14:52 Hereford

Saturday 13 March 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 6m 47.27s

Ridgeway Flyer^h,t⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Jack Barber| OR: 120

16/1

One-time useful chaser who has held his form well over hurdles this season, again hitting the frame when fourth at Plumpton last time. Appears to be summed up by his mark, though.

Form: P5/3334

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Jobsonfire¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 119

20/1

Point winner who ended last season firmly on the up and shaped encouragingly when third at Aintree on return. Recent effort (pulled up) at Uttoxeter probably no more than a blip.

Form: 0111-3P

Pauls Hill²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 117| D

66/1

Novice hurdle winner who didn't kick on over fences for Fergal O'Brien during 2018/19 campaign and, after a spell in points, made an inauspicious debut for current stable over hurdles recently.

Form: U34-P8P

Jabulani^b1⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 117

11/2

Fair hurdler for Nigel Twiston-Davies and proved he retains ability when third in handicap chase on debut for current yard in November. Disappointing since, though, including back over hurdles.

Form: 213/3P5

Ratfacemcdougall^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 117| CD

18/1

Back on song in more severe headgear during second half of last year, career-best display in first-time blinkers at Hereford (25.5f) in December. Pulled up at Warwick since, though.

Form: 52171P

Samtara⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 112

6/1

Steadily progressive 7-y-o who was beaten narrowly at Hereford over C&D a couple of months ago, travelling well and just failing. Mark is creeping up but he's fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 734-322

Skylanna Breeze²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

20/1

Completed a double at Fakenham and Southwell last autumn and shaped as if needing the run back from a break at Carlisle last month, so entitled to get back on his game.

Form: 198119

Alkopop²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 108

1/1

Lightly-raced sort who is progressing well since switched to handicaps and completed a double at Fontwell recently. May well be more to come back up in trip, so he should take the beating.

Form: P7/6-311

Oscar Asche^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 108

11/1

Winning hurdler who has been badly out of sorts over both sets of obstacles this season. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 2-PUP00

Lugg River^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 105

14/1

Fair bumper performer who has gradually got the hang of things over hurdles and shaped well when a staying-on third at Carlisle last time. One to consider.

Form: 347-643

Non-Runners

The Eaglehaslanded⁸⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Lord Getaway²⁵⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: H J Evans J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Alkopop (1/1), Jabulani (11/2), Samtara (6/1), Oscar Asche (11/1), Lugg River (14/1), Ridgeway Flyer (16/1), Lord Getaway (16/1), Ratfacemcdougall (18/1), Jobsonfire (20/1), Skylanna Breeze (20/1), The Eaglehaslanded (20/1), Pauls Hill (66/1)

ALKOPOP arrives on a hat-trick and, having shown loads of stamina at Fontwell last time, he could pull out more now returned to this sort of trip. He's an obvious choice to come out on top, although Santara was only just denied over C&D last time and Lugg River is still relatively unexposed, so they're both feasible dangers.