hereford-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 50.1s

Wayfinder³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 107

13/8

Worcester bumper winner ran respectably first time over this sort of trip when sixth of 13 at Warwick. More to come at this early stage and jockey booking suggests optimism today.

Form: 42/1436

Colby^p,t⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105

16/1

Inconsistent maiden's second at Exeter in December was a really sound effort but typically failed to follow the effort up at Warwick. Capable but always comes with plenty of risks attached.

Form: F-PF820

Late Shipment^p⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 104| BF| CD

7/1

Showed good form when finishing runner-up over C&D (soft) in December but disappointed when pulled up over the same C&D off this 2lb higher mark next. Risky on the back of such an effort.

Form: 15-662P

Crocodile Dundee^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston| OR: 97

33/1

Won twice in long career in Ireland for previous handler but seemed to be slowing down latterly and having been pulled up in both starts for this yard he is now hard to fancy.

Form: 6FP6-PP

Ballybreen^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 96| C

11/10

Having landed a hat-trick over fences he showed that improvement has carried over to hurdles when a facile winner at Taunton last week. Avoids penalty so only 3lb higher today and very hard to oppose.

Form: P11121

Definately Vinnie^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 91| CD

14/1

1-35 overall record but third over hurdles at Fontwell and second over fences at Ffos Las the last twice over similar trips show he's in good order. Shame we don't have one more runner because he's a likely sort to place.

Form: 584432

Emmas Dilemma⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: H James| OR: 89

50/1

Tailed off in all three starts for this yard and this former Olly Murphy trained mare is now very hard to fancy.

Form: 7/336-98

Forecasts

Ballybreen (11/10), Wayfinder (13/8), Late Shipment (7/1), Definately Vinnie (14/1), Colby (16/1), Crocodile Dundee (33/1), Emmas Dilemma (50/1)

Having won four of his last five starts BALLYBREEN is extremely hard to oppose especially having only been upped 3lb for his Taunton win last week. Lightly raced Wayfinder likely has more to give and he is slightly favoured over in-form but un-prolific Definately Vinnie.