February 26 / 16.50 Hereford

16.50

Good

Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.90
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam bumper/2m5f hurdle winner, half-sister to stable's useful jumper Pearlysteps, from family of top-class 2m chaser Pearlyman; stable has very respectable bumper strike-rate (9%); market may guide.
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5th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Mikimoto

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.

14/1

5th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Mikimoto

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.

14/1

3rd

6

16th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Mikimoto

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Bumper winner for Henry Daly in February 2023 (2m, good); runner-up in novice hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) later that year; subsequently off for 305 days and although his comeback was decent he's been pulled up in two handicaps since, the latest with cheekpieces tried (visored this time); has a bit to prove.

11/2

13/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on Irish point debut in November and made fairly encouraging start to rules career when sixth of 12 at Southwell (good) last month; needs to improve here, but that's possible.
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1st

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Redbridge Rambler

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Two good runs behind subsequent winners at Hereford and Catterick (both 3m1f, good) in late 2025; always struggling over an inadequate 1m7f at Wincanton (no headgear; cheekpieces return) in April and perhaps fortunate to get dropped 2lb; fair chance of another win.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lacked the winner's turn of foot but stuck to his task very well when second at Market Rasen (good to soft) on Boxing Day, form that has since been well advertised by a couple that finished behind him; good chance.
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6th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Dasher

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Beaten under 6l when fifth (just behind Mattie Ross) on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in May and is 5lb lower here but needs to bounce back from a poor performance over 2m4f last month.

16/1

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

Dasher

11st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Mark looked about right ahead of last month's Uttoxeter handicap debut (good to soft), from which the most immediate conclusion to draw was that 2m7f is too far at this stage; remains of interest dropped 1lb and 3f.

6/1

5th

1

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Dasher

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield but in touch with leaders

3/1

Form: 4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Listed bumper winner Timeforatune; raced far too freely before weakening into fourth of six over C&D (good) three weeks ago but evidently has some ability; can last longer if he settles better today.
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1st

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Timeforarum

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Brian Eckley

Has run well on good/good to soft but reportedly benefited from switch to heavy ground when bouncing back to form to win by 7l at Ffos Las last month; subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again.

7/2

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Timeforarum

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Brian Eckley

Back to within 1lb of the mark for December 2024's Hereford win (2m, good to soft), and only one of just three starts since has been over this short a trip; possibilities if sharp enough after five months out.

16/1

5

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Timeforarum

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Brian Eckley

Ended 2024 with narrow win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and returned from break with two fairly good runs at Stratford (2m2f/2m) this summer; needs to find extra here but is unexposed over the trip.

20/1

Form: 323

Last run: 93 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame all three starts, perhaps most notably when well-held second at Chepstow (good to soft) on second outing, but her form isn't anything to get too excited about and she probably needs some help from the first-time cheekpieces here.
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8

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Blue Clover

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on both starts for new stable this spring, latterly when 80-1 for handicap debut at Perth (2m, good to firm); moves back up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here.

50/1

3

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

13:57 Perth

Blue Clover

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Placed in bumpers in 2022 and second at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in April 2023; however, pulled up last May on final outing for Fergal O'Brien and, after wind surgery in February, the same happened when 50-1 for new yard in April; cheekpieces (tried once) return and this is her handicap debut.

20/1

2

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:50 Ayr

Blue Clover

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Placed in bumpers in 2022 and second at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in April 2023; pulled up last May on latest outing and has left Fergal O'Brien; had wind surgery in February; even on best form, this looks a stiff task.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to smart chaser Changing Times and three other useful jumpers; dam placed in a bumper and a point; bought for 9,500euros in 2021; stable has good strike-rate in bumpers (14%).
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6th

3

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:50 Hereford

Phar From Milan

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Half-brother to smart chaser Changing Times and three other useful jumpers; dam placed in a bumper and a point; bought for 9,500euros in 2021; stable has good strike-rate in bumpers (14%).

5/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful Flat/prolific hurdle winner Morning With Ivan; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 85); made winning debut at Roscommon (good) in September and changed hands for £85,000 a few weeks later; obvious contender.
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1

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Carlisle

Quaresome

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Winless since his debut over hurdles in 2023 and he came in last of seven on his chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m3f) in November; he needs to bounce back after a break with cheekpieces refitted.

12/1

8th

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Carlisle

Quaresome

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position and prominent 1st

12/1

Non-runners

Quaresome

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.30
Straight Forecast £24.91
Trifecta £85.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dasher

The Times:

Mikimoto

D Express:

Timeforarum

RP Ratings:

Redbridge Rambler

Telegraph:

Quaresome

The Star:

Mikimoto

The Sun:

Timeforarum

WEST COUNTRY:

Dasher

Daily Record:

Dasher

POSTDATA:

Redbridge Rambler

Daily Mirror:

Quaresome