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Visit Herefordshire Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Visit Herefordshire Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.80
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 036

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Five-race Flat maiden; clear pick of his three hurdle runs when third of seven at Ludlow (2m, good to soft); needs to leave behind a lesser effort at Huntingdon (2m, good) last time when ridden more prominently, but he brings potential now stepping into handicaps.
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3rd

1

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Worcester

Lord Chamberlain

12st 1lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch

Fair winning 2m hurdler who wasn't discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen in May; much respected now going chasing.

8/1

5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

Lord Chamberlain

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

Displayed considerable improvement when winning easily by 12l on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Hereford (2m, good); managed only third under 7lb penalty here (2m2f, good) eight days later and is another 5lb higher today, but he moves up in trip again and remains of interest.

11/4

3rd

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Lord Chamberlain

12st 2lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Dominic Elsworth

Fair maiden on the Flat who greatly advanced his form on his handicap hurdle debut when scoring easily at Hereford (2m) eight days ago; major shout under a 7lb penalty.

Evs

4/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -4U731 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Hasn't taken to fences this season but came right back to form reverting to hurdles last time, gaining a hard-fought win at Plumpton (2m, good to soft), his first success of any kind; handles most ground and 3lb rise leaves him still well treated on the pick of last season's hurdling form; leading contender.
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4th

2

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Desert Halo

11st 12lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard J Bandey

No joy in four goes over fences and made a winning return on his handicap debut in this sphere at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) in March; bumped into an improver when second at Hereford (2m, good) last month and should be on the premises.

6/1

2nd

6

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Desert Halo

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Hasn't taken to fences this season but came right back to form reverting to hurdles last time, gaining a hard-fought win at Plumpton (2m, good to soft), his first success of any kind; handles most ground and 3lb rise leaves him still well treated on the pick of last season's hurdling form; leading contender.

4/1

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Desert Halo

11st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Very well handicapped if judged on pick of last season's hurdling form but chasing has not gone to plan this term (four attempts) and his overall strike-rate is now 0-14; needs to turn a corner.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 439586

Last run: 170 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in 15 starts over hurdles, having shown some promising placed efforts last summer before her form dipped in the autumn, and she was last seen finishing lame (well held) at Stratford in October; returns on a competitive mark, but with a bit to prove.
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7th

13

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:48 Uttoxeter

Granny B

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Flat winner but 0-18 over hurdles and her thee runs this year have offered little encouragement; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

5th

7

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Warwick

Granny B

10st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Flat winner but 0-17 over hurdles and her third two runs ago was remote; opposable.

33/1

8

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Granny B

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

0-16 over hurdles with limitations well exposed, but last month's 25l third at Hereford can be marked up as she'd tried to make all (not her usual run style) off the back of a 170-day absence; place claims.

12/1

Form: 232514

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and scored at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in February; well-held fourth eight days later at Ffos Las, possibly finding the quick turnaround too much; may resume progress, though the drop in trip is a slight concern.
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5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bagged a fourth success of the season at Chepstow (2m3f) in February; seemed unsuited by dropping back to 2m when a solid fourth of ten at Hereford 13 days ago and not out of things over this more suitable distance.

12/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and scored at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in February; well-held fourth eight days later at Ffos Las, possibly finding the quick turnaround too much; may resume progress, though the drop in trip is a slight concern.

8/1

4th

2

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Getaway With You

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and took his form to another new level when battling on well to score at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; latest 4lb rise does not look excessive and further progress is not out of the question.

5/2

Form: 223262 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has been disappointing of late and can compromise her chances by over-racing, but would have strong claims if back to the form of her Newbury effort (2m, good to soft) in December, namely second to Cheltenham Festival winner White Noise; worth a second look with promising claimer Daire McConville back in the saddle.
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5th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Graecia

11st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Has been disappointing of late and can compromise her chances by over-racing, but would have strong claims if back to the form of her Newbury effort (2m, good to soft) in December, namely second to Cheltenham Festival winner White Noise; worth a second look with promising claimer Daire McConville back in the saddle.

6/1

2nd

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:34 Fakenham

Graecia

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Charlie Longsdon

Hard-pulling tendencies proved more deleterious to her chances than usual at Kempton latest (2m, good to soft); consistency prior to that has kept her around a stone above her sole winning mark (2m, good), and although she's more reliable than most here, she's vulnerable to improvers.

7/2

6th

10

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Kempton

Graecia

10st 9lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Record of only 1-11 over hurdles but she is proving a consistent mare, having been placed in all four outings since the win; ran creditably at Newbury most recently and again seems likely to give her running.

7/1

Form: 6554

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise in juvenile hurdles in December, and although his run last month on handicap debut was a shade disappointing, the heavy ground likely counted against him; hood worn the last twice is retained, and a better showing can be expected from this 4yo returned to a more suitable surface.
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4th

4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Bouquet De Paris

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Came off worst in a pace battle with Granny B and ultimately 6l behind her at Hereford latest (2m, good); could still race more sparingly, but 3lb lower today and fared okay in a C&D juvenile last winter.

11/2

6th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Bouquet De Paris

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Rebecca Curtis

Shaped with promise in juvenile hurdles in December, and although his run last month on handicap debut was a shade disappointing, the heavy ground likely counted against him; hood worn the last twice is retained, and a better showing can be expected from this 4yo returned to a more suitable surface.

13/2

4th

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Bouquet De Paris

10st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Owned by Andrew Balding, for whom he was third in a 1m novice on sole Flat start; has shown enough in juvenile hurdles (hooded last time) to believe he can threaten in a handicap of this nature, provided he copes with the ground (unraced on softer than good to soft).

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: -383P2

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Initially failed to show any immediate benefit from wind surgery in three subsequent runs (2m to extended 2m4f) but latest effort, fitted with a tongue-tie and going close at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month, was a marked step forward; it will be interesting to see if he can build on that and 3lb claimer is booked.
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4th

1

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:57 Worcester

Bongo Man

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Nine-race maiden who has been inconsistent over hurdles but he was a close second in a Huntingdon handicap (2m, good; tongue-tie added) on his penultimate run; on same mark here and has possibilities if he can recapture that form on this switch to fences.

3/1

7th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Bongo Man

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Billy Aprahamian

Initially failed to show any immediate benefit from wind surgery in three subsequent runs (2m to extended 2m4f) but latest effort, fitted with a tongue-tie and going close at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month, was a marked step forward; it will be interesting to see if he can build on that and 3lb claimer is booked.

9/2

2nd

1

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Bongo Man

12st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Billy Aprahamian

Expensive to follow in maiden company, including twice at short prices over C&D last year; poor in two starts over further since undergoing wind surgery (reported to have stopped quickly last time) and the first-time tongue-tie will need to help.

16/1

Form: 4755P3

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
1m5f AW Flat winner who has shown only a modest level of ability in a dozen runs over hurdles (2m-2m3f); produced one of his better efforts when third over C&D last month, though beaten 16l; probably place claims at best from out of the weights.
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3rd

12

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Ramaah

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

AW winner who is 0-15 over hurdles; latest third over C&D was one of his better efforts but he looks worth taking on from 3lb out of the weights.

20/1

3rd

7

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:16 Market Rasen

Ramaah

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Sole win came on AW at Chelmsford (13.5f) back in August 2024; beaten 16l, 36l, and 38l on his last three completed hurdle starts; makes no appeal whatsoever over this new trip from 2lb out of the handicap.

40/1

5th

8

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Ramaah

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

AW winner over 1m5f; 0-13 over hurdles and hasn't been shaping as though he's about to put that right; attempts a longer trip this afternoon; 2lb out of the weights.

20/1

Form: PU63

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has taken time to come to hand over hurdles but his recent third over 2m4f here last month represented by far his best effort, appreciating the better ground; opening mark is no gift, but he remains capable of better in this sphere; interesting contender.
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4th

7

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

16:37 Chester

Kingdom Of Stars

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Kerry Lee

Looked out of sorts when pulled up in two hurdle races this spring (wore cheekpieces last time) and his best Flat form has been shown on Polytrack; others have much less to prove.

25/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:55 Uttoxeter

Kingdom Of Stars

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

2m AW Flat winner for Tom Ward; unexposed as a hurdler, best run when 13l third in a Hereford novice in March (2m3f, good; wore a hood); wasn't suited by the drop back to 2m when pulled up on handicap debut last time; cheekpieces now tried again (no improvement with them on the Flat).

7/1

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Kingdom Of Stars

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kerry Lee

Has taken time to come to hand over hurdles but his recent third over 2m4f here last month represented by far his best effort, appreciating the better ground; opening mark is no gift, but he remains capable of better in this sphere; interesting contender.

7/1

Form: 87869 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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Selections

Telegraph:

Desert Halo

SPOTLIGHT:

Bouquet De Paris

RP RATINGS:

Bongo Man

D Express:

For Old Times Sake

POSTDATA:

Getaway With You

The Times:

Bouquet De Paris

The Sun:

Bouquet De Paris

Daily Mail:

Bongo Man

The Guardian:

Desert Halo

Daily Mirror:

Desert Halo

The Star:

Desert Halo

Daily Record:

Desert Halo