13:57 Hereford

Saturday 11 December 2021

All12:1212:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 4m 49.82s

Ch'tibello¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 144

7/2

Off 12 months before encouraging fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (20.5f) 14 days ago. Veteran enters calculations dropped 3 lb now.

Form: 353/26-5

Carys' Commodity^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 136| D

14/1

Made into a useful hurdler last season. Had wind op before return in Stratford handicap on chase debut where he looked likely winner until falling at the last. Much respected back in this sphere.

Form: 1/4114-F

Seddon²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 133| D

3/1

Gained first success for current yard with career-best hurdling effort in 20f handicap at Lingfield 25 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 12P6-51

Flashing Glance²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 132| D

7/1

Back hurdling, and he hinted strongly at a revival when fading fourth of 8 in handicap at Market Rasen (23.1f) 23 days ago. Holds good claims eased 3 lb and back to his optimum trip.

Form: UP-2434

Tap Tap Boom³⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 130

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has been off 13 months since good second in Fontwell handicap (17.7f). Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback run.

Form: F7824/2-

Bold Plan¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Evan Williams| OR: 128

6/1

Form: P/517-78

Strong Glance⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 127

15/2

Unreliable type who ran out for the second time in his career in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f) 9 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 1100-UR

Orchard Grove¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 116

9/2

Arrives on the up, and he completed a four-timer in 2m handicap hurdle at Ludlow 19 days ago. Steps up in trip now, and he can't be discounted despite having a career-high mark to overcome.

Form: 501111

Forecasts

Seddon (3/1), Ch'tibello (7/2), Orchard Grove (9/2), Bold Plan (6/1), Flashing Glance (7/1), Strong Glance (15/2), Carys' Commodity (14/1), Tap Tap Boom (20/1)

A few with chances, so at the likely odds it is worth siding with FLASHING GLANCE who signalled he's ready to go close when fourth at Market Rasen last time and also figures on a handy mark too. Orchard Grove rates the obvious threat in his bid for a five-timer, although in-form duo Seddon and Cary's Commodity can both make their presence felt too.