November 29 / 13.25 Hereford

13.25

Good

Blackmores Building Contractors Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Blackmores Building Contractors Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: /536-P

Last run: 195 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Maiden who signed off for Tom Gretton with a disappointing performance in May; 6lb out of the weights for stable debut but worth a glance in the betting.
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8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

7th

6

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Johnny Mac

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

towards rear but in touch with leaders

13/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 30P-03

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Out of form on the Flat and over hurdles this year but made a fairly good start to chasing career when third at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago and is another 3lb lower here; one to consider.
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15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter.

10/1

9th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 64O2-6 D

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Absent since a poor hurdle run in May and not one to rely upon heavily but his clear second off today's mark at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) was a good effort; a possible if all goes to plan on chasing debut.
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7th

6

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

After a break he's been tailed off behind Wee Alki and here on Monday faded into sixth over 2m6f; others preferred.

16/1

6th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Made all over 2m1f here (good) last July and came second here on next two outings (2m6f/3m1f); probably needed recent reappearance run and has a big role to play if back on song.

5/1

12th

3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Three sound efforts on last three starts last summer (good/soft), winning over 2m1f at Cartmel and finishing creditable second over 3m there on final start; off for 252 days and likely to be better for the run.

12/1

Form: PP5U45

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Left Nicky Henderson after two poor chase runs in May; not disgraced on any of four subsequent chase/hurdle starts for Rob Summers and continues to slip down the weights but others appeal more all the same.
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11th

14

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Full Of Light

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

0-10 over fences; gave good account when fourth at Hereford (2m, good) in November but his overall record is not persuasive, and he was safely held on latest outing two months ago.

25/1

7th

8

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Full Of Light

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

14/1

Form: 62-P60

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Runner-up off 5lb higher on chasing debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in April but well beaten on all three subsequent appearances (2m-3m) and it's hard to predict whether he'll fire today.
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8th

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Sheila Lewis

0-20 under rules; not as far out of the weights today as is sometimes the case but still makes only limited appeal in first-time blinkers.

25/1

13

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Sheila Lewis

19-race maiden; modest form in 12 chase starts, although had a stiff task from a long way out of the weights last time; out of the handicap again but not entirely ruled out on the pick of past form.

16/1

10th

10

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Sheila Lewis

18-race maiden who brings no form claims from so far out of the weights.

66/1

Form: -FP578

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Now 12lb lower than when winning from the front over hurdles last autumn but hasn't really fired this year; beaten about 38l in C&D chase (good) this month; first-time tongue-tie needs to aid his finishing effort.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 776/5- D

Last run: 513 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in Ireland in summer 2021 but well beaten on stable/handicap debut in July 2022 and has not raced since; not bred for fences; not the obvious answer.
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7th

11

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Whyzzat

10st 2lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Ex-Irish; won a maiden hurdle at Roscommon in August 2021 (1m7f, good to yielding); mainly disappointing since and has a tough task from 10lb out of the handicap; hood now tried.

50/1

11

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Whyzzat

10st 2lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Ex-Irish; won a maiden hurdle at Roscommon in August 2021 (1m7f, good to yielding); mainly disappointing since and has a tough task from 10lb out of the handicap; hood now tried.

50/1

7th

7

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Whyzzat

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Out of form over fences last spring and suffered another heavy defeat when reappearing over hurdles this month (raced too freely); sports refitted tongue-tie today; has too much to prove.

33/1

Form: /446-P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Pulled up over hurdles on recent seasonal/stable debut at Fakenham (2m4f) but some positives can still be drawn from that performance and she may benefit from today's drop back in trip; this Irish point winner makes her chasing debut here and enters calculations.
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3rd

4

4th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:52 Plumpton

Criquette

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

took keen hold, held up in rear, went third before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression before 2 out

4/1

3rd

7

12th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Criquette

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and went third after 2 out, no extra run-in

20/1

9th

2

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Criquette

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Billy Aprahamian

Winning Irish pointer but rules career has yet to get off the ground and she's achieved terribly little in handicaps over hurdles and fences; reverts to hurdles with something to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: 182P-4

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 45P-81 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer; well beaten over hurdles this month but finished well to lead close home on recent chasing debut at Doncaster (2m, good); effectively 5lb higher here but, given the Flat ability, could still have a bigger run in him over fences.
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0

12

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:25 Hereford

Loudspeaker

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

Fair Flat-racer; well beaten over hurdles this month but finished well to lead close home on recent chasing debut at Doncaster (2m, good); effectively 5lb higher here but, given the Flat ability, could still have a bigger run in him over fences.

9/4

1st

9

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 78y

Class 5

13:00 Doncaster

Loudspeaker

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

Has some fair Flat form on his CV but his record over hurdles is not inspiring and he's not bred for chasing; 1lb out of the weights here; others have much stronger claims.

33/1

8th

14

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Loudspeaker

10st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Has been most competitive on the Flat (stays well) but remains a maiden and achieved nothing in two soft-ground handicap hurdles last season.

33/1

Non-runners

Broadoak, Gorcombe Moonshine, Great Threat, King Otis

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Payout
Exacta £39.80
Straight Forecast £39.39
Tricast £191.99
Trifecta £223.10

Selections

Daily Mail:

Loudspeaker

RP RATINGS:

Full Of Light

WEST COUNTRY:

Gorcombe Moonshine

SPOTLIGHT:

Cobbs Corner

The Times:

Johnny Mac

LAMBOURN:

Phoenix Aquilus

Daily Mirror:

Loudspeaker

The Star:

Loudspeaker

Daily Record:

Loudspeaker

D Express:

Gorcombe Moonshine

TOPSPEED:

Full Of Light

POSTDATA:

Full Of Light

Telegraph:

Full Of Light

The Guardian:

Cobbs Corner