November 04 / 15.15 Hereford

15.15

Good

Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 41-22 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Continues to take a keen hold but still won a 1m7f maiden at Wincanton before finishing second under a penalty at Kempton; bit disappointing after wind surgery when a well-held favourite at Exeter (2m2f novice; again on good) and it was only a seller in which the winner followed up last week; sets the standard but he's hardly rock solid.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

12

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Mirabad

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Listed runner-up on the Flat in France (very soft) and pretty useful switched to hurdles by new connections this year; made all for 18l novice win on penultimate start, followed by third of nine off this mark on handicap hurdle debut at Ascot (again about 2m on good; both under Luke Scott) so he is heading the right way.

16/1

1st

12

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Mirabad

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Listed runner-up on the Flat in France (very soft) and pretty useful switched to hurdles by new connections this year; made all for 18l novice win on penultimate start, followed by third of nine off this mark on handicap hurdle debut at Ascot (again about 2m on good; both under Luke Scott) so he is heading the right way.

16/1

3rd

10

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

14:40 Ascot

Mirabad

10st 13lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Listed runner-up on the Flat in France (very soft) and he's two out of five in novice hurdles following this month's easy, all-the-way win at Hereford (2m, good); goes handicapping in a warm race but he has potential off his opening mark and is not ruled out.

9/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point and both his bumpers, the latest on good ground at Bangor behind one who has gone on to better things; was beaten under 2l as well; could give Mirabad something to think about.
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13

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:25 Ffos Las

Bold Recruit

10st 1lb

T: Billy Aprahamian

13

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:25 Ffos Las

Bold Recruit

10st 1lb

T: Billy Aprahamian

3rd

1

16th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

Bold Recruit

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

The form of his second in a Bangor bumper was later franked and the horse who hammered him at Hereford (2m novice, good) ran away with a Cheltenham handicap last Friday; good chance now sent beyond 2m (stayed 3m in points).

11/4

Form: 465

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close up in a bumper but beaten 23l and 18l in a pair of 2m hurdles; unlikely to be good enough.
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3rd

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:15 Hereford

Castadrift

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

in touch with leaders

25/1

3rd

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:15 Hereford

Castadrift

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon no impression, tailed off

25/1

5th

4

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Castadrift

11st 1lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Point winner who was close up in a bumper but failed to offer much on hurdling debut when 66-1.

50/1

Form: 3P8

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has offered little in two runs over hurdles since making the frame in a weak bumper.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

11

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:15 Ffos Las

Arctic Angel

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

held up in rear, always behind

100/1

10th

11

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:15 Ffos Las

Arctic Angel

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

held up in rear, always behind

100/1

4th

6

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:15 Hereford

Arctic Angel

10st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

held up in rear

20/1

Form: 7P-

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed little in a bumper and 2m4f novice hurdle; sold on for £1,800.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

30th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

11:42 Doncaster

Nut Wood

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Michael Mullineaux

Struggled to get competitive on first two hurdling starts, latterly when dropped back to 2m for this month's stable debut; hood added today.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m4f winner this summer in a low-grade handicap at Salisbury; has his conditions for hurdling debut but he's an 8yo and can only be watched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:15 Hereford

Millions Memories

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

pulled hard, prominent, saddle slipped with one circuit to go, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 4th

12/1

4

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:15 Hereford

Millions Memories

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

pulled hard, prominent, saddle slipped with one circuit to go, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 4th, slow jump and lost position 5th, weakened 3 out

12/1

7th

10

(7)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:55 Chester

Millions Memories

10st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

towards rear

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.82
Trifecta £3.00

Selections

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Mirabad

SPOTLIGHT:

Bold Recruit

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The Star:

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TOPSPEED:

Mirabad

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Mirabad

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