17:25 Hereford

Wednesday 24 March 2021

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Central Roofing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 21.70s

On Springs⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 99

9/1

Second in bumper last January and seemingly brought along gradually to this point over hurdles, so he's likely to make a much bigger impression now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 72-970

Gilwen Grayson²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97

4/1

Fair form on sole start in bumpers and after a low-key start to his hurdling career, improved for a switch to handicaps/step up in trip when third over C&D last time. Can do better still.

Form: 44-U43

Richardson⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 92| BF

10/1

Found some improvement when off the mark in 2½m Uttoxeter handicap (heavy) in December but wasn't in anything like the same form at Chepstow subsequently. Needs to get back on track following a break.

Form: P-69610

Alfoski²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 88

22/1

Little impact in bumper/over hurdles. Bred to do better, though, so worth a market check on his first go in handicaps.

Form: 7P47

Stylish Dancer¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 87

13/2

Would be a danger to all if reproducing something akin to peak 2018 form but seemingly doesn't retain a great deal of that ability.

Form: 30798/9

Harry Haze²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 79

11/2

Still a maiden and hasn't made much impression this term, so easily opposed once more.

Form: 35-7565

Buckskin⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 74WS

13/2

Showed just a bit in bumpers and been well beaten so far over hurdles. Could have more to offer now handicapping from a lowly mark, though. Has had a wind op.

Form: 4-63090

Dandy Times^b1,t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 74

80/1

Winning pointer but has yet to offer anything of note under Rules. Likely up against it again.

Form: 7P-PP00

Kilchreest Moon¹³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 74

9/4

Placed twice in maiden hurdles in Ireland for Barry Murphy but failed to get competitive in handicaps for Christian Williams. Starts out for another new stable after 130 days off.

Form: 57P99-0

Non-Runners

Henschke¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W Greatrex J: Harry Bannister

Guillemot²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Mossing⁶⁸⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: H J Evans J: Shane Quinlan

Locallink⁶⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Steph Hollinshead J: J E Moore

Cannie Lad²⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: M F Harris J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Kilchreest Moon (9/4), Henschke (5/2), Gilwen Grayson (4/1), Harry Haze (11/2), Stylish Dancer (13/2), Buckskin (13/2), On Springs (9/1), Richardson (10/1), Mossing (14/1), Guillemot (20/1), Cannie Lad (20/1), Locallink (20/1), Alfoski (22/1), Dandy Times (80/1)

GILWEN GRAYSON looks well treated, and having shaped encouragingly back from 4 months off over C&D on handicap debut, he's fancied to build on that enough to get off the mark. On Springs looks the pick of the handicap debutants, while Henschke is another danger having upped his game in a tongue tie here last time.