November 29 / 15.45 Hereford

15.45

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  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to point winner Ideal Des Bordes (placed on recent hurdling debut); dam French maiden hurdler, sister to French Listed chase winner Belle Du Berry, half-sister to French Grade 1 chase winner Utopie Des Bordes; with top stable; must be considered.
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2nd

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Taunton

Jackpot Des Bordes

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 3 out, soon struggling, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

10/11

2nd

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Taunton

Jackpot Des Bordes

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 3 out, soon struggling, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

10/11

4th

9

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

14:05 Newbury

Jackpot Des Bordes

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won a good-ground bumper in November last season and a novice at Taunton (2m, good to soft) one year later on his second start over hurdles; turned over when 4-6 back at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in December but he mostly jumped better and it was creditable form; needs extra for this handicap debut but early days and he has first-time cheekpieces.

9/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a hurdle/chase-winning sister to smart chaser Rathlin; 66-1, kept on for very respectable fifth at Warwick (good to soft) in May; will probably need a stiffer test of stamina to be seen to best effect.
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11

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

The Grey Man

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

None too consistent this season but he did win in small fields at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; made all) and Wetherby (3m, good to soft) last month; this field is much more demanding company on his first venture beyond 3m.

8/1

1st

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:47 Wetherby

The Grey Man

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Inconsistent but easily got off the mark over fences at the third attempt in three-runner handicap at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) recently; this is a stronger race but he could have more to offer in this sphere; not ruled out.

7/2

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4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£30,000 3yo; ninth foal; half-brother to very useful Irish hurdler Suprise Package and useful chaser Another Crick; dam won five points; stable has 11% bumper strike-rate; market support will make him of interest.
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1

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

French Symphony

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

0-3 in bumpers and 0-7 over hurdles, including four handicaps in which he was never that threatening; has crept down the weights ahead of this chase debut but he'll need his best form yet; cheekpieces join the tongue-tie worn the last twice.

3/1

3rd

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

French Symphony

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

0-6 over hurdles; soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps at start of this year (both 2m4f) but subsequent fourth in Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) was much more encouraging; can feature here if he builds on that effort.

11/2

3rd

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

French Symphony

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

0-6 over hurdles; soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps at start of this year (both 2m4f) but subsequent fourth in Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) was much more encouraging; can feature here if he builds on that effort.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
52,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam unplaced bumpers/hurdles, sister to useful jumper So Fine; stable has good strike-rate in bumpers (17%); tongue-tie fitted; likely contender on debut.
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11

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Worcester

Doeshefitthebill

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Fell at eighth fence when 40-1 for last month's chase/handicap debut but showed some promise in 2m novice hurdles in the spring and remains very unexposed.

20/1

12

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:18 Worcester

Doeshefitthebill

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Peak effort over hurdles came when 7l fourth to a subsequent Punchestown handicap hurdle winner at Ludlow in April but has since finished a disappointing last of six back there in May (made a respiratory noise); back up in trip but faces no easy task on this switch to fences on handicap debut with a tongue-tie now added.

14/1

6th

2

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:18 Ludlow

Doeshefitthebill

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had just the four races and was beaten only 7l behind subsequent Punchestown handicap winner Daddy Long Legs in a C&D novice on good ground last month; flattered to finish so close to the easy winner but the runner-up is a capable jumper.

4/1

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well down the field when 33-1 at Lingfield (AW) a fortnight ago; difficult to enthuse over after that debut.
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6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fixed Wing

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

led, headed 5th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 6th

40/1

6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fixed Wing

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

led, headed 5th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 6th

40/1

9th

12

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Fixed Wing

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Unplaced in nine attempts and beaten a long way at Stratford (2m6f, sound surface) on his last two starts.

33/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a useful Irish jumper but struggled on both starts for Nigel Twiston-Davies; now with new stable.
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2

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Braunton Burrows

11st 5lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Poor claims on form and lacks recent match practice having been absent for over a year; second attempt over hurdles.

100/1

2

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Braunton Burrows

11st 5lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

took keen hold, pressed leader, weakened quickly after 5th, soon pulled up

100/1

Form:

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred filly; tailed off when 200-1 for debut at Newbury (good to soft) three weeks ago; tongue-tie removed here.
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8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Darcys Glance

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Andrew J Martin

Mostly soundly beaten after three bumpers and ten hurdle races over a range of distances; wore cheekpieces last time; flimsy claims.

25/1

5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Darcys Glance

11st 4lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Andrew J Martin

Didn't run badly off her lowly handicap mark here (2m4f, good) last month but looks exposed after nine hurdling starts and faces a tough task on these terms; sports first-time cheekpieces.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal from a point winner; always behind when 150-1 for debut at Warwick (good) in April.
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14

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Red Ripple

11st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Adrian Wintle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

200/1

14

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Red Ripple

11st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Adrian Wintle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

200/1

8th

5

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:45 Hereford

Red Ripple

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Adrian Wintle

Third foal from a point winner; always behind when 150-1 for debut at Warwick (good) in April.

66/1

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Trifecta £30.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jackpot Des Bordes

RP RATINGS:

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Telegraph:

French Symphony

POSTDATA:

Jackpot Des Bordes

WEST COUNTRY:

Jackpot Des Bordes

The Times:

Jackpot Des Bordes

Daily Mail:

Jackpot Des Bordes

D Express:

Jackpot Des Bordes

Daily Mirror:

Jackpot Des Bordes

The Star:

Jackpot Des Bordes

Daily Record:

Jackpot Des Bordes

The Guardian:

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