Cadeau Du Bresil

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Grant Cann

visibility reduced by fog, midfield, ridden and no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £20.00
Tricast £106.52
Trifecta £156.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Findusatgorcombe

SPOTLIGHT:

Post Chaise

The Times:

Big Changes

The Guardian:

Diegos Way

D Express:

Separate Ways

RP Ratings:

Mr Katanga

Telegraph:

Aughnacurra King

The Star:

Ballybreen

The Sun:

Post Chaise

Daily Mirror:

Big Changes

Daily Record:

Diegos Way

WEST COUNTRY:

Findusatgorcombe

Daily Mail:

Findusatgorcombe