14:45 Hereford

Monday 5 November 2018

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HFT Forklifts Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 17.8s

Night Of Sin¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 122

7/2

Chase debutante who has some useful hurdles form to his name but has rather been out of sorts/laboured in that sphere on his last few starts. Given a break and brought back over off a lenient mark compared to his hurdles one; blinkers removed.

Form: 72953-5

Boagrius^t²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 121

14/1

Formerly with the Greatrex yard his move to this handler coincided with his move to a fencing career. Pulled up on debut (breathing problem) but has run well since (tongue-tie both times) and travels well; should appreciate the better ground.

Form: 224/P23-

Stage Summit¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 118

11/4

Irish bumper winner (pulled up only start in point-to-points) who proved a major disappointment on his handicap hurdle debut (first-time cheekpieces). Now quickly switched to fences and brought back in trip minus the headgear; point to prove.

Form: 51253-0

Roll The Dough^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117| D

4/1

One of the most experienced in this field (2-13) who connection appear to have found the right trip for (at last) over shorter than 3m; both wins at 2m5f. Runs off the same mark as last time and will be suited by the drop in trip.

Form: 63-2114

Generous Day¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112

20/1

Dual scorer over hurdles at the end of last year and although he's run well twice subsequently this sort of mark over hurdles at least has looked a little beyond him. Now makes his chase debut off a mark of 112; looks to have a tough enough task.

Form: 213143-

Gone Platinum^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: D A Rees| OR: 111

12/1

Scored on his second start back from wind surgery taking a 2m4f handicap chase at Ffos Las (has raced almost exclusively there since; placed twice). Got closer than he ought to have to the winner last time (up 6lb for that); in the mix all the same.

Form: 142602

Court Duty²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: W T Kennedy| T: J L Flint| OR: 109

9/1

Impressed when winning a handicap (4th attempt) over hurdles at Worcester showing improved form and looking suited by the trip (2m4f). Failed to repeat that win and was a little out of his depth on chase debut last time; handicaps suit better.

Form: 05-4108

Everyday Everyhour¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107

10/1

Reasonable hurdler when trained in Ireland by Gordon Elliott although his form overall does have a rather inconsistent look. His three starts over fences so far have offered very little; folded up quickly last time; difficult to be confident about.

Form: 246P-85

Samson^p⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 102

10/1

Winning hurdler who has flirted with success over fences on a few occasions and ran a very sound race at Uttoxeter in July. Not lived up to that billing in two subsequent starts but not ruled out off bottom weight; won off higher over hurdles.

Form: 3-F3204

Non-Runners

Seaston Spirit¹⁶²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: O Sherwood J: L P Aspell

Forecasts

Stage Summit (11/4), Night Of Sin (7/2), Roll The Dough (4/1), Court Duty (9/1), Samson (10/1), Everyday Everyhour (10/1), Gone Platinum (12/1), Boagrius (14/1), Generous Day (20/1), Seaston Spirit (20/1)

The better ground and a fully-fledged rider may be the key to seeing BOAGRIUS off the mark over fences he certainly travels like a horse who will enjoy a test like this. Roll The Dough is rising through the handicap but finally connections appear to have found his optimum trip and he looks to be a danger. Most of the newcomers face a tough task and its Gone Platinum and Court Duty who have race fitness on their side who could compete for the minor placings given their good recent form.