15:40 Hereford

Tuesday 16 January 2018

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myracing.com Festival Preview Evening on 1st March Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 55.50s

Everyday Everyhour¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 119

12/1

Picked up for £20,000 in September after showing a reasonable level of form in Ireland for Gordon Elliott. Finished second over a similar trip to this in a Limerick Beginners Chase in May. Handicap/stable bow.

Form: 455-246

Ckalco Des Loges^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

4/1

Hit the target as the market indicated was likely over hurdles at Chepstow (2m soft, March) and Bangor (2m3f+, September). Novicey when beaten 13L on his rules chasing debut at Huntingdon in October.

Form: 214-153

Truckers Highway^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 116

16/1

Prominent racer who is a six time winner over fences, and will appreciate this ease in grade. Capable over both 2m and 2m4f, and was a 33/1 winner off this mark at Worcester in October (2m).

Form: P14F35

Ratify⁴⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 113| C| D

3/1

Back with a bang for new connections when hacking up over 2m4f (soft) at Wincanton last month. Up 8lb, but that's fair, and whilst now approaching pensionable age, he can still seemingly show these youngsters a clean pair of heels.

Form: 1/730-P1

Born To Size⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: R Woollacott| OR: 113

6/1

A six race maiden over hurdles, but made his first start over fences a winning one at Thurles in October (2m2f Beginners Chase). Sold for £35,000 in November, and goes handicapping from what could be a very reasonable mark.

Form: 65-2771

Yorgonnahearmeroar^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Dave Crosse| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 111| C

8/1

Hasn't made much noise since scoring over hurdles here in February (2m heavy). Hasn't looked a natural over fences in either attempt, and also has stamina to prove.

Form: 123-9P4

Modeligo^p,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 108| D

50/1

Just 2lb above his last winning mark at Stratford in April (2m3f good), but hasn't looked in the same form this term and was well beaten at Chepstow latest. Late spring is possibly the best time to catch him right.

Form: 11-3PF0

Jayo Time^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 108| D

16/1

His recent form figures aren't the most encouraging, but he's fallen 22lb in the weights since September as a result. More than capable off this mark, and gained some valuable course experience here last month.

Form: 99PFP4

Looks Like Power^h,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 108

15/2

Broadly reliable without finding the winners enclosure all that often. Not won beyond 2m, but was a runner up off this mark at Chepstow last month (2m3f+) when beaten 5L by Lord Bryan.

Form: 413-242

Key To The West^p,t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J L Spearing| OR: 107| D

25/1

Veteran who hasn't won a race since December 2014 (2m novices handicap chase). Tailed off on recent stable debut (2m4f heavy), but could do better if allowed to bowl along in front. Not an obvious contender.

Form: 54368-7

Follow The Swallow^t,v⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 105

12/1

Never raced off a mark this low previously, so that at least is in his favour. Not won a race since March 2016 despite a further 11 attempts, and could hardly be described as a winner waiting to happen.

Form: UF54-P8

Spock³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 95| C

28/1

Off the radar for a while until returning to form this winter with a pleasing effort at Ffos Las in November, backed up by a course success (2m5f) latest when beating Shanty Town by 1¼L. Chance off just 2lb higher.

Form: 964021

Pembroke House^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: James Banks| T: S-J Davies| OR: 92

16/1

His record of 1 from 21 over fences speaks for itself, but he's falling to what should theoretically be a competitive mark. Beaten 3L by Bandol over C&D in December 2016 on his sole visit to Hereford.

Form: 23-2535

Non-Runners

Gores Island¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 12

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Ratify (3/1), Ckalco Des Loges (4/1), Born To Size (6/1), Looks Like Power (15/2), Yorgonnahearmeroar (8/1), Gores Island (12/1), Follow The Swallow (12/1), Everyday Everyhour (12/1), Pembroke House (16/1), Truckers Highway (16/1), Jayo Time (16/1), Key To The West (25/1), Spock (28/1), Modeligo (50/1)

A burn up could be on the cards with a number of the field at their best when allowed to race prominently. Both Truckers Highway and Key To The West could potentially take on the old-stager Ratify up front, and that might be just enough to prove detrimental to the chance of the Fergal O'Brien trained horse. The likes of Ckalco Des Loges and Everyday Everyhour offer a youthful element in a race where a couple of veterans lurk, but it could be a similar sort in the shape of the Richard Woollacott trained BORN TO SIZE who could prove best handicapped of the lesser exposed horses. Of the remainder Jayo Time is undeniably thrown in off his current mark if able to rediscover his best form, but that has been firmly lingering in the long grass for quite some considerable time now, and the percentage call is too oppose.