December 11 / 15.37 Hereford

15.37

Good To Soft

Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000euros yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Martator (smart 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Garde De Burge (French 2m/2m2f hurdle); dam French 2m-2m2f hurdle winner; has to be of interest for his top yard.
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1st

2

18th Feb 2026

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

14:33 Ludlow

Doctor On Call

11st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Paul Nicholls

Bumper winner (2m, good to soft) who has made the frame on all three hurdle starts (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft), most recently fourth of 13 at Taunton last month; there's every chance he'll stay this far and he can give another good account; respected.

5/2

4th

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

12:55 Taunton

Doctor On Call

11st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Won Hereford bumper (good to soft) last season and ran to fair level when placed on both hurdling starts in the autumn (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft); has another big role to play here.

9/4

2nd

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Doctor On Call

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Paul Nicholls

Half-brother to smart chaser Martator; too good for a next-time-out winner when making winning debut in Hereford bumper (good to soft) in December; not seen again since but looks a good hurdling prospect.

11/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and smart 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner O O Seven; likely contender for powerful connections.
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12th

17

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Just Golden

10st 5lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage 6yo who has a solid record (yet to finish out of the first three) and may still have further progress in him; made all in Warwick maiden (2m3f, heavy) most recently; interesting handicap debutant.

12/1

1st

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:40 Warwick

Just Golden

11st 9lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner on soft; beaten favourite in his three runs over hurdles but has performed to a smart level, last time going down narrowly in a Cheltenham maiden (2m4f, good); should win this en route to something a lot better; the tongue-tie is new.

Evs

33/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 5-

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
125,000euros 3yo out of a well-related dam; ground was heavy when tailed off at Uttoxeter in April and wasn't friendless in the betting at 15-2; now hooded.
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7

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Misteroddsocks

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

Back from wind surgery when winning narrowly at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) but well beaten off this 5lb higher mark back there, finishing behind Thickthorn Tom; unraced beyond 2m5f.

8/1

3rd

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Misteroddsocks

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

Had wind surgery before he cashed in on a falling mark to open account over C&D (good to soft) last month; up 5lb for that head success but recent form counts for plenty in this race and he's a big player.

4/1

1st

6

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Misteroddsocks

10st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

11-race maiden with unconvincing record over fences this season (five attempts; remote when third last time); needs recent wind op to have made a difference.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; sister to useful jumper Perfect Pirate and a low-grade hurdle winner, closely related to useful hurdler River Arrow and two other hurdle winners; dam placed 2m4f hurdle; would need to see some confidence behind her.
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4th

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ffos Las

Neeps And Tatties

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Richard Phillips

Low-mileage 7yo who took a step forward when second of six in C&D handicap last month; she can go well again nudged up 1lb.

4/1

2nd

5

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Neeps And Tatties

10st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Low-mileage 7yo who made quite encouraging handicap debut when fourth at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) last month; didn't build on that effort at Hereford (2m3f, good) nine days ago but a mid-race jumping error seemed to knock her out of her rhythm there, and she remains open to improvement over this sort of trip now she's back on slower ground.

8/1

7th

4

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

Neeps And Tatties

11st 3lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Made quite an encouraging start to her handicap career when fourth of nine over 2m at Huntingdon (heavy) 16 days ago; player if she can build on that but she does tend to race keenly so could do with settling a bit better now stepping up in trip.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal out of an unraced sister to talented 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Darver Star; stable won this race with newcomers in 2019 and 2020.
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8th

14

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Getaway Sam

10st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

0-8 over hurdles, including four non-completions; responded well to first-time cheekpieces when close second at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month but that was a modest race; others here are more persuasive.

7/1

2nd

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Warwick

Getaway Sam

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-8; achieved closest finish yet when sixth of 11 at Hereford (2m3f, good) recently, beaten just over 7l on that third handicap start; wears first-time cheekpieces and has major claims in a race very much lacking depth.

6/5

6th

9

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

Getaway Sam

10st 5lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Pulled up in both handicaps, with his jockey reporting that he stopped quickly at Ludlow (2m5f) last time; hard to make a good case for.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to 2m4f hurdle winner My Lovely Boy; dam bumper winner/well beaten over hurdles, half-sister to useful winners Sam's Adventure and Kayf Adventure; stable operates at a low strike-rate in bumpers.
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7th

13

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Harksman

10st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Eight-race maiden who showed a bit more last time when beaten 8l in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Stratford; that was his first run in cheekpieces as well; chase debut.

14/1

6th

7

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Harksman

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

No impact in any of his seven races, the last two of which were handicaps at Kempton (3m, good; hooded) and Hereford (3m2f, soft); hooded on penultimate start and now tries cheekpieces; fair bit to prove even though the move back down in trip may help.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam unplaced in bumpers/third in 2m7f hurdle, half-sister to useful 2m4f hurdle winner My Wigwam Or Yours; in a respected yard; tongue tied for debut.
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1st

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Warwick

Crystal Days

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Good-ground bumper winner; has missed the frame on only one occasion over hurdles, when highly tried at Kelso on handicap debut following wind surgery; better judged on latest Hereford second (2m, good) when back in maiden company; respected at this level against her own sex.

7/2

2nd

8

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Crystal Days

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Good-ground bumper winner; 0-4 as a hurdler but placed on two occasions and was highly tried last time (after wind surgery); respected at this level.

3/1

15

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Crystal Days

10st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Good-ground bumper winner who has run well in defeat on two of her three hurdle starts, most recently runner-up at Catterick (1m7f, good) in December; has had wind op since; makes handicap debut off workable mark and she's the sole runner here today for her in-form southern trainer; interesting.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Kyntara (useful bumper and 2m7f/3m hurdle) and Kintail (bumper/2m3f hurdle); dam 2m5f hurdle winner; bred to have a bright future.
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1st

4

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Cuillin Ridge

11st 5lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Has run in two bumpers and six hurdle races, easily his closest finishes coming in handicaps on last two occasions when fourth of 11 at this track (2m3f, soft) and second of nine at Wetherby (3m1f, soft; visored); stuck to his task very well last time and looks a leading player.

9/4

2nd

8

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

Cuillin Ridge

11st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

0-5 over hurdles; still early days in handicaps and improved when 8l fourth at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) last month; step up in trip looks positive and he may be able to do better still; visor goes on.

11/2

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Cuillin Ridge

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Beaten about 17l in both his bumpers and 22l in both his runs over hurdles; handicaps will be more like it.

40/1

Form: 36

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten just over 2l at Worcester in July and ran as the market predicted when 40-1 in a Listed race at Cheltenham, finishing last; this won't be so demanding and he has the benefit of some experience; both runs on good ground.
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4

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this season (twice over C&D); cannot be recommended.

100/1

6th

4

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Promising third on bumper debut here last July but has gone backwards since; tailed off/pulled up on his two hurdle outings.

100/1

3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Newton Abbot

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Placed on last summer's bumper debut for Fergal O'Brien but left that stable after two disappointing efforts towards end of last year and was well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in May; upped from 2m today.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to French 1m4f AQPS Flat winner Hermine Des Obeaux; dam placed in French 2m1f-2m4f hurdles/chases; Flat-geared yard 0-4 in bumpers.
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6th

6

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Khalife Des Obeaux

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jack Jones

prominent, dropped to last with one circuit to go, soon lost touch, tailed off

33/1

10th

6

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:37 Hereford

Khalife Des Obeaux

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Fourth foal; half-brother to French 1m4f AQPS Flat winner Hermine Des Obeaux; dam placed in French 2m1f-2m4f hurdles/chases; Flat-geared yard 0-4 in bumpers.

12/1

10th

6

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:37 Hereford

Khalife Des Obeaux

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Fourth foal; half-brother to French 1m4f AQPS Flat winner Hermine Des Obeaux; dam placed in French 2m1f-2m4f hurdles/chases; Flat-geared yard 0-4 in bumpers.

12/1

Form: 7/5

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not completely disgraced when seventh of eight at Bangor in spring 2023 but was tailed off when reappearing at Southwell last month.
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6th

5

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

14:50 Haydock

Our Rosie

11st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Mullineaux

Didn't show much in bumpers and pulled up on both hurdle starts.

100/1

5

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Our Rosie

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Mullineaux

Well beaten in three bumpers last year and pulled up when 250-1 for last month's hurdling debut; drops back from 2m3f today.

100/1

11

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

13:55 Wetherby

Our Rosie

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Mullineaux

jumped left on occasions, midfield, jumped badly left and bumped rival 6th, jumped left and hampered rival 7th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out

200/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.20
Straight Forecast £10.06
Trifecta £107.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Just Golden

POSTDATA:

Getaway Sam

WEST COUNTRY:

Doctor On Call

The Guardian:

Lucky In Taipan

Daily Mail:

Misteroddsocks

Daily Record:

Doctor On Call

The Times:

Just Golden

Telegraph:

Just Golden

The Sun:

Just Golden

The Star:

Just Golden

D Express:

Getaway Sam

Daily Mirror:

Getaway Sam