April 10 / 14.35 Hereford

14.35

Good

Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 4f 194y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Spa Motors Hereford Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 222434 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-8 over fences, versatile regarding trip but he keeps coming up short in small fields; did so by a big margin at Chepstow (2m) on latest start, after 158 days off but he was sent off joint favourite; good form chance judged on most chase efforts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

The Gypsy Davey

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual chase winner from 20 attempts over fences; returned to form when second to It's A Breeze here last week where he wasn't unlucky despite some late interference; should run well with a repeat, but can be inconsistent.

4/1

2nd

3

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:12 Newton Abbot

The Gypsy Davey

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual chase winner who has been more miss than hit since scoring in May last year; recent hurdle run in a first-time visor (retained) offered little encouragement, but he returns to fences off a handy mark; needs to rediscover his spark.

13/2

5th

7

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:18 Stratford

The Gypsy Davey

10st 13lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Mrs C Williams

Won two chases at Hereford (2m5f, good) in April and May 2025 but has been more miss than hit since, with both runs this year underwhelming; reverts to hurdles with a visor added off a fair mark but needs to turn things around.

20/1

Form: 6572PP C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won twice over about 2m5f here (good) over hurdles, latterly in October; five of his seven subsequent races have been over fences, easily best of those results when close second at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) in February but pulled up both starts since; 3m1f may not have helped on latest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:52 Uttoxeter

Gris Majeur

10st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Has registered his hurdles/chase wins in Class 4, including comfortably at Bangor (2m1f) last time when looking better than ever; something to prove in this better grade but receives weight all round and could go well in current form.

13/2

1st

5

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Gris Majeur

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Got off the mark over fences at Ludlow (2m4f, good to firm) last October and has been placed on all five starts since; drops back in trip which may not be in his favour.

7/2

3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in four runs since including when runner-up at Chepstow (2m7f) 11 days ago; should go well again and all of his wins have been on good/good to firm.

9/2

Form: -8533U C BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old hurdling form; not so hot this term, chasing on last two starts, but he was evens in a five-runner handicap at Kempton (2m2f, good) nine days ago and perhaps about to get competitive when unseating three out; has to be taken seriously in another small field today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Everyonesgame

11st 4lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there.

7/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Everyonesgame

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away.

25/1

6th

9

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Everyonesgame

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach.

20/1

Form: 4-3317

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point winner who won a maiden hurdle at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July in clearcut style but ran poorly on handicap debut over that same C&D (also on good; 12-1) in August; off since but could bring potential to this handicap/chase debut under rules.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

11

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 52y

17:40 Thurles

Red Hugh

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Emmet Mullins

soon midfield, pushed along briefly before halfway

15/8

Non-runners

Red Hugh

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £9.95
Trifecta £7.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Gypsy Davey

Telegraph:

Everyonesgame

TOPSPEED:

Gris Majeur

SPOTLIGHT:

Red Hugh

The Times:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Mail:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Mirror:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Record:

The Gypsy Davey

The Guardian:

Everyonesgame

The Sun:

Everyonesgame

The Star:

Everyonesgame

POSTDATA:

Gris Majeur

D Express:

Gris Majeur