February 26 / 14.50 Hereford

14.50

Good

Alexander Park Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6865.3
  • 2m 2f 208y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Alexander Park Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: 3262-1 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdle/chase form for Philip Hobbs; wasn't quite the same horse for much of last year and was pulled up in two points but he returned from wind surgery with a convincing win for new yard at Plumpton (2m1f, good; made most; stays 2m3f) and is still well treated back up 4lb; sound chance.
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4th

3

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:17 Exeter

Le Ligerien

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, pressed leader 6th

11/8

Form: 3-P611 C

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Is making good progress over fences and after winning here in November (2m5f, good to soft; also won his only other course start) he could be named the winner a long way out at Ludlow before Christmas (2m4f, good; third won both starts since); 8lb higher today but still has potential.
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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

Form: 36P4P4 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Sole British win in Ffos Las chase last April (2m3f, good); hasn't been running well for a long time now and he has a lot to prove against the last-time winners from out of the weights.
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4th

4

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:37 Southwell

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out.

13/2

4th

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however.

6/1

Form: 3/9761

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Quite useful hurdler but not an immediate success over fences; in moderate form over hurdles for new yard but was tenacious, despite wandering, when hanging on to his lead in an ordinary beginners' chase at Leicester recently (2m, good); favourably treated on past hurdle form and might improve.
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4th

2

4th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Blacko

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

prominent, not fluent 8th, soon lost ground, not fluent 9th, soon pushed along and got behind

7/1

4th

3

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

14:50 Hereford

Blacko

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Quite useful hurdler but not an immediate success over fences; in moderate form over hurdles for new yard but was tenacious, despite wandering, when hanging on to his lead in an ordinary beginners' chase at Leicester recently (2m, good); favourably treated on past hurdle form and might improve.

5/2

1st

1

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

1m 7f 201y

Class 3

14:00 Leicester

Blacko

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

made all, not fluent 2nd, pushed along when wandered around on approach to 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £5.49
Trifecta £13.40

Selections

RP Ratings:

Le Ligerien

SPOTLIGHT:

Jobesgreen Lad

The Times:

Blacko

Telegraph:

Jobesgreen Lad

D Express:

Jobesgreen Lad

The Sun:

Jobesgreen Lad

The Star:

Blacko

Daily Record:

Blacko

TOPSPEED:

Le Ligerien

POSTDATA:

Le Ligerien

WEST COUNTRY:

Le Ligerien

Daily Mirror:

Le Ligerien