January 15 / 16.10 Hereford

16.10

Good

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  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

40/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 7-

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £80,000 after finishing second in Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in October 2022; ran poorly in a Stratford bumper last March but it's too early to be getting negative.
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5th

4

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell

South Omo Zone

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

4

21st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:00 Exeter

South Omo Zone

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won good ground Hereford bumper for Anthony Charlton last season and impressed on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft), scoring readily by over 8l; holds Grade 1 entry at next month's Cheltenham Festival and looks a good prospect.

11/10

100/1

  • Place: £13.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to 7f winner Straight Away (RPR 69); dam 7f AW 2yo winner (91), sister to 7f-1m2f Group 1 winner Rio De La Plata; Flat bred and from a yard 0-8 in bumpers recent seasons.
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4th

3

(6)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:41 Newbury

Tailorman

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Goes well for Ryan Kavanagh, winning by a nose at Kempton (2m, AW) last month; bit below form in a muddling race won by Naasma there 11 days ago; never having raced on worse than good to soft poses the biggest question.

6/1

5th

1

(2)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Tailorman

9st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, raced in fourth, dropped to last 4f out, left with every chance 4f out

6/4

1st

3

(5)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Tailorman

10st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

in touch with leaders

2/1

Form: 5

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten knocking on 20l at Doncaster (good) and never threatened to be involved.
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6th

12

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Kempton

Gold For Alec

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

took keen hold, midfield

7/2

1st

11

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:55 Huntingdon

Gold For Alec

11st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Second-season hurdler who's been progressive under a 7lb claimer on all three starts this term; off the mark at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) on second occasion and third of 14 at Chepstow (2m, soft) on latest; this new trip now looks worth a go and he's one to consider seriously.

7/1

1st

11

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:55 Huntingdon

Gold For Alec

11st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

midfield

7/1

Form: 2

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal out of a French 2m1f hurdle winner; the horse who beat him at Chepstow (heavy; 4-1) has since run well under a penalty and this 5yo should be all the wiser for that experience; he was clear of the remainder and that form sets the standard.
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5th

3

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Jacobin

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Second foal out of a French 2m1f hurdle winner; the horse who beat him at Chepstow (heavy; 4-1) has since run well under a penalty and this 5yo should be all the wiser for that experience; he was clear of the remainder and that form sets the standard.

4/5

2nd

3

8th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Jacobin

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second

2/1

Form: 76

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart Flat pedigree but never raced for Joseph O'Brien; retained by the same owners for bumpers but it was a disappointing effort last time at Newcastle (good to soft) after a half-promising start at Huntingdon; wouldn't be the obvious answer.
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10

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ayr

Suleiman Artist

10st 10lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

Showed minor promise in bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies but was tailed off over C&D when 200-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut.

200/1

6th

6

26th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Ayr

Suleiman Artist

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Needs major improvement on the form he showed in three bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies; joined new stable for £1,500; best watched.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£40,000 3yo; fourth foal; dam well held in bumper only start, half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner That's The Goose and 2m5f/2m6f hurdle winner Dreamy Sweeney; interesting newcomer for top yard.
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6th

10

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Mokoro

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Represents leading stable but has shown modest form at best, making mistakes when well held on handicap debut last time; improvement required.

14/1

6

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell

Mokoro

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Skelton runner who isn't entirely solid on form but looks the type to improve now handicapping; interesting on return from layoff, especially if strong in the betting.

7/2

7th

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Mokoro

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Soundly beaten in a bumper and on first two hurdling starts; significant improvement required today.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16-1 and trailed home a tailed-off last on heavy ground at Uttoxeter; these conditions could see him in a better light but very opposable.
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4th

3

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Billy Butcher

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Not beaten far when seventh in good-ground course bumper in April but struggled to get competitive when 50-1 for hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good) in June; tries a new trip here.

66/1

6th

1

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Billy Butcher

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Dave Roberts

Displayed improvement and was not beaten far when seventh of 16 in good-ground Ludlow bumper in April, his third start, but needs to make further progress to land a significant blow on today's hurdling debut.

33/1

7th

1

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:45 Ludlow

Billy Butcher

11st 3lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Dave Roberts

Poor claims on form, having finished down the field in both runs.

100/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Also tongue tied for bumper debut here in April and didn't show much at 16-1; had wind surgery in August.
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8

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11:58 Hereford

Maryah Island

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

Well beaten in both bumpers; refused to race on hurdling debut in April and virtually refused to race when reappearing a week later (tailed off when pulled up after first flight); can't be recommended.

100/1

8

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11:58 Hereford

Maryah Island

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

Well beaten in both bumpers; refused to race on hurdling debut in April and virtually refused to race when reappearing a week later (tailed off when pulled up after first flight); can't be recommended.

100/1

5

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

19:10 Chepstow

Maryah Island

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

Well beaten in both bumpers, then refused to race on last week's hurdling debut; can't be recommended.

100/1

Form: 04

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Partnered by 10lb claimer Harry Atkins when beaten 39l at Ludlow (good to soft) and 22l at Southwell (heavy); very opposable.
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15

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Massima Bella

10st 13lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Well held in three bumpers; always in rear and pulled up after the third-last on hurdles debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft; 200-1); nothing to recommend.

200/1

15

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Massima Bella

10st 13lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Well held in three bumpers; always in rear and pulled up after the third-last on hurdles debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft; 200-1); nothing to recommend.

200/1

5

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:00 Market Rasen

Massima Bella

11st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

50/1

Form: 22

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Clear of the rest in both his bumpers when chasing home useful prospects, latterly on heavy ground at Chepstow when beaten a length by an odds-on Nicholls newcomer; looks up to winning one of these and must have every chance.
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Payout
Exacta £612.50
Straight Forecast £734.57
Trifecta £3856.00

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