March 24 / 16.20 Hereford

16.20

Good To Soft

Bresbet Supports Rising Stars Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Bresbet Supports Rising Stars Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 35FP54

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
0-16 over hurdles and 0-21 overall but ran well for a long way when fourth at Warwick (3m2f, soft) on Wednesday and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; considered each-way.
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5

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Samtara

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Ms Claire Hart

1-31 and not always a strong finisher under rules previously, but really dug in to wrest the prize back at Mollington latest (2m4f, good to firm); plenty to find on peak ratings but confidence restored at least.

33/1

5

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Samtara

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Ms Claire Hart

1-31 and not always a strong finisher under rules previously, but really dug in to wrest the prize back at Mollington latest (2m4f, good to firm); plenty to find on peak ratings but confidence restored at least.

33/1

8th

7

30th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Warwick

Samtara

11st 4lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Not the best of strike-rates but sound run when second over fences at Huntingdon last time (2m7f, good); well handicapped at present; a possible back hurdling.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: P57629

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 5yo who was well beaten on over 2m on British debut in January; had a wind op soon afterwards and may be suited by today's longer trip but clearly needs to take a big step forward.
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1st

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Royal Mer

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Six chase wins, the latest here (1m7f, heavy) under Rian Corcoran 19 days ago; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise and will be fine over today's longer trip but the faster ground is probably not in his favour.

9/2

1st

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Royal Mer

12st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Five-time chase winner who relishes testing ground; runner-up in his first two starts this season including a close call at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft), but his form cooled at Hereford last time; needs to step up again after that but he remains well treated on his old form.

7/2

3rd

1

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Royal Mer

11st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Five-time chase winner who relishes testing ground; runner-up on both starts this term and looks sure to go close.

13/8

Form: 75/0/6

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Unable to land any sort of blow when making stable debut after 932-day absence last month (2m); entitled to have benefited from that outing but his current ability is very hard to gauge; up in trip today.
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5th

1

29th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Kingfast

12st 1lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, wandered around 2nd

11/4

1st

2

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell

Kingfast

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

travelled strongly, prominent

5/4

1st

3

12th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

13:40 Market Rasen

Kingfast

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Safely held on all three starts since returning from mammoth absence for new yard in February; perhaps ran better than bare form suggests on last two occasions but will need to see this race out much more strongly.

8/1

16/1

Form: 65-68P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made quite promising hurdle debut last season but hasn't really got going this term and was pulled up when 20-1 for recent handicap debut (2m); tries a new trip here.
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9th

10

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Night Jet

10st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Won chase debut in February 2025 and back to form with blinkers enlisted when second on last two outings, but all three of those runs were over 2m and there is plenty to prove judged on his attempts at 2m4f/3m; cheekpieces return and their previous usage includes that one win.

9/1

2nd

5

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Night Jet

10st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Took a step forward in a change of headgear when second of eight in handicap over C&D 22 day ago, hindered by a blunder two out; this C&D winner is a likely player if blinkers have the same effect a second time.

9/2

2nd

8

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Night Jet

10st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Opened his account when winning on chase debut over C&D (soft) last February but he's not come close to that form in four subsequent runs; overall record is now 1-21 and he needs new headgear to give him a boost.

7/1

Form: 465839

Last run: 76 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Kept on for third when switched back to hurdling at Worcester (2m, soft) in October, his third run for this stable, but was tailed off when last in action and has basically become disappointing; moves up in trip here.
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4

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Gambie Tiep

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Ben Pauling

chased clear leader, in touch with leaders before 8th, lost ground 10th

7/2

3rd

4

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Gambie Tiep

11st 10lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Four wins (a hurdle and three chases) from first seven starts for this stable last year; yet to recapture that form since returning from a break in February but his fourth over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in April was a big step back in the right direction and today's much quicker ground should also suit.

5/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Gambie Tiep

11st 3lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Has won four handicaps since last July - three chases (one here) and a hurdle race; needs to bounce back from two quiet runs over fences but there's nothing wrong with his mark over hurdles; stable won this last year.

13/2

Form: 1-6053

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; made low-key start to hurdling career but displayed improvement when close third on last month's handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good), despite racing too freely; big player if in similar form on today's forecast slower ground.
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9th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bertie B

12st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Returned from break with three good runs towards end of 2024, including clearcut win at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft), but looked out of sorts on both outings this year and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.

16/1

9th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bertie B

12st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Returned from break with three good runs towards end of 2024, including clearcut win at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft), but looked out of sorts on both outings this year and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

3

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Bertie B

11st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Won well at Plumpton (2m5f, good to soft) in December but he was only seventh next time and then pulled up at Ascot; bit to prove all of a sudden.

12/1

Form: 00P7-2

Last run: 169 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Very disappointing for this stable last season but seemed to have turned a corner when staying-on second at Worcester (2m4f, good) in October and has possibilities if fully tuned up after another break.
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6

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Sinister Minister

10st 10lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Won at Bangor (2m4f, soft) off 3lb higher in October 2023 but out of sorts in four starts since and pulled up in July when possibly finding his stamina stretched by 3m2f; hard to recommend on recent form.

16/1

10

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Sinister Minister

10st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Largely consistent in early part of last season, and deserved his hard-fought win at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in October; fell on reappearance outing in May but last month's Worcester run was not as bad as eventual 39l defeat might suggest, and that outing might have brought him on.

16/1

10th

9

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Sinister Minister

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Largely consistent in early part of last season, and deserved his hard-fought win at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in October; fell on last month's reappearance outing but has possibilities here if all goes to plan; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

10/1

Form: 286-P5

Last run: 113 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Didn't run badly when fifth in first-time blinkers (retained) at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) in December but has a very mixed record and remains a maiden after nine hurdle runs.
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7

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Sixty Dollars More

10st 10lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Didn't run badly when fifth in first-time blinkers (retained) at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) in December but has a very mixed record and remains a maiden after nine hurdle runs.

9/2

6

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

13:55 Wincanton

Sixty Dollars More

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

visibility reduced by fog

20/1

9

2nd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:52 Chepstow

Sixty Dollars More

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Twice disappointed after finishing second at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) a year ago but he returns from a break with his yard having winners and cheekpieces could be a notable addition.

14/1

Form: 2489

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a point and finished second in a small-field bumper for previous stable; showed nothing more than glimmers of promise in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-2m4f) for Oliver Sherwood but makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark and with new headgear added; possible improver.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

Form: /8P-U0

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Out of form on the Flat and over hurdles since last summer; his defeat on heavy ground in December can be overlooked but, nevertheless, he comes here with a lot to prove; 3lb out of the weights.
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2

(12)

3rd May 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tribal Commander

11st 2lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Made all when winning easily for Ian Williams over C&D early last year off a 2lb higher mark; back in form on his recent course comeback (1m6f) for Roisin Leech, again from the front, and that gave something to build on.

6/1

2nd

2

(11)

8th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tribal Commander

11st 2lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Easy winner from 2lb higher here (16.5f; first-time tongue-tie) on his final start for Ian Williams in January last year, but form has regressed under both codes for this yard; best watched for now.

33/1

10

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Tribal Commander

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sophie Leech

Out of form on the Flat and over hurdles since last summer; his defeat on heavy ground in December can be overlooked but, nevertheless, he comes here with a lot to prove; 3lb out of the weights.

16/1

Non-runners

Bertie B, Sixty Dollars More, Tribal Commander

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £18.95
Tricast £110.26
Trifecta £129.40

Selections

The Guardian:

Bertie B

RP Ratings:

Sinister Minister

POSTDATA:

Samtara

WEST COUNTRY:

Royal Mer

SPOTLIGHT:

Mystic Man

The Star:

Sixty Dollars More

Daily Mail:

Bertie B

Daily Mirror:

Bertie B

The Sun:

Bertie B

The Times:

Sinister Minister

Telegraph:

Sinister Minister

D Express:

Sinister Minister

Daily Record:

Samtara