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

OUR TIP

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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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

4th

2

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Blackijo Dagrostis

11st 1lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

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.

3/1

3rd

6

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Blackijo Dagrostis

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Modest maiden chaser who comes here below par, a never-dangerous fourth of eight in 2m Ludlow handicap 19 days ago; needs to take a step forward despite a falling mark.

9/2

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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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

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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