November 06 / 16.20 Hereford

16.20

Good

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  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4F-U44

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who hasn't run to his best this year (failed to finish on both starts over fences) but has dropped to a good mark as a result; plenty to prove.
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3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Extraordinary Man

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Has modest strike-rate and is very inconsistent but has slipped to a good mark and ran well over C&D on his only previous visit Fakenham; cheekpieces (missing when tailed off at Fontwell last month) are refitted here; can be dangerous if in the right mood.

4/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Extraordinary Man

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Has modest strike-rate and is very inconsistent but has slipped to a good mark and ran well over C&D on his only previous visit Fakenham; cheekpieces (missing when tailed off at Fontwell last month) are refitted here; can be dangerous if in the right mood.

4/1

5th

4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Extraordinary Man

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

held up in last but in touch with leaders, disputing fourth 4 out, weakened 3 out

13/2

11/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 316674

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-David Pipe; has won eight races over fences, the latest at Ffos Las in June (2m3f, good to firm); not quite so good since and changed hands for £4,000 last month; quite interesting on stable debut with cheekpieces replacing usual blinkers.
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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

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 46-725

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles in France (2m1f, good/good to soft); best run for present connections when runner-up at Warwick in May (2m3f, good); goes chasing after a low-key reappearance run.
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4th

3

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Moytier

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

disputed lead

6/1

4th

3

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Moytier

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

disputed lead

6/1

3rd

2

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

16:38 Wincanton

Moytier

12st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Syd Hosie

Perhaps flattered to win quite so convincingly over fences here two runs back (2m4f, soft) and was then a remote third again here after going up 9lb; 5lb lower for this return to hurdling and Gearoid Harney takes off a further 7lb, so has a chance at the weights.

9/2

Form: 3182P-

Last run: 252 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won novice handicap hurdle at Fakenham in October last year (2m4f, good); hasn't run since pulling up at Plumpton in February; first run over fences.
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5th

6

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Cobbs Corner

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, lost touch 2 out, tailed off

8/1

5th

10

18th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Cobbs Corner

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Won off today's mark over hurdles at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in October 2022; made quite promising seasonal/chase debut at Hereford (2m, good) last month but was not travelling well when brought down at Hereford 19 days ago and his overall record is not compelling.

6/1

0

11

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:25 Hereford

Cobbs Corner

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Just 1-10 over hurdles but made a quite promising seasonal/chase debut when fourth over C&D (good) this month and can pose a potent threat if that outing has brought him on; 1lb out of the weights.

5/1

Form: 352532 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden (placed eight times) who has good claims having run creditably on all three starts over fences, last time finishing a head-second in four-runner handicap at Fontwell (2m2f, good).
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3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:07 Fakenham

Gone In Sixty

10st 11lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Alex Hales

Safely held when fourth over fences at Fontwell (2m2f, good) this month but that was his first run since November (also his first after a wind op); reverts to hurdling on mark just 2lb higher then when winning this race by 14l on good ground a year ago; must be considered.

15/8

4th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Gone In Sixty

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Sole success came when wide-margin winner over hurdles at Fakenham just under one year ago but he's finished runner-up on 12 occasions, including five times in succession over fences between September and November; had wind surgery after heavy defeat over hurdles at Windsor over five months ago; market might guide on this return.

9/1

2nd

4

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Gone In Sixty

10st 11lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Alex Hales

Won over hurdles at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in June and was runner-up in two chases last month, latterly behind King Of The Story at Warwick (2m4f, good); also ran well back over hurdles at Fakenham on Friday, but the forecast rain is a worry.

11/4

Form: 425-75

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Fair hurdler who won three-runner Sedgefield mares' novice in September 2022 (2m4f, good to firm); 16l fifth of seven on chase debut at Sedgefield last month (2m3f, good; pulled hard); a possible.
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7

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

My Little Toni

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Michael Mullineaux

Well beaten on stable debut in April (2m1f) and refused to race on her latest appearance; goes beyond 2m4f for first time under rules and sports first-time blinkers here; too risky

66/1

8

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:00 Uttoxeter

My Little Toni

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Michael Mullineaux

refused to race

40/1

8

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:00 Uttoxeter

My Little Toni

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Michael Mullineaux

refused to race

40/1

6/1

Form: 0P36-3

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a race but ran creditably when just over 4l third in a Bangor novice handicap chase last time (2m1f, soft); one with a chance.
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10

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Pencil

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3 out

8/1

5th

8

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Pencil

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

Could be given a chance based on his Bangor third (2m1f, soft) last October but not on any of his three subsequent starts; also has stamina to prove.

20/1

5th

8

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Pencil

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

midfield, headway 10th, soon disputing fourth, weakened run-in

20/1

Form: 7-FP57

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in 2022 (2m2f, good/good to firm) but has been rather disappointing since, including on both starts over fences.
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7th

9

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Herecomeshogan

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Unlucky to come to grief in early stages at Ludlow last month (first-time blinkers, retained) and remains on a good mark but this regressive and inconsistent 7yo is now 0-10 over fences.

9/1

7th

9

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Herecomeshogan

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Unlucky to come to grief in early stages at Ludlow last month (first-time blinkers, retained) and remains on a good mark but this regressive and inconsistent 7yo is now 0-10 over fences.

9/1

6

7th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

13:50 Ludlow

Herecomeshogan

10st 10lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

prominent

8/1

Form: 67P-30

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; third of five in a chase in the French provinces in July (2m3f, good), but plenty to prove having finished tailed off last of ten in a Newton Abbot novice hurdle on stable debut last month (2m1f, heavy).
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10

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:35 Hereford

Great Threat

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Ex-French 5yo; still very unexposed in Britain but has struggled in a 2m1f novice hurdle and a 2m handicap chase this autumn; considered only if lively in the betting.

50/1

10

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:35 Hereford

Great Threat

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Ex-French 5yo; still very unexposed in Britain but has struggled in a 2m1f novice hurdle and a 2m handicap chase this autumn; considered only if lively in the betting.

50/1

Form: 86UP8-

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Modest form over hurdles, including in three handicaps; needs to improve for this switch to chasing.
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4th

4

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Berties Bandana

10st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Jonjo O’Neill

slowly away, raced in last, jumped left 3rd, outpaced 9th, not fluent 12th, lost touch and struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

12/1

10th

8

6th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Berties Bandana

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

took keen hold, held up in rear, always behind

16/1

8th

7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Berties Bandana

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Easily his best run when weakening from the third-last flight at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) three runs ago; departed early when 16-1 for his handicap debut and was then pulled up at Hereford (soft; 66-1); getting back on drier ground may help matters and still early days; cheekpieces added.

50/1

Non-runners

Fanfan Du Seuil, Jukebox D'Eddy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £68.00
Straight Forecast £64.19
Tricast £461.42
Trifecta £431.30

Selections

Daily Mail:

Gone In Sixty

SPOTLIGHT:

Abaya Du Mathan

The Times:

My Little Toni

The Guardian:

Pencil

D Express:

Jukebox D'Eddy

WEST COUNTRY:

Moytier

Daily Mirror:

Gone In Sixty

The Sun:

Gone In Sixty

Daily Record:

Gone In Sixty

Telegraph:

My Little Toni

The Star:

Pencil

TOPSPEED:

Abaya Du Mathan

POSTDATA:

Abaya Du Mathan