January 15 / 15.07 Hereford

15.07

Good

Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 525123 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Exposed 8yo but has never been in better form; has crept up the weights but was third here last time despite an irregular heartbeat showing up afterwards; respected.
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5

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Famoso

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; back down to a good mark now but has rather mixed record this year and was safely held when sixth over C&D (good) three weeks ago.

7/1

6th

1

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner who is suited by good ground and largely consistent; no match for revitalised rival when second of three at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and may have a preference for right-handed tracks but still enters calculations.

100/30

6th

1

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner who is suited by good ground and largely consistent; no match for revitalised rival when second of three at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and may have a preference for right-handed tracks but still enters calculations.

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: FP5786

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his winning form as a hurdler; signs of a return to form when beaten 14l despite a bad mistake over C&D last time and now goes in a visor.
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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: 3-2232 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Maiden after nine runs but was having only his second attempt at chasing when going down narrowly in a small field at Leicester a month ago (2m, heavy); tongue-tie is working well for him and he should be on the scene.
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3rd

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:25 Downpatrick

Benny Silver

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Several good runs in defeat for Nigel Twiston-Davies and might come on for his latest place effort at Southwell; bought for £15,000 and starts out for new yard; likely to be involved from career low mark.

3/1

3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Benny Silver

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ten-race maiden; placed on all three starts over fences, notably when third to a subsequent winner at Hereford in November (2m5f, good); back after a break; one to consider.

5/1

3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Benny Silver

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ten-race maiden; placed on all three starts over fences, notably when third to a subsequent winner at Hereford in November (2m5f, good); back after a break; one to consider.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44-245 BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler, though only had four runs; beaten 15l and 10l in two handicap chases (2m4f/2m3f) and shapes as though this drop back in trip could work in her favour; respected.
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4th

2

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Passing Reflection

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Maiden hurdler, though only had four runs; beaten 15l and 10l in two handicap chases (2m4f/2m3f) and shapes as though this drop back in trip could work in her favour; respected.

5/1

5th

4

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:10 Doncaster

Passing Reflection

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

0-4 over hurdles, with a tendency to race too freely, but ran big race in defeat in Warwick handicap (2m5f, good) in May; kept on steadily from the rear for respectable fourth on recent chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft), after a break, and ought to build on that performance here.

3/1

4th

7

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:40 Ludlow

Passing Reflection

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

0-4 over hurdles, with a tendency to race too freely, but ran big race in defeat in Warwick handicap (2m5f, good) in May and is open to significant further improvement if all goes to plan on today's chasing debut.

11/2

Form: -7P5P5

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
One of his better efforts when beaten about 13l in a handicap hurdle here most recently when partnered by Harry Atkins; however, he's inconsistent and this is his first time over fences.
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10

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Worcester

She Has Notions

10st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Looked out of sorts when pulled up on last two hurdling starts but won race this race under Sean Bowen a year ago (good ground) and is only 1lb higher today; contender if perked up by headgear switch.

7/1

6

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

She Has Notions

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Only 3l away at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) but was pulled up over nearly 3m at Uttoxeter; didn't appear to stay but goes again at about 3m with a tongue-tie added; 4lb out of the weights.

10/1

7

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

She Has Notions

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Winning chaser who is 0-11 over hurdles but was only 3l away at Newton Abbot three weeks ago (2m5f, good); stamina not proven over this far but has each-way claims.

5/1

Form: 57PF-4 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Struggled on his final few runs for David Pipe and was sold for £7,500 in May; beaten 22l on stable debut at Musselburgh (2m, soft) ten days ago.
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5th

7

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Texard

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

Won easily by 21l off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) in April but has lost his way in recent weeks and was pulled up when returned to Market Rasen on Saturday; needs a rebound.

16/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Texard

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

Won by 21l over C&D in April (good to soft) but more recent efforts have been underwhelming; others have more going for them.

25/1

Form: 2/458-

Last run: 565 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner but he was struggling for form when last seen in the summer of 2022; with a new yard but has a lot to prove.
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6th

9

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Out For Justice

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Richard Price

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, slow jump and detached 2 out

25/1

7

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:00 Market Rasen

Out For Justice

10st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Richard Price

Four-time chase winner who has tumbled down the weights, but he struggled for form in the summer of 2022 and it was his first run since when well beaten at Hereford this January; cheekpieces are now added but others have less to prove than this 11yo.

20/1

Form: 31-P55

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb higher over 2m4f at Warwick last March (soft); nothing like so good in his three subsequent runs and others are probably safer.
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3rd

7

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Warwick

Jack Doyen

10st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in rear

6/1

100/1

Form: F-5PUP

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has failed to complete in four of his five chases and was beaten 34l when he did complete; well out of the weights in new headgear.
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9th

13

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Mix Master

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Has failed to complete in four of his five chases and was beaten 34l when he did complete; well out of the weights in new headgear.

100/1

0

13

21st Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:55 Exeter

Mix Master

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Katy Price

Very lightly raced 9yo but he's failed to complete in three of his four chase runs and was beaten 34l on the other; has had wind surgery but he's 5lb out of the weights here and needs a transformation after a short break.

33/1

0

9

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

13:50 Ludlow

Mix Master

10st 2lb

J: Miss Carys Morris

T: Katy Price

Very lightly raced, with a whiff of ability but this is a tough task from 11lb out of the handicap.

40/1

Form: 025-78 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Made it 0-23 over hurdles when tailed off at Plumpton in December but he's 1-3 as a chaser and confirmed that he's in some sort of form when beaten 3l on the AW ten days ago (stable debut); not ruled out off a good mark.
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2nd

9

(6)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:25 Nottingham

Martin Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, went second over 2f out, no extra towards finish

8/1

4th

5

(7)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:15 Windsor

Martin Spirit

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Adam West

in touch with leaders

7/1

5th

5

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Martin Spirit

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Soft-ground hurdle winner in March off 2lb lower; out of sorts when last seen hurdling but in good form on the Flat since the blinkers went on, latest when a close third at Windsor this month; could play a part if the headgear continues to have a positive effect back over hurdles.

8/1

Form: 13/3-U D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Useful winning hurdler; returning from 207 days off when a 21l third on chase debut at Chepstow in October 2022 (2m, good) and was back from an even longer absence when unseating early on last month's stable debut; only 11-2 that day so something was expected of him; quite interesting against these.
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5th

1

21st Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:40 Ludlow

Mister Marbles

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Evan Williams

Won over hurdles for previous stable; currently hard to assess having failed to complete in both runs for new yard since a lengthy absence; however, first-time cheekpieces may have positive effect.

9/1

0

1

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Mister Marbles

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Useful winning hurdler; returning from 207 days off when a 21l third on chase debut at Chepstow in October 2022 (2m, good) and was back from an even longer absence when unseating early on last month's stable debut; only 11-2 that day so something was expected of him; quite interesting against these.

7/1

0

7

20th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Mister Marbles

11st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Useful winning hurdler; was returning from 207 days off when a 21l third on chase debut at Chepstow last October (2m, good) and now returns from another absence on debut for a new yard (formerly with Philip Hobbs); potentially on a fair mark but with a bit to prove right now.

11/2

Form: V6P-PP D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner; left Oliver Sherwood's yard for £6,000 in May after a loss of form; favourite on debut for Ben Pauling in a 2m handicap chase at Lingfield (good to soft) but went off too hard and was pulled up; tongue-tie tried that day is joined by a hood, which could settle him down.
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0

7

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Imperial Hope

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Point/bumper winner; left Oliver Sherwood's yard for £6,000 in May after a loss of form; favourite on debut for Ben Pauling in a 2m handicap chase at Lingfield (good to soft) but went off too hard and was pulled up; tongue-tie tried that day is joined by a hood, which could settle him down.

8/1

0

7

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield

Imperial Hope

10st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Point and bumper winner who showed promise on his hurdle debut in May 2021; a market check is advised on stable debut (for which he wears a first-time tongue-tie), having been bought out of Oliver Sherwood's yard for £6,000 in May, but it's a long time since he showed any worthwhile form.

7/1

Form: 722560 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Six-time chase winner; enjoys good ground but recent form has been thoroughly underwhelming.
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0

10

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Atlantic Storm

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; enjoys good ground but recent form has been thoroughly underwhelming.

33/1

10th

4

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Atlantic Storm

11st 3lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; will be suited by the forecast good ground here but has not been firing on all cylinders this year (albeit runner-up twice), and his latest run was very disappointing.

16/1

6th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Atlantic Storm

11st 11lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, eased and pulled up before 3 out

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £105.30
Straight Forecast £88.80
Tricast £197.19
Trifecta £356.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Benny Silver

SPOTLIGHT:

Mister Marbles

TOPSPEED:

Famoso

WEST COUNTRY:

Benny Silver

The Times:

Benny Silver

The Guardian:

Benny Silver

Daily Mail:

Benny Silver

D Express:

Benny Silver

Daily Mirror:

Benny Silver

The Sun:

Benny Silver

The Star:

Benny Silver

Daily Record:

Benny Silver

Telegraph:

Mister Marbles

POSTDATA:

Famoso