14:50 Hereford

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 48.7s

Shah An Shah³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 100

12/1

Sole hurdles success was gained off a 9 lb higher mark at Doncaster in February 2020. Respectable reappearance in that sphere last month, but well held back chasing at Huntingdon next time.

Form: P2P8-37

Loch Garman Aris^p²²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: G Hanmer| OR: 100

18/1

Gained breakthrough win over fences in 6-runner handicap at Bangor in May and overcame 5 lb rise when following up there under this rider later that month. That was a career best so must be respected.

Form: 2462-11

Ballybreen^h1,t1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100| CD

20/1

Back to form with blinkers refitted in January, making all at Fontwell prior to finding just one too good at Exeter 5 days later. Misfired on return, however, and no better at Ffos Las since. Hooded.

Form: 8P12-P5

Gold Clermont^h1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 99

28/1

Low-mileage maiden who posted improved form when second in handicap hurdle at Ayr in March but not in same form later that month and made an unpromising start to chasing career at Ffos Las on return.

Form: 08026-P

Jerminnie Green^p1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 99

25/1

Maiden hurdler who improved to make a winning start over fences at Chepstow, jumping well before comfortably asserting. Disappointed at Warwick next time but worth another chance with headgear added.

Form: 460-91P

Jurys Out¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 98

7/1

Hurdles winner at Carlisle in 2019 and some good placed efforts last season, notably when second of 13 in a Wincanton handicap (25f, soft). However, pulled up last 2 starts, including on return.

Form: 3/262P-P

Findusatgorcombe^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: J D Frost| OR: 91| D

28/1

Hard to get excited by this season's efforts over fences and well held on belated return to hurdles latest. Headgear now reached for.

Form: 7-94P3P

Felton Bellevue^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 89

9/2

Modest maiden hurdler and ran to a similar level on chase debut when second at Hereford, going in snatches. Showed a bit more when runner-up at Market Rasen since.

Form: 63-B622

Family Pot^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 88

9/2

Ludlow winner in November and backed it up with good third of 12 in handicap chase there. Flattered from 41 lb out of the weights next time but remains of interest back off his proper mark.

Form: 285133

Kestrel Valley^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 88

8/1

Has won handicaps in the mud at Ffos Las and Wincanton over hurdles last season but form dipped after, and well held both starts over fences this term.

Form: 3594-65

Mount Oliver^b²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 87

40/1

Market Rasen chase winner for this yard in March. Not in same form in 3 starts since, though latest run over hurdles was probably a pipe-opener.

Form: 3214-F4

Hill Of Hope^t⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 87

16/1

Offered little in trio of starts over hurdles in Ireland in the spring. Placed in points since, though, and showed a bit more than being pulled up would suggest on chase debut (found to have bled).

Form: 0P-220P

Ivilnoble^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 86| CD

11/2

Just the one win from 15 starts in this sphere but arrives here on the back of a string of decent efforts and came close to ending losing run returned to this trip at Fontwell 9 days ago.

Form: 892442

Hatchet Jack²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 85

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs but took a big step back in the right direction when second off reduced mark at Lingfield last month.

Form: 506-672

Non-Runners

Black Centaur²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: C Gordon J: J E Moore

Legend Of Zorro⁵⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: C Honour J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Felton Bellevue (9/2), Family Pot (9/2), Ivilnoble (11/2), Jurys Out (7/1), Kestrel Valley (8/1), Hatchet Jack (8/1), Legend Of Zorro (10/1), Shah An Shah (12/1), Black Centaur (16/1), Hill Of Hope (16/1), Loch Garman Aris (18/1), Ballybreen (20/1), Jerminnie Green (25/1), Gold Clermont (28/1), Findusatgorcombe (28/1), Mount Oliver (40/1)

FAMILY POT was flattered by his proximity in a falsely-run race from 41 lb out of the weights at Ludlow 2 weeks ago but his previous 2 efforts over fences put him right in the mix here racing off his proper mark. Jerminnie Green is worth another chance to confirm the form of her chase-debut win and is next best ahead of Ivilnoble, who went close back over this trip at Fontwell.