December 16 / 15.22 Hereford

15.22

Good

Play Beat Sav! At Planetsportbet “Junior” Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Play Beat Sav! At Planetsportbet “Junior” Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a promising start at Huntingdon (extended 1m5f, good; 7-1) two months ago, doing his best work late on and going down only in a driving finish; open to improvement over this longer distance and could be the answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

16th Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:22 Hereford

Topkapi

11st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Andrew Balding

Made a promising start at Huntingdon (extended 1m5f, good; 7-1) two months ago, doing his best work late on and going down only in a driving finish; open to improvement over this longer distance and could be the answer.

9/4

2nd

11

10th Oct 2023

Good

1m 5f 148y

Class 5

17:30 Huntingdon

Topkapi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was enhancing his stable's fine strike-rate in bumpers this season when scoring decisively at Huntingdon (extended 1m5f, good; 6-1) three weeks ago; ought to be at least as effective over this longer trip (dam won three 3m1f hurdles) and should make a bold bid to defy a 7lb penalty.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Worcester

Dirty Den

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Anthony Charlton

Largely consistent 5yo who kept on well to open hurdling account over C&D (good; refitted hood) last month, his 11th attempt, and has since run well in defeat at Fontwell (2m1f, good); likely contender again.

3/1

2nd

3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Dirty Den

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

Largely consistent 5yo who kept on well to open hurdling account at Worcester (2m, good; refitted hood) this month, his 11th attempt; 5lb rise demands more from him here but he ought to give another good account.

2/1

2nd

3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Dirty Den

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

Largely consistent 5yo who kept on well to open hurdling account at Worcester (2m, good; refitted hood) this month, his 11th attempt; 5lb rise demands more from him here but he ought to give another good account.

2/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 43

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished about 3l behind Topkapi when fourth at Huntingdon (extended 1m5f) on debut and showed similar form when third over the same C&D five weeks later; should be thereabouts again if staying this longer trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Simply Belle

10st 3lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: David Dennis

prominent

25/1

6th

9

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Simply Belle

10st 3lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: David Dennis

prominent

25/1

7th

10

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:53 Southwell

Simply Belle

10st 13lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: David Dennis

towards rear, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£12,000 3yo; half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Chase A Fortune; dam bumper/2m6f hurdle winner, out of maiden half-sister to two useful chasers; stable has always had a good record in bumpers; shortlisted on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Double Dragon

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

5/2

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Double Dragon

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

5/2

5th

5

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:58 Hereford

Double Dragon

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a Ffos Las maiden on good ground and has performed respectably in both handicaps (soft/good to soft) without looking ahead of his mark; did threaten in the latest at Wincanton and Chad Bament takes away 10lb this time.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£800 yearling; by Falco; dam ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Sublimity; yard 0-9 in this sphere in the last five seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(9)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ffos Las

The Flying Falco

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

reared start, always behind, struggling when switched to near side 4f out

25/1

9th

4

(4)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Flying Falco

9st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Well beaten on bumper debut in December and has also struggled to get competitive in three Flat maidens this year (8.6f-1m2f); in calmer waters and up in trip for handicap debut but significant improvement is needed.

20/1

8th

10

(13)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

The Flying Falco

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: James Evans

Beaten a long way in a bumper and hasn't shown anything like enough in two Flat starts to warrant a second look here.

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show enough on his debut (27l eighth of 15 at Exeter; 25-1) to suggest he'll be making a serious impact today.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:50 Market Rasen

Square Du Roule

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Looks all the better for wind surgery having finished close up from off the pace at Worcester (2m3f, good) and backed that up with another sound effort at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good; second won since); travelled strongly the last time and kept on; big chance off 1lb lower.

11/4

4th

6

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:50 Market Rasen

Square Du Roule

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Looks all the better for wind surgery having finished close up from off the pace at Worcester (2m3f, good) and backed that up with another sound effort at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good; second won since); travelled strongly the last time and kept on; big chance off 1lb lower.

11/4

3rd

11

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Newton Abbot

Square Du Roule

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

4lb out of the weights so he's 5lb higher than when a close fourth at Warwick last time (2m3f, good; from off the pace); that was his best form yet, though, and came after a wind operation; the winner of that race has since followed up; needs considering.

10/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to French 2m5f cross-country chase winner Keep It Real, half-brother to 2m5f-3m3f chase winner Brother Pat; dam French 10.5f winner; yard 0-25 in bumpers in recent seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

3

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

17:00 Musselburgh

Bathgate

11st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won twice during the winter and was runner-up at Catterick (1m7f, good to soft) on his penultimate run but his form slumped at Newcastle (2m1f, good) 18 days ago; needs to bounce back after that but he's been generally reliable in handicaps and should get a decent tow into this race.

9/1

5th

2

3rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle

Bathgate

12st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Consistent gelding who is climbing the weights but it was another good run behind one in form at Catterick three weeks ago; in the mix.

5/2

2nd

5

10th Feb 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:00 Catterick

Bathgate

11st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear, headway on turn before 2 out, pressed winner before last, kept on

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
12,000gns yearling; Mastercraftsman half-sister to 10.6f AW winner Juliet Rose (RPR 75); dam unraced half-sister to 1m3f Group 2 winner Subway Dancer; plausible pedigree for a race like this and stable has a 15% strike-rate in bumpers; has already had wind surgery.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

13

11th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

12:10 Catterick

Caress Of Steel

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

With top northern yard and she's one to watch in the betting on this hurdle debut, but she was tailed off at 16-1 in a bumper at Hereford (2m, good) on her sole previous run and a transformation is needed.

25/1

8th

7

16th Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:22 Hereford

Caress Of Steel

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

12,000gns yearling; Mastercraftsman half-sister to 10.6f AW winner Juliet Rose (RPR 75); dam unraced half-sister to 1m3f Group 2 winner Subway Dancer; plausible pedigree for a race like this and stable has a 15% strike-rate in bumpers; has already had wind surgery.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam well held in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to four hurdle winners, mainly around 2m4f; stable yet to have a bumper winner from a dozen attempts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Little Storm

10st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ryan Potter

Tailed off after racing too freely at Hereford (good) in December; needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

7th

11

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Little Storm

10st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Ryan Potter

Tailed off after racing too freely at Hereford (good) in December; needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Malinas Jack (2m4f hurdle) and Inflexiball (1m2f); only bumper runner in the last five seasons for Flat yard; worth a market check.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

2

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Ivegotattitude

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders, lost position 4f out, dropped to rear and weakened 2f out

4/1

11th

2

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Ivegotattitude

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders

4/1

4th

5

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Ivegotattitude

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Tailed-off last of ten at Hereford 16 months ago in sole start for David Evans; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £7.63
Trifecta £38.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dirty Den

SPOTLIGHT:

Topkapi

D Express:

Little Storm

POSTDATA:

Simply Belle

The Times:

Double Dragon

WEST COUNTRY:

Dirty Den

Telegraph:

Dirty Den

Daily Mirror:

Dirty Den

The Sun:

Dirty Den

The Guardian:

Topkapi

Daily Mail:

Topkapi

The Star:

Topkapi

Daily Record:

Topkapi