December 11 / 14.35 Hereford

14.35

Good To Soft

Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -11114 D BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won his first four races for Dan Skelton, all handicap chases at about 2m (good/soft); winning run came to an end when only fourth at Hexham and could be on a tough mark now.
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1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Beat Box

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Useful handicapper for Dan Skelton but looks regressive judged on his recent pointing exploits.

12/1

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

7/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 126-32 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Flat background but won over hurdles and has taken well to fences, at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) getting to within a length of a last-time-out winner; slightly loftier mark here but has a low weight.
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1st

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

18:37 Chepstow

Torneo

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Jumping let him down in what was effectively a 0-150 handicap here latest (2m3f, good to soft); his string of low-130s RPRs before that read well in tonight's company, however, and although still 9lb above any mark defied he did land a C&D novice handicap last year on one other visit.

Evs

6th

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:32 Chepstow

Torneo

10st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Competitive in all his runs this season but has edged up the weights in the process and all his form is at about 2m; may need to find improvement for this longer trip if he's to defy current mark in this competitive a contest.

7/1

4th

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Torneo

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Two wins during last season's novice chase campaign (2m, soft/good) and runner-up on three of his four starts this season, most recently going close at Windsor (2m, soft) behind a progressive winner; climbing the weights in defeat but leading claims today nevertheless.

9/4

Form: 225-21 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Multiple hurdle winner who got off the mark chasing at the eighth attempt at Uttoxeter (2m, good) where she was good value for narrow winning margin (front two clear); essentially 10lb higher here as they claimed 5lb last time, but should give her running.
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2

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Lime Drop

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Three chase wins last season, the first two over C&D (good/good to soft); not beaten far when last of six at Cheltenham in April but remains on career-high mark for this reappearance run and takes on some unexposed rivals.

10/1

6th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Lime Drop

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Outclassed in a Listed race two runs back but admirably consistent otherwise and a 4lb rise for beating Ostrava Du Berlais at Warwick the last time (2m, good) is more than fair; strong claims.

7/2

6th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Lime Drop

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Outclassed in a Listed race two runs back but admirably consistent otherwise and a 4lb rise for beating Ostrava Du Berlais at Warwick the last time (2m, good) is more than fair; strong claims.

7/2

Form: 4-2186 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
High enough in the weights but he was a reliable hurdler and it wasn't a bad first attempt at chasing in a better race than this at Newbury (2m, good to soft); has the class to be competitive should he find some fluency.
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4th

3

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Tapley

12st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Suzy Smith

2-10 over fences, the latter win gained over C&D (good) in March; didn't run badly when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month and seems likely to be on the premises again.

2/1

3rd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:52 Newton Abbot

Tapley

11st 6lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Suzy Smith

Consistent 9yo who recorded his second win of the campaign at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good) last time, continuing a productive partnership with Isabelle Ryder; this drop back in trip shouldn't inconvenience and, despite a 3lb higher mark, he looks set to give another good account.

3/1

1st

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

14:47 Stratford

Tapley

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Suzy Smith

Consistent sort who posted a solid third of six in 2m2f handicap at Kempton two weeks ago; eased 2lb here, so needs considering in his bid for a second success of the season.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: -22223 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner and consistent in that discipline; beaten favourite on chase debut but jumped well and may have been stretched by 2m4f (also lost a shoe); player.
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Form: 2-2245

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Placed numerous times over hurdles, twice going really close earlier this year; didn't show much in points in 2022 so remains to be seen how he takes to fences; 1lb out of the weights.
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6th

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Ascension Day

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Ex-Shaun Lycett; maiden under all codes; well beaten or pulled up in all his races this year so has plenty to prove.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £16.85
Trifecta £69.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lime Drop

TOPSPEED:

Beat Box

D Express:

Torneo

SPOTLIGHT:

Finest View

Daily Record:

Torneo

Telegraph:

Finest View

POSTDATA:

Lime Drop

Daily Mail:

Lime Drop

The Sun:

Lime Drop

The Star:

Lime Drop

The Times:

Beat Box

The Guardian:

Beat Box

Daily Mirror:

Beat Box