May 05 / 20.17 Hereford

20.17

Good

Wye Valley Skips Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Wye Valley Skips Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 53233- BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Still winless after 20 starts but placed over hurdles and fences at up to 2m4f (all on a sound surface); did too much too soon when failing to see it out at Exeter (2m, good) last time but had been running consistently well beforehand from this sort of mark and could have a part to play back over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Prairie Queen

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

0-16 over hurdles but came good over fences at the third attempt, making most at Hereford (2m, good); jumped to her left that day but to her right when beaten 4l at Worcester since; still ran well and she's in the mix.

3/1

3rd

9

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Prairie Queen

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

0-16 over hurdles but came good over fences at third attempt, making virtually all at good pace at Hereford (2m, good) six weeks ago, despite jumping slightly left throughout; 4lb higher here but this switch to an anti-clockwise track looks the right move.

5/1

1st

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Prairie Queen

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Still winless after 20 starts but placed over hurdles and fences at up to 2m4f (all on a sound surface); did too much too soon when failing to see it out at Exeter (2m, good) last time but had been running consistently well beforehand from this sort of mark and could have a part to play back over fences.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 87521- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden over hurdles but already shaping as a better proposition over fences, building on an encouraging second on debut to get off the mark at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month; 4lb rise looks fair given the likelihood of further progress and he can make his presence felt.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Away For The Night

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden over hurdles but already shaping as a better proposition over fences, building on an encouraging second on debut to get off the mark at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month; 4lb rise looks fair given the likelihood of further progress and he can make his presence felt.

3/1

1st

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Plumpton

Away For The Night

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Still a maiden over hurdles; inherited second place on chase debut at Taunton (2m, good) but that was a decent first attempt as he wasn't beaten far; same mark for this.

15/8

2nd

2

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Away For The Night

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alex Hales

Still a maiden over hurdles but he posted a respectable fifth in 2m Windsor handicap on New Year's Day; goes chasing after a break here and no forlorn hope.

4/1

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20/1

  • Place: £8.50

Form: 62435-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles though reaching the frame on three starts at Plumpton this year, all over 2m; made an underwhelming switch to fences last month at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) trailing in last of the five finishers; needs to raise her game.
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Verdict Starting price

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Kill The Groove

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

Now 9lb lower than when going close over hurdles at Plumpton (2m, soft) in January but was safely held in both chases this spring (2m3f/2m), and cheekpieces didn't appear to help much when used once previously.

33/1

3rd

2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Kill The Groove

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

0-7 over hurdles though reaching the frame on three starts at Plumpton this year, all over 2m; made an underwhelming switch to fences last month at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) trailing in last of the five finishers; needs to raise her game.

20/1

Form: 45535-

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Best effort for current stable came when a well-held third at Taunton (2m2f, good) in March but her overall profile remains disappointing; the blinkers need to spark significant improvement.
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3rd

6

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

OGradys Hill

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Beaten between 15l and 58l in seven starts for this yard, six of those handicap chases; the blinkers did nothing last time.

14/1

5th

8

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

OGradys Hill

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Best effort for current stable came when a well-held third at Taunton (2m2f, good) in March but her overall profile remains disappointing; the blinkers need to spark significant improvement.

33/1

5th

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

OGradys Hill

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Not disgraced when third (well held in the end) at Taunton (2m2f, good) last month but generally disappointing for new stable this season and now 0-10 under rules.

7/1

Form: 45141- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Kally Des Bruyeres

10st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

£26,000 3yo; second foal; dam multiple AQPS Flat/hurdle/chase winner; stable is 0-26 in bumpers during the last five seasons, so it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

16/1

Form: 57802- D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner, all at around 2m; made a belated switch to fences last month and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Wincanton (2m, good), which also represented a return to some form; needs to back that up but he remains well treated and is one to consider.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Daany

10st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Four-time hurdle winner; runner-up on two of his three chasing attempts this spring but was no match for the winner at Fontwell (2m2f, good) last time and others in this line-up have more compelling form.

7/1

2nd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Daany

10st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Turned his attention to chasing fairly late in life but made a solid start when second of six at Wincanton in April; didn't back that up when never travelling at Hereford (also 2m, good) nine days ago and has a question to answer after that.

16/1

4

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Daany

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joe Tickle

Four-time hurdle winner, all at around 2m; made a belated switch to fences last month and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Wincanton (2m, good), which also represented a return to some form; needs to back that up but he remains well treated and is one to consider.

6/1

Form: 00515- CD BF

Last run: 146 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Huntingdon

Dannys Friend

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Michael Scudamore

Fifth foal; closely related to 2m4f chase winner Thunder In Milan, half-brother to very useful chaser Kiltealy Briggs; dam unraced sister to Grand National winner Ballabriggs; likely to need longer trips to be seen to best effect and probably best watched on debut.

12/1

Form: 6PP92- D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Worcester

Mi Sueno

10st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

His last win was over two years ago but he's well treated on old form and was only beaten 3l at Stratford (2m, good to firm) last month; has each-way claims if he can back that up and he won't mind what the weather does.

11/2

4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

Form: 4P6PP- D

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
2m1f chase winner at Stratford a year ago but has largely struggled to reproduce that level, including after wind surgery; continues to ease in the weights and cheekpieces are enlisted, but others arrive with much more persuasive credentials.
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8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Fox Wallace

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Sole success was at Stratford (2m1f, good) last May and she's been out of sorts in her last seven starts; 5lb out of the weights this time and she has a lot to prove.

33/1

7th

7

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:10 Stratford

Fox Wallace

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Sole success came here in May last year but she has been out of sorts since; 4lb wrong in the weights and hard to fancy.

33/1

5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Fox Wallace

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Has lost her way badly since her win/place form over fences last summer; cheekpieces tried last time are swiftly removed; couldn't trust.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £46.40
Straight Forecast £36.72
Tricast £809.01
Trifecta £630.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kally Des Bruyeres

RP RATINGS:

Away For The Night

Telegraph:

Danny's Friend

WEST COUNTRY:

Daany

POSTDATA:

Away For The Night

D Express:

Danny's Friend

The Times:

Kally Des Bruyeres

The Guardian:

Kally Des Bruyeres

Daily Mail:

Kally Des Bruyeres

Daily Mirror:

Kally Des Bruyeres

The Star:

Kally Des Bruyeres

Daily Record:

Kally Des Bruyeres

The Sun:

Daany