15:05 Hereford

Wednesday 17 February 2021

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bestbettingsites.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 56.05s

Everything Now⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 115

13/2

Steadily progressive over hurdles, runner-up in 25f novice here 62 days ago. Appeals as sort to take to fences so worth considering on fencing bow after a break.

Form: 5-6352

A Time To Shine⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 115

11/4

Placed in point before fairly useful form when third in 3m novice hurdles at Southwell and Doncaster (tongue strap). Real staying type who goes chasing now with better to come. Interesting.

Form: 3-33

Carlow Farmer^p,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115

28/1

Winning pointer who has finished third on each of his 3 completed starts over hurdles. Pulled up when tried in cheekpieces at Doncaster last time so goes chasing with something to prove now.

Form: 33P-P3P

Minella Bobo^p1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 114

6/1

Point/hurdle winner who offered some encouragement when seventh in handicap at Uttoxeter on chasing debut only to disappoint nex two runs. Cheekpieces reached for now with work to do.

Form: 241/77P

Eleanor Bob²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

17/2

Fairly useful 2m4f hurdler winner in 2019 but below par in handicaps this term, fourth at Ludlow (3m) last month. Can't be ruled out now switched to fences though for good yard.

Form: 116-984

On Call¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 112

25/1

Fair 3m maiden hurdler for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland. Tasted success in points after but well held both runs back under Rules for new yard since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4431-68

Favori De Sivola^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 111| D

4/1

Maiden hurdler who has proved different proposition over fences since wind op, scoring at Taunton and Wincanton. Cheekpieces/tongue tie retained. Up another 7 lb but sure to progress again. Player.

Form: 758-511

Coral^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A Ralph| OR: 110

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but well held all three starts over fences for current yard. Lot more needed despite mark tumbling.

Form: 225-544

Jamessaintpatrick^p,t1⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 110

12/1

Fair winning hurdler who posted excellent third in 3m1f Huntingdon handicap in December. Tongue strap on for chase debut and not dismissed for good yard.

Form: 317-403

Hatchet Jack³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 99

18/1

Fairly useful 3m maiden hurdler in 2018 but this season's efforts have been well below par. Tries fencing now with lots to prove.

Form: 2/59550

Puppet Warrior^p⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 96

66/1

Maiden hurdler who has offered little on both his runs over fences, remote sixth in 3m2f Sedgefield handicap in December. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7F2-886

Abbey Street³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 93

40/1

Runner-up twice in staying handicaps in May 2018 but below that level on return this winter, making only late gains in to fourth at Plumpton (3m) last month. Needs big step forward now going chasing.

Form: 922/P84

Non-Runners

Innisfree Lad¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: M Sheppard J: Non Runner

Normandy Soldier³⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: R Mitford-Slade J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

A Time To Shine (11/4), Favori De Sivola (4/1), Innisfree Lad (11/2), Minella Bobo (6/1), Everything Now (13/2), Eleanor Bob (17/2), Coral (9/1), Normandy Soldier (10/1), Jamessaintpatrick (12/1), Hatchet Jack (18/1), On Call (25/1), Carlow Farmer (28/1), Abbey Street (40/1), Puppet Warrior (66/1)

An open novices handicap so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with A TIME TO SHINE to make a winning start over fences. Oliver Sherwood's twice-raced 6-y-o has always looked the type to take to chasing and can build on his fairly useful hurdling form. Everything Now is aother interesting recruit to chasing for Tom Symonds so is feared most ahead of hat-trick seeking Favori de Sivola.