March 25 / 15.00 Hereford

15.00

Good

CB Security & Protection Services Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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CB Security & Protection Services Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.70
  • Place: £7.70

Form: -85884

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three runs over hurdles (2m-2m3f) and finished a 38l fourth of five on last month's chase/handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, heavy); may do better in time but others have more obvious claims.
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1st

5

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Quinta Brigada

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Well beaten in three runs over hurdles (2m-2m3f) and finished a 38l fourth of five on last month's chase/handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, heavy); may do better in time but others have more obvious claims.

25/1

4th

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

Quinta Brigada

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Didn't see out the trip in two Irish bumpers, and the margins of defeat have been increasing in maiden/novice hurdles since; some encouragement on breeding for fences (nephew of Mikael D'Haguenet), at least.

10/1

8th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Southwell

Quinta Brigada

11st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Ex-Irish; modest form over hurdles and others appeal more.

100/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 244333 CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Reliable veteran who was in good form when last seen, finishing third on his last three runs; won this off 1lb lower last year and he's worth considering back from a break.
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2nd

1

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Chestnut Pete

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Reliable veteran who was in good form when last seen, finishing third on his last three runs; won this off 1lb lower last year and he's worth considering back from a break.

5/2

4

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:40 Ludlow

Chestnut Pete

11st 3lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Just one win from 24 starts but that was by 11l over fences at Hereford (2m, good) in March and he ran into a handicap blot there in final run in the spring; looks interesting off 3lb lower on his return and his win was under Shane Quinlan.

11/4

Form: 436732 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Came very close to a first win in seven years when narrowly denied at Huntingdon (2m, good) seven days ago; can race keenly and unlikely to get an easy lead here, but worth considering if reproducing that effort off the same mark.
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5th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Ballywood

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Down to this mark when nearly winning for the first time in seven years at Huntingdon in March and a slightly lesser effort when third at Hereford (also 2m, good) came just one week later; not ruled out.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Ballywood

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Came very close to a first win in seven years when narrowly denied at Huntingdon (2m, good) seven days ago; can race keenly and unlikely to get an easy lead here, but worth considering if reproducing that effort off the same mark.

4/1

Form: 44P543

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-12 under rules but recent efforts over fences have been respectable, latest when a 3.25l third of six at Taunton (2m, good); back up 5lb which will likely make him vulnerable for the win, but he shouldn't be far away.
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4

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Blackijo Dagrostis

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Matt Sheppard

Remains a maiden (0-10 over fences) and he was soundly beaten at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; however, that was his first run since April and he was running some respectable races prior to his break.

5/2

6th

7

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

12:55 Worcester

Blackijo Dagrostis

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Matt Sheppard

0-22 under all codes; ended last season with some respectable chase runs, most recently when keeping on past Forcetoreckonwith to take third at Warwick (2m, good), but needs to find something extra on this first start for five months.

12/1

3rd

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Blackijo Dagrostis

10st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

13-race maiden; late mistake cost him dear at Taunton two runs back (2m, good) but Hereford was disappointing when behind Ballywood; others preferred.

12/1

Form: 8474P1 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Struggled in handicaps for previous yard over a range of trips up to 3m2f this season since returning from a long absence, but capitalised on a reduced mark when winning over C&D last week on stable debut, ridden by Jess Stewart; carries a penalty but could figure if reproducing that effort.
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5th

6

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

The Brickey Ranger

10st 9lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Struggled in handicaps for previous yard over a range of trips up to 3m2f this season since returning from a long absence, but capitalised on a reduced mark when winning over C&D last week on stable debut, ridden by Jess Stewart; carries a penalty but could figure if reproducing that effort.

9/2

1st

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

The Brickey Ranger

10st 2lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Irish point winner but 0-8 under rules and struggled in handicap chases on last three runs; mark continues to fall but he was pulled up at Leicester three weeks ago and has lots to prove on this drop to 2m; cheekpieces removed.

16/1

7

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

The Brickey Ranger

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Seamus Mullins

Just modest results since handicapping, distant fourth at Leicester most recently, and remains a maiden under rules; needs help from the first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 0512U2 CD

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked.
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5

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

McGrath From Clune

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tom Gretton

Dual chase winner, latterly off lowly handicap mark in the autumn, but well beaten on both starts this spring (hurdle/chase) and faces tough task on these terms; hood removed from headgear collection.

50/1

10th

7

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

McGrath From Clune

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Weaver

T: Tom Gretton

Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline).

16/1

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

McGrath From Clune

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.20
Straight Forecast £48.49
Trifecta £183.80

Selections

The Times:

Blackijo Dagrostis

POSTDATA:

The Brickey Ranger

SPOTLIGHT:

McGrath From Clune

RP RATINGS:

Chestnut Pete

Telegraph:

The Brickey Ranger

Daily Record:

The Brickey Ranger

The Guardian:

Blackijo Dagrostis

D Express:

Blackijo Dagrostis

Daily Mirror:

McGrath From Clune

The Star:

McGrath From Clune

Daily Mail:

Chestnut Pete