November 04 / 15.45 Hereford

15.45

Good

Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2-1543 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Only 3lb higher than for May's Stratford win and, after a break, she stayed on eyecatchingly for third at Wincanton last week; considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

14

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Tour Ovalie

10st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Completed a hat-trick of mares' handicap hurdle wins (2m, good/good to soft) at Newbury; this 6yo is clearly thriving (and is also effective on soft ground) but she had just a neck to spare last time and from out of the handicap is now 12lb higher in this hotter race, which makes things tough.

20/1

9th

14

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Tour Ovalie

10st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Completed a hat-trick of mares' handicap hurdle wins (2m, good/good to soft) at Newbury; this 6yo is clearly thriving (and is also effective on soft ground) but she had just a neck to spare last time and from out of the handicap is now 12lb higher in this hotter race, which makes things tough.

20/1

1st

6

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Tour Ovalie

10st 13lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won at Hereford (2m, good) last month on her second start back from a break and followed up at Ludlow (2m, good to soft); this progressive 5yo could play another leading role up 6lb for last time.

13/2

11/8

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 21451- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Beat a useful mare at Ludlow (soft) last December and, in a first-time hood (tongue-tie now added), she doubled her tally under a patient ride at Chepstow (soft); has top weight for handicap debut but Alex Chadwick takes off a handy 5lb and she might well improve for drier ground.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

14:03 Ludlow

Love Tree

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Won twice on soft ground (once over C&D) as a juvenile hurdler last season and was close second to Tour Ovalie on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) in October; emptied worryingly quickly in closing stages of recent chasing debut but she quickly switches back to hurdling today and probably still has potential.

7/2

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

14:03 Ludlow

Love Tree

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Won twice on soft ground (once over C&D) as a juvenile hurdler last season and was close second to Tour Ovalie on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) in October; emptied worryingly quickly in closing stages of recent chasing debut but she quickly switches back to hurdling today and probably still has potential.

7/2

4th

5

16th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

13:53 Uttoxeter

Love Tree

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: James Owen

travelled strongly, held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and found little approaching last, soon lost position, weakened run-in

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 8-1221 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Best known for her exploits in Jersey but on her favoured good ground she did just enough at Wincanton 18 days ago (1m7f, good); capable mare granted these conditions and raised just 4lb.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:45 Hereford

Princess T

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Neil Mulholland

Best known for her exploits in Jersey but on her favoured good ground she did just enough at Wincanton 18 days ago (1m7f, good); capable mare granted these conditions and raised just 4lb.

5/2

3rd

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:45 Hereford

Princess T

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Neil Mulholland

Best known for her exploits in Jersey but on her favoured good ground she did just enough at Wincanton 18 days ago (1m7f, good); capable mare granted these conditions and raised just 4lb.

5/2

1st

10

17th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:40 Wincanton

Princess T

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 5th, led before 2 out, ridden and idled approaching last, edged right but kept on well run-in

16/1

Form: 64-512

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won on fast ground at Stratford (2m2f) and again raced close to the pace when runner-up on soft at Worcester (after a 5lb rise); should give her running once more and be on the scene.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

13:45 Ludlow

Bob O Rhino

11st 11lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

prominent, led 1st, not fluent 4th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened

11/4

Form: 21236- D

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; has won only one of her 17 hurdles (a maiden) and returns after wind surgery having lost her way in the spring; reduced mark gives her a chance if returning in good order.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Roccos Inspiration

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Made all to win 2m maiden here (heavy) by 14l on stable debut in January but has largely been disappointing since, and returned from break with two very underwhelming handicap runs last month (2m/1m7f); moves back up in trip today; needs to turn a corner.

7/1

6th

2

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Roccos Inspiration

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Made all to win 2m maiden here (heavy) by 14l on stable debut in January but has largely been disappointing since, and returned from break with two very underwhelming handicap runs last month (2m/1m7f); moves back up in trip today; needs to turn a corner.

7/1

8th

9

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Roccos Inspiration

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear

20/1

Non-runners

Irish Lullaby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £14.73
Trifecta £44.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Love Tree

The Guardian:

Bob O Rhino

RP RATINGS:

Tour Ovalie

The Times:

Irish Lullaby

TOPSPEED:

Roccos Inspiration

Telegraph:

Love Tree

D Express:

Love Tree

Daily Mirror:

Love Tree

The Sun:

Love Tree

The Star:

Love Tree

Daily Record:

Bob O Rhino

POSTDATA:

Tour Ovalie

Daily Mail:

Irish Lullaby