October 17 / 15.35 Hereford

15.35

Good

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  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 3m 1f 119y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.80
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 275-23

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent mare who is fully exposed after 38 hurdling starts; respectable third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month, after a break, and today's move back up in trip wil suit; probably won't be far away.
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2nd

6

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Kentford Mallard

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

Wants better ground than when second at Sandown (2m, soft), so that was a fair run over a trip too short for all that the race fell apart at the seams; back off her correct mark here and returned to 3m, she's one to consider.

11/2

2nd

7

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kentford Mallard

10st 2lb

J: Capt Isabel Harrison

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, went modest second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no match for winner

40/1

2nd

7

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kentford Mallard

10st 2lb

J: Capt Isabel Harrison

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, went modest second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no match for winner

40/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 144535 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won three good-ground chases in the spring and was placed off today's mark over hurdles at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month; slightly disappointing at Huntingdon a week ago but runs this track well and features prominently in calculations.
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7th

7

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Pottlerath

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Matt Sheppard

Regained the winning thread at Stratford (3m3f) last time; remains well treated on historical data, such as his success off this mark in this race two years ago; shortlisted.

11/4

7th

7

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Pottlerath

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Matt Sheppard

Regained the winning thread at Stratford (3m3f) last time; remains well treated on historical data, such as his success off this mark in this race two years ago; shortlisted.

11/4

1st

4

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:18 Stratford

Pottlerath

11st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

prominent

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 79-607 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Six-time hurdle winner who is usually ridden very patiently; will be suited by today's conditions but has been out of form for a good while now and needs to turn a corner.
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6th

6

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Sammylou

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Six-time hurdle winner who stays well and is usually ridden very patiently; well beaten on both appearances this season and not seen over fences since two unconvincing attempts in January 2020; given a good chance by the handicapper but still looks risky.

14/1

10th

2

14th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

19:55 Newton Abbot

Sammylou

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Gained three of his six hurdling wins over C&D; pulled up ten days ago, after a break, and won't be favoured by the forecast rain here but is too well handicapped to rule out and the return to this track is an obvious plus; usually ridden very patiently.

14/1

2

4th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Sammylou

11st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

in rear

12/1

Form: 232111 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Resurgent 10yo who has won three in a row over 2m7f in recent weeks (good/soft); raised only another 3lb since last time and likely to give this a good shot from the front.
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2nd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Classic Concorde

11st 10lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: David Brace

Veteran who is on a losing run but ran well enough for a long way in a Class 2 handicap at Chepstow two months ago (2m7f, good to soft) to command respect at this lower level; goes well on this ground.

6/1

10th

1

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Classic Concorde

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Brace

Won twice over C&D in 2023-24 season and ran well when fourth over C&D in February but this 12yo is far too inconsistent to rely upon nowadays, and has been absent since two heavy defeats in the spring.

20/1

5

24th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:37 Warwick

Classic Concorde

10st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Veteran who has proved far from consistent since winning a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow 14 months ago; not the percentage call.

16/1

Form: 423-25

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Needs to bounce back from last month's below-par Fontwell run but was creditable second at Bangor (2m7f, good) two starts ago, after a break, and has claims if judged on that performance.
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9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

Form: 7647-4 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Unable to justify strong market support when well-held fourth on stable debut a fortnight ago and now 0-6 over hurdles but probably wasn't suited by the slog in the mud that day; back on better ground here; no surprise if she comes good for Dan Skelton soon; cheekpieces added.
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5

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

14:17 Hereford

Lady Berlais

11st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Made all at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December when 5lb lower; nothing since and the trip is a worry.

12/1

2

12th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Lady Berlais

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, led, headed 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

5/1

Form: 0U-79P

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in bumpers last year but unplaced all five hurdling starts; pulled up when upped to 2m7f at Worcester last month and effectively 6lb higher here; very difficult to enthuse over.
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0

8

17th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Orange Gina

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Showed some ability in bumpers last year but unplaced all five hurdling starts; pulled up when upped to 2m7f at Worcester last month and effectively 6lb higher here; very difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

0

11

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Orange Gina

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Nikki Evans

Not beaten far when ninth of 12 here (2m4f, good) on handicap debut two months ago, having made the running, but is effectively 1lb higher today and needs to improve for the step up in trip.

33/1

9th

12

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Orange Gina

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Little to show for three efforts over hurdles but may do better now handicapping, bearing in mind she showed ability (including a second) in bumpers at this track last summer.

25/1

Non-runners

Johnny B

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £50.40
Straight Forecast £41.82
Tricast £659.94
Trifecta £504.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Classic Concorde

WEST COUNTRY:

Fine By Me

Daily Mail:

Lady Berlais

SPOTLIGHT:

Pottlerath

RP RATINGS:

Kentford Mallard

D Express:

Fine By Me

The Star:

Fine By Me

The Times:

Classic Concorde

Telegraph:

Classic Concorde

The Guardian:

Classic Concorde

Daily Mirror:

Classic Concorde

The Sun:

Classic Concorde

Daily Record:

Classic Concorde