April 22 / 17.10 Hereford

17.10

Good

Cheltenham And Three Counties Racing Club Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 147y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Cheltenham And Three Counties Racing Club Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 986731

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Apparently appreciated the heavy ground when winning over fences at Newton Abbot on Saturday (2m5f); weighted to go well again despite being 3lb out of the weights and there's rain forecast.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Pooroldmackley

11st 1lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Won off 4lb lower at Worcester (2m7f, good) last August under usual rider Eleanor Williams but out of form since; needs to be back to his peak.

9/1

9

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:57 Doncaster

Pooroldmackley

10st 11lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) last August and he's versatile ground-wise; however, he hasn't shone over fences/hurdles on his two starts since and needs to get back on track.

33/1

15/8

Form: 464431

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Multiple Flat winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the 13th attempt at Taunton (2m, good) and that had been coming; didn't win by far but only 4lb higher here.
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2nd

7

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:30 Market Rasen

Mr Zee

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Michael Blake

Just 2-18 over hurdles but looked back in prime form at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month, winning 13-runner handicap by 3l, and a subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive.

9/4

1st

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

13:52 Wincanton

Mr Zee

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

Not at his best on his two hurdling starts towards end of last year but now 1lb lower than when winning at Ludlow (2m, good) last spring and won't mind what the weather does.

16/1

Form: 6686

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 1m4f on the AW in early 2024; easily his best run over hurdles was when under 6l away on handicap debut a month ago (2m4f, good); that run offers hope.
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5

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Bradman

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Struck form with two 2m3f wins at Fontwell (good to soft/soft) this winter, and may not have been suited by heavy ground when disappointing on latest outing (2m4f); could have a say if suited by this new trip.

7/1

6th

5

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Bradman

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Dual Flat winner who has come good over hurdles with wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft/soft) on last two starts; up another 6lb but that was a smooth success last time and he's open to more progress; highly respected in hat-trick bid.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 7-376

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Her first two runs were promising when hooded and that aid is now left off, along with the tongue-tie tried when tailed off at Taunton last time; had wind surgery ahead of this handicap debut and there's ability lurking.
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3rd

1

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Zarhanya

11st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Made an eyecatching bumper debut over a year ago but after a fair start over hurdles it's not really happened, including in handicaps the last twice; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added.

25/1

8th

3

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Zarhanya

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Still unexposed after only four hurdling starts and has the services of Sean Bowen today but made rather underwhelming handicap debut over 2m3f six weeks ago and is not bred to benefit from this step up in trip.

7/1

8th

3

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Zarhanya

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Still unexposed after only four hurdling starts and has the services of Sean Bowen today but made rather underwhelming handicap debut over 2m3f six weeks ago and is not bred to benefit from this step up in trip.

7/1

Form: 909B65

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Well held in her completed starts, the latest a handicap over C&D when 40-1; hard to warm to.
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9

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Pooleys Promise

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won a Fontwell handicap (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May but she's been disappointing since including in two runs for new yard this spring; mark continues to fall but she was pulled up at Taunton last time and has a lot to prove; hood is added and tongue-tie is removed.

12/1

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Pooleys Promise

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

2lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May; soft ground might be blamed for two heavy defeats late last year and perhaps she needed the race when unable to justify market prominence on recent stable debut behind two of these over C&D last month; wore cheekpieces last time and also tongue tied today; interesting to see if her backers return.

5/1

Form: 9-739P

Last run: 206 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Third in a Stratford novice (2m2f, good) but even then he was well held and went off 50-1 when pulled up on handicap debut in September (in this first-time headgear combination); not crying out to be backed.
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4th

8

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:35 Taunton

Golden Moonshake

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Flat-bred 4yo who never raced for Tom Dascombe and was sold on for 3,500gns; now gelded, had wind op and tries a tongue-tie; best watched.

25/1

Form: U50050

Last run: 122 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit in a bumper but nothing so far over hurdles, including handicap debut here in December (2m; 50-1).
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6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:10 Hereford

Fan Magnet

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Sheila Lewis

Showed a bit in a bumper but nothing so far over hurdles, including handicap debut here in December (2m; 50-1).

33/1

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:10 Hereford

Fan Magnet

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Sheila Lewis

Showed a bit in a bumper but nothing so far over hurdles, including handicap debut here in December (2m; 50-1).

33/1

14th

14

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Fan Magnet

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Well-beaten at triple-digit odds in three novice/maiden hurdles this autumn (2m-2m3f), having tended to race too freely; makes handicap debut from a lowly mark but still needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.60
Straight Forecast £15.66
Trifecta £44.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Zee

POSTDATA:

Pooroldmackley

WEST COUNTRY:

Zarhanya

Daily Mail:

Zarhanya

Telegraph:

Pooroldmackley

The Star:

Pooroldmackley

RP RATINGS:

Mr Zee

The Times:

Mr Zee

The Guardian:

Mr Zee

D Express:

Mr Zee

Daily Mirror:

Mr Zee

The Sun:

Mr Zee

Daily Record:

Mr Zee