February 05 / 14.03 Hereford

14.03

Good

Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7076.54
  • 3m 1f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -81363

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Beat two rivals on fast ground at Ludlow (2m4f) in October, after a break, and was placed off today's mark behind Bretney over C&D (good to soft) the following month; not quite at best when returned to Ludlow in December but still makes appeal here.
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10

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

20:00 Hereford

Family Pot

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sheila Lewis

Course regular who's struggled in recent times, coming more than a stone down the weights in the past six months; is hard to recommend on recent efforts running from 9lb out of the handicap.

33/1

10

7th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

20:00 Hereford

Family Pot

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sheila Lewis

Course regular who's struggled in recent times, coming more than a stone down the weights in the past six months; is hard to recommend on recent efforts running from 9lb out of the handicap.

33/1

6

14th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Family Pot

10st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sheila Lewis

Well suited by Hereford and defied higher marks twice here in February 2023; inconsistent since but this may prove one of his better days, with Sam Twiston-Davies up for first time; interesting.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 924-61

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences at sixth attempt, with ridden-out success at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) nine days ago; not one to rely upon heavily but today's 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable.
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8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

13:50 Fakenham

Spotty Dog

10st 4lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Michael Hawker

Thorough stayer but he was a remote third in this 12 months ago and nowhere near his best this campaign; an 11yo now and age seems to be catching up.

8/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Spotty Dog

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Began this year with some respectable efforts, most notably when second in first-time blinkers at Chepstow (3m6f, good); should be fine on the slower ground here but has fitness to prove after 224-day break and others appeal more; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

3rd

4

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

15:55 Taunton

Spotty Dog

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

2lb out of the weights; he was 3lb wrong and didn't jump that well but stuck to his task to be second at Chepstow (3m6f, good) in the first-time blinkers 20 days ago; thereabouts with something similar.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: P2-52U BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing for Ben Pauling but was second on stable debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in December and ran well for a long way before unseating rider in Fakenham marathon last month; enters calculations.
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7

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

15:10 Chepstow

Dock Road

10st 7lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Placed in all three completed chases for new stable this season, most recently when staying-on second at Taunton (2m7f, good) last month; raced rather lazily there but should be fine on this slower ground and could have untapped potential over marathon trips.

9/4

2nd

8

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

Dock Road

10st 12lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, not fluent and reminder 6th, reminder 11th, ridden 4 out, some headway from 3 out, no chance with winner but went second approaching last, kept on well

8/1

3rd

1

5th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:03 Hereford

Dock Road

12st 0lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Became disappointing for Ben Pauling but was second on stable debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in December and ran well for a long way before unseating rider in Fakenham marathon last month; enters calculations.

7/1

16/1

Form: 2239-0

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Had very modest 1-27 strike-rate under rules for Nigel Hawke and, following a long absence, was well beaten here (2m5f, soft) on last month's stable debut; entitled to have benefited from that recent outing, though, and the refitted visor makes him worth a glance in the betting.
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3rd

7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Tanrudy

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Unproven beyond 2m5f and he's been a long way below his best on both runs this winter, following a long absence; however, he's the sole runner here today from his Welsh yard and his trainer has a healthy 21% strike-rate here; worth a second look, especially if attracting market support.

6/1

4th

9

5th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:03 Hereford

Tanrudy

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Had very modest 1-27 strike-rate under rules for Nigel Hawke and, following a long absence, was well beaten here (2m5f, soft) on last month's stable debut; entitled to have benefited from that recent outing, though, and the refitted visor makes him worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

10th

13

4th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Tanrudy

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Career record is 1-30, the win coming over this trip at Market Rasen in November 2019; twice second in June 2021 but absent since August of that year; has left Nigel Hawke and market watch is advised on stable debut.

12/1

Form: 7644-8

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Now 5lb lower than when winning by 12l at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) in November 2021 and will be fine over today's trip but has a very patchy record in recent years and last month's seasonal debut was disappointing; younger rivals preferred.
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12

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Dont Be Robin

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Richenda Ford

Three-time chase winner but latest was in 2021 and this 12yo struggled to get competitive on his five runs last year; 6lb wrong at weights.

25/1

12

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Dont Be Robin

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Richenda Ford

Three-time chase winner but latest was in 2021 and this 12yo struggled to get competitive on his five runs last year; 6lb wrong at weights.

25/1

4th

4

22nd Sep 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:45 Newton Abbot

Dont Be Robin

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richenda Ford

Three-time winner over fences (good/soft) but not since November 2021, and has been out of form this year; 4lb out of the weights here; needs first-time tongue-tie to aid his finishing effort.

10/1

Form: 43-3PP

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far by two very useful rivals in small-field Exeter novice chase on rules debut a year ago but yet to build on that performance; had excuses when pulled up in two Lingfield handicaps in December (badly hampered/heavy ground) but still looks risky here; first-time cheekpieces.
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9

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Reign Suepreme

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

9

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Reign Suepreme

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

2nd

7

28th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

12:50 Sedgefield

Reign Suepreme

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, faced challenge 12th, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, switched right before last, rallied and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 2-4134 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent 7yo who doubled chasing tally with C&D win (good to soft) in November and has made the frame on both subsequent appearances; likely contender.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

Bretney

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Front-runner who ended last year with an emphatic success in the Borders National at Kelso (4m, soft); looks interesting on that form but he's been pulled up in three subsequent runs and needs a major revival after another break; reapplied cheekpieces replace blinkers.

16/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Bretney

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last 2nd, bumped 3rd, detached when pulled up before 10th

14/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Bretney

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last 2nd, bumped 3rd, detached when pulled up before 10th

14/1

Form: 42-136

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner last year, latterly at Ffos Las (3m4f, good to soft) in May; not yet fully exposed but ran poorly on latest outing in July and has fitness to prove here.
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5

5th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:03 Hereford

Motown Lake

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Dual chase winner last year, latterly at Ffos Las (3m4f, good to soft) in May; not yet fully exposed but ran poorly on latest outing in July and has fitness to prove here.

10/1

Form: P11-55 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Struck form and won two good-ground chases last April (2m7f/3m2f) but was treated quite sternly by the handicapper for those exploits and, following a break, was well beaten on both hurdling starts in the autumn; now back over fences after another break.
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10

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Cobra Commander

10st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

2m7f and 3m2f chase winner on good; if able to reproduce his Hereford effort (2m5f, good) last December he would be thereabouts but he's struggled to get in a serious blow in three subsequent starts, the latest over 3m; blinkers go on.

25/1

7th

12

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Cobra Commander

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Dual winner at up to 3m2f (both good); without a win in over two years and well beaten in two starts this year.

33/1

Form: /07-33

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has a modest strike-rate and left it rather late in the day to launch his chasing career but posted a good effort when third at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last June and also ran well when back over hurdles in November (tongue-tie refitted; no cheekpieces); one to consider.
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3

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

13:53 Fontwell

Unblinking

11st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Robert Bevis

Went close over C&D in May but has become rather unreliable and latest third here was quite remote; still needs respecting in this bad a race.

2/1

2

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:12 Fontwell

Unblinking

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Stayed on from the rear to go close off today's mark over C&D (good) in May but has poor strike-rate in recent years and is unreliable nowadays; chance probably depends upon what mood he's in.

8/1

6

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Unblinking

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Veteran who was beaten just a neck when last seen at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May, but he isn't very consistent and has a moderate strike-rate; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 7576-P

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Struggled on stable debut at Taunton (3m2f, good to soft) in December and is effectively on the same mark from out of the weights here but looked in good nick when winning two fast-ground points in cheekpieces last May and looks quite interesting now back on a quicker surface and with the headgear refitted.
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7th

10

20th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Luckello

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

Dual point winner in spring 2022 but failed to complete three consecutive chases during the winter and was safely held (albeit after running well to a point) when back over hurdles last month; 9lb out of the handicap.

25/1

5th

13

23rd Apr 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Luckello

10st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Poor form under rules for Olly Murphy; won two points on firm ground last May; failed to complete in three chase runs for current start; risky back hurdling.

33/1

14

25th Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:17 Chepstow

Luckello

10st 2lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Tim Vaughan

Won both points last May (firm) but has failed to complete in two chases under rules and she may need much quicker ground; 5lb wrong.

20/1

Non-runners

Motown Lake

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.20
Straight Forecast £20.86
Tricast £109.93
Trifecta £136.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bretney

RP Ratings:

Family Pot

Daily Mirror:

Spotty Dog

WEST COUNTRY:

Dont Be Robin

The Times:

Family Pot

POSTDATA:

Bretney

Telegraph:

Bretney

D Express:

Bretney

The Sun:

Bretney

The Star:

Bretney

Daily Record:

Spotty Dog