12:35 Hereford

Saturday 15 December 2018

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One Day Discount On A George Smith Horsebox Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 4m 57.90s

Star Of Lanka¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| CD

4/5

Impressive 12l winner over this C&D on good-to-soft ground last time out. Penalised for that success but strong claims of following up.

Form: 133-41

Bredon Hill Leo²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: Mrs S Gardner

100/1

Struggled in two starts over hurdles so far and likely to be of more interest once eligible for handicap contests.

Form: 49-67

Coby Nine²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

50/1

Fair effort when finishing third over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting to see how he fares dropping in trip.

Form: 53

Est Illic¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

20/1

Winner of a good ground point-to-point in Ireland by 12L in June. Worth a check in the market on debut under Rules.

Form: PP-41

Gallows Point¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

50/1

Promising 12L sixth in a Warwick (good) bumper in May. Struggled in two starts over hurdles subsequently including behind Star Of Lanka here last time.

Form: 608

Geordie B²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: Miss V Williams| C

8/1

Heavy ground bumper winner over 2m here in April. Well beaten on hurdling debut at Ascot (good) last month and would likely appreciate any overnight rain.

Form: 1-6

Hill Of Keash^h1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: D P Dunne

25/1

Fell over fences at Punchestown (2m5f, good) in June and beaten 54L switched to hurdles at Down Royal (2m6f, good) early last month. Hood tried for the first time.

Form: PF-5

Hugo's Reflection³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I CaseWS

80/1

Fair 26L fourth in a small field bumper at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) 12 months ago. Had wind surgery since a heavy defeat on hurdling debut the following month.

Form: 0/40-

Iron Horse¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips

25/1

Beaten 14L when third over 2m4f on heavy ground at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut in March. Returning from a break following a heavy defeat at Warwick (2m5f, good-to-soft) in May.

Form: 4/3-5

Khairagash¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Miss V Williams

33/1

Showed ability on the Flat in France but unseated rider at the fifth on hurdling and stable debut at Bangor (soft) a fortnight ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: U

Loud As Lions¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds

25/1

Placed in a good ground novice hurdle over 2m here on jumping debut a month ago. held when falling upped to 2m5f at Warwick (good-to-soft) last time out however.

Form: 048-3F

Movie Theatre²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber

100/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in Ireland in April last year. Pulled up at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month on his first start since.

Form: 21/P

Ninth Wave²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Point-to-point bumper winner on soft ground in April. Decent fourth at Ffos Las (2m, good-to-soft) in a bumper on Rules debut in October and likely to have improved for last months hurdles debut.

Form: 1-49

Some Operator¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

25/1

Point-to-point winner on yielding-to-soft ground in February. Improved on hurdles debut when 25L fourth over an extended 3m1f on good-to-soft ground here last month. Drop in distance not certain to suit.

Form: 1-54

Young Wolf²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

9/4

Placed in a soft ground Leopardstown bumper last December. Good 15L fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) on stable debut a month ago and likely to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 2-4

Dancing Hearts^h¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore

100/1

Struggled in four starts so far including when beaten 89L on good-to-firm going at Stratford in June. Returning from a break.

Form: 0-006

Forecasts

Star Of Lanka (4/5), Young Wolf (9/4), Geordie B (8/1), Ninth Wave (10/1), Est Illic (20/1), Loud As Lions (25/1), Some Operator (25/1), Iron Horse (25/1), Hill Of Keash (25/1), Khairagash (33/1), Gallows Point (50/1), Coby Nine (50/1), Hugo's Reflection (80/1), Bredon Hill Leo (100/1), Dancing Hearts (100/1), Movie Theatre (100/1)

STAR OF LANKA was a winner last time out and he is taken to defy a penalty to follow up that victory in this large field novice contest. The selection can get the better of Young Wolf who ran a promising fourth on hurdling debut last time out while Coby Nine who is dropping in trip can claim third.