14:55 Hereford

Wednesday 4 January 2017

All12:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

Weatherbys General Stud Book Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.8s

Keeper Hill³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: W Greatrex

9/4

Justified the odds at Bangor last time out, though some questions over jumping still persist. Entitled to have his say in this race with more improvement likely.

Form: 13-21

Westendorf⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 129

10/3

Put debut fall behind him with Leicester success in November, before extra weight took its toll at Newbury next time. Entitled to go close here.

Form: 134P56

Bally Gilbert²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

10/1

Target possibly set too high on hurdles debut at Cheltenham and no surprise to see him getting involved now with this easier task.

Form: 322-8

Big Chip And Pin⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: D Burchell

100/1

Unseated on first try over hurdles and plenty room for improvement in the jumping department after subsequent run at Uttoxeter.

Form: U7034

Jaisalmer³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Banks| T: M Bradstock

66/1

Unfancied and didn't trouble the front ranks on Warwick bumper debut eight months ago, now sent hurdling and others are preferred.

Form: 6-

Jameson^h1²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: N J Henderson

5/4

Joined leading yard after winning sole bumper start, runner-up on hurdles bow at Ffos Las and every chance of going one better now upped in trip.

Form: 1231

New Reaction³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

100/1

No suggestion in four starts over timber that he is on the verge of winning a race any time soon.

Form: 0FP2P7-

Otter Moon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George

66/1

First start in this sphere at Ludlow before Christmas did not bring the promise of great potential.

Form: 44976-

Skipthecuddles⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

33/1

Bumper winner at Towcester in May, held in the same sphere at Newcastle last month and this a tough introduction to hurdling.

Form: 5-14218

Solonng²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams

100/1

Beaten a long way in Towcester novice event last month and stiff task here.

Form: 7

The Kings Writ^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N P Madden| T: R Woollacott

100/1

Pulled up on heavy ground at Exeter last month in first attempt at this game.

Form:

Tikkinthebox³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott

100/1

Very much up against it here based on two starts over hurdles at Chepstow and Wincanton so far.

Form: 709

Keepin Time²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

100/1

No sign of progress in three starts to date, including when beating just a single rival home at Doncaster last week.

Form: 59

Non-Runners

Forecast⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: Killian Moore

An Siltean³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: H Fry J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Jameson (5/4), Keeper Hill (9/4), Westendorf (10/3), Bally Gilbert (10/1), An Siltean (10/1), Forecast (12/1), Skipthecuddles (33/1), Jaisalmer (66/1), Otter Moon (66/1), The Kings Writ (100/1), Keepin Time (100/1), Big Chip And Pin (100/1), Tikkinthebox (100/1), New Reaction (100/1), Solonng (100/1)

Quite an open contest and market support is likely to be strong behind Ffos Las runner-up JAMESON for his leading connections. The extra yardage here should be in his favour and it gives a great chance to open his account at the second time of asking. Keeper Hill still has some work to do on his hurdling technique but should go well once more. Westendorf knows how to win while Forecast should benefit from the return to this venue where he was victorious over this trip in October. 1. Jameson 2. Forecast 3. Keeper Hill