November 04 / 13.38 Hereford

13.38

Good

Join The Hereford Racing Club “Hands And Heels” Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Amateur Jockeys) (RE Series)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Join The Hereford Racing Club “Hands And Heels” Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Amateur Jockeys) (RE Series)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £18.90
  • Place: £6.60

Form: 593-40 D

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Not as good as he was and had a poor strike-rate at the best of times; still capable of a decent show now and again, however, and a long time since this low in the weights.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

9

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Veteran who has been out of sorts for a while now and he's looking sharply regressive.

14/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last four runs; opposable.

40/1

8th

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Bread And Butter

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last three runs; opposable.

25/1

Form: 265344

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Beaten 10l on his return to hurdling action at Stratford but was close up behind Jeudidee and returning to a bit further won't harm.
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4th

5

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Jack The Savage

11st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Had dropped to a good mark and finally exploited it with a head success at Hereford (3m1f, good); that was a weak race but he's only 2lb higher and should give some less exposed rivals plenty to think about.

11/4

1st

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:42 Hereford

Jack The Savage

11st 8lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Sole hurdles win came off 15lb higher mark but he's been struggling for a while and finished last of four at Fakenham last time after four months off; needs a revival.

12/1

4th

4

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:00 Fakenham

Jack The Savage

11st 4lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Potentially well handicapped but was struggling for form when last seen and has been off since early September.

12/1

Form: -62132

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Beaten 8l by the same horse in his last two runs but he's compiling a consistent profifle and taking off 5lb through his new rider makes sense; respected.
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1st

7

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Don Rafael

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Fortunate to register a second 2m3f win here in November but has held his form since and he clearly likes it here; the concern is this trip as he's unraced beyond an extended 2m5f.

4/1

3rd

8

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Don Rafael

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Won over C&D (good to soft) in late 2024 but was lucky to score when repeating that feat on stable debut (good) in November; respectable third at Southwell (about 2m4f, good to soft) in December on his only subsequent start; unproven on heavy but can't be dismissed.

12/1

Form: 3244-P D

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
After a brief spell over fences he found it tough going in three handicap hurdles and he's now 0-11 since winning a novice in early 2022; always a chance that he might stage a revival for his respected yard and the handicapper is doing his bit.
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5

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Ffos Las

New Found Fame

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Bangor winner (2m3f, soft) in December and, after a lesser effort the following month, won back there (2m, soft) in February; however he's not the easiest to predict and was comfortably held at Chepstow in April; he comes with risk.

6/1

5

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Ffos Las

New Found Fame

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Bangor winner (2m3f, soft) in December and, after a lesser effort the following month, won back there (2m, soft) in February; however he's not the easiest to predict and was comfortably held at Chepstow in April; he comes with risk.

6/1

7th

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

New Found Fame

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Scored in first-time cheekpieces at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in December and put a lesser run behind him when winning in first-time blinkers there (2m1f, soft) in February; it's hard to predict how well he'll perform in refitted cheekpieces but the forecast good ground won't be a problem.

6/1

Form: 33-5F4

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; back from a break and wind surgery when beaten just over 3l at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) and travelled well before his effort flattened out; has a race in him off this mark.
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2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Fourtowns

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

14-race maiden who was well-held when sixth of seven finishers at Warwick (2m3f, good) in June on stable debut; down 2lb and needs to find improvement.

14/1

6th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

13-race maiden who was well beaten in December on his final run for Ben Pauling; sold for £9,500 in February; however, he was a good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in November and is worth a second look on stable debut.

7/1

6th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

13-race maiden who was well beaten in December on his final run for Ben Pauling; sold for £9,500 in February; however, he was a good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in November and is worth a second look on stable debut.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: -6F633

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual novice winner who likes good ground; after three runs over fences he gave his hurdles plenty of air at Southwell (2m, good) 12 days ago but ran a solid race; each-way claims.
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4

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Jeudidee

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Dual novice winner over hurdles; paid his way over fences earlier this year (2m-2m4f) but was beaten 21l the last time and now reverts to hurdling off a lower mark (4lb); should be involved.

5/2

3

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Jeudidee

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course novice hurdle winner (good to soft) who won over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; runner-up over this C&D (good) since and the first and third have both won subsequently; strong claims.

5/1

2nd

5

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Jeudidee

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Opened chasing account at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, despite tending to jump left; moves up from Class 5 today but that recent form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this switch to a left-handed track may enable a better performance.

7/2

Form: 4P8655

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.
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8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Harriet Brown

Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.

25/1

8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Harriet Brown

Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.

25/1

5th

11

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge

33/1

Non-runners

Malina Ocarina

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £81.40
Straight Forecast £67.20
Tricast £207.30
Trifecta £268.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fourtowns

The Times:

Don Rafael

Daily Mail:

Jeudidee

Daily Mirror:

Don Rafael

The Sun:

Don Rafael

Daily Record:

Don Rafael

D Express:

Jeudidee

RP RATINGS:

Fourtowns

TOPSPEED:

Fourtowns

POSTDATA:

Fourtowns

Telegraph:

Fourtowns

The Guardian:

Fourtowns

The Star:

Fourtowns