14:13 Hereford

Tuesday 12 October 2021

All13:3814:1314:4815:2315:5816:3317:07

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 9.21s

Searching^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 100| CD

14/1

Winner of this race off 7 lb higher in 2019 and added to his tally at Market Rasen last summer. However, it's been all downhill since and he needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 1735-R6

Hidden Depths^p,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99

4/1

Winless following nine attempts over hurdles, but he possesses some decent pieces of form, including when fourth in a division of this race in 2020. Dual Flat winner this year and merits respect.

Form: 36424-8

Final List^p¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 97

20/1

Navan maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott in 2019. Hasn't shown much since joining this yard, but he has slipped to a dangerous mark and this represents a drop in class.

Form: 04PP90-

Judex Lefou^t¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 93

22/1

Placed on several occasions over hurdles for Thomas Mullins, but yet to land a meaningful blow following seven appearances for this yard.

Form: 4/5P59-9

Watching Brief²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 90

12/1

Winner of a Uttoxeter handicap in July, but that was his sole taste of success from 33 starts under Rules and he was tailed off at Fontwell last time.

Form: 615329

I'm On Snap^t1⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 90| D

9/2

Off the mark in a 2¾m Fontwell handicap hurdle in May and has hit the frame both subsequent appearances in this sphere. Now tried in a tongue strap and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: P-51274

Arty Campbell^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 90| CD

11/2

Thoroughly exposed 11-y-o, but arrives here on a high following last month's Newton Abbot (18.5f) success. 5 lb rise fair and will be a threat if in a similar mood here.

Form: 330-871

Kendelu^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88| D

5/1

Successful 3 times over hurdles during second half of last year and while his most recent efforts have lacked spark, he's dangerous to discount off this reduced mark.

Form: 48-0038

Fraterculus^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 88

50/1

Runner-up twice over hurdles last autumn, but gone the wrong way since and quickly returns to this sphere following a poor chase debut display at Sedgefield a fortnight ago.

Form: 290-08P

Getaman^b,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 78

15/2

Dual point winner who has raised his game the last twice, latterly finding just one too good in this headgear combination over 2¼m at Kelso. Big player back up in trip off the same mark here.

Form: 08/00-42

Present Destiny⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 77

14/1

Still winless following 18 runs under Rules and again well held at Stratford in August, which was his first start subsequent to undergoing a wind op.

Form: PP/P07-0

Lightning Bug³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 70

40/1

Poor maiden hurdler who looks set for another struggle.

Form: 67P-P46

Saxon Queen²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 68

150/1

No show in maiden/novice company and she's 12 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this handicap debut.

Form: 905

Forecasts

Hidden Depths (4/1), I'm On Snap (9/2), Kendelu (5/1), Arty Campbell (11/2), Getaman (15/2), Watching Brief (12/1), Searching (14/1), Present Destiny (14/1), Final List (20/1), Judex Lefou (22/1), Lightning Bug (40/1), Fraterculus (50/1), Saxon Queen (150/1)

GETAMAN appears to be on the right path judged on his efforts at Newton Abbot and Kelso the last twice, and he is taken to open his Rules account at the eighth attempt. Next on the list is Hidden Depths, but Final List is also feared off a potentially handy mark. Arty Campbell snapped a long losing run recently and he is another to consider, along with I'm On Snap.