16:10 Hereford

Wednesday 16 February 2022

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1016:45

Central Roofing Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 7.38s

Coastguard Station¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 111

22/1

Improved with each run over hurdles in Ireland, second in a novice at Ballinrobe when last seen, so he's worth a market check starting out in handicaps for a new yard.

Form: 932112

Canford Light¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110

28/1

Bagged 21f Ludlow novice on debut for Evan Williams in October. Yet to be asked for his effort when falling in handicaps at Aintree/Taunton subsequently, but latest run at Ffos Las was pretty tame.

Form: 211FF7

Nickelsonthedime^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott| OR: 110

6/1

Remains a maiden over hurdles but looked sure to be placed had he not unseated at Exeter last month. Liable to give another good account for all others seem better treated.

Form: F4-664U

Eaton Collina¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who upped his game when second at Bangor on reappearance. That form looks strong and he was far from disgraced (travelled well) at Chepstow next time. One to consider.

Form: 230-324

Hope You Do^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 106| BF

9/2

Perfect start in French bumper in May 2020 and shaping up well over hurdles for current connections, third on both handicap outings to date. Cheekpieces could bring out improvement.

Form: 1553-33

I Spy A Diva⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105

11/2

Bumper winner who has shown fair form to finish second on two of her three hurdling outings to date. Opening mark seems fair, so could make her presence felt under a positive ride.

Form: 1-2P2

Mexican Boy^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

14/1

Fair bumper performer who has only shown modest form to date over hurdles and the handicapper appears to have taken no chances with his opening mark.

Form: 2-5532

Kenyan Cowboy^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: N B King| OR: 96| D

12/1

Has been more hit than miss since scoring at Chepstow in November, the writing on the wall a long way out over that C&D last time. Blinkers need to perk him up.

Form: F16399

Sinister Minister^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 95

40/1

Modest in bumpers and having left Nigel Twiston-Davies after a couple of hurdle runs, he ran no sort of race in a trio of handicaps for this yard.

Form: 6-4200P

Chantilly Haze¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 89

11/2

Yet to get her head in front and hasn't been firing of late, but she's edged down to a handy mark and the return to this trip should be in her favour, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 742P64

Overhaugh Street¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: E De Giles| OR: 85

16/1

Fair stayer on Flat. Won a novice claiming hurdle at Ludlow in December and was back on track when fourth in a Doncaster handicap last time. May yet do better.

Form: 3-174

Non-Runners

Robin Des Fox³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: O Signy J: Non Runner

Smoking Pigeon³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Braganza Bay⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: Non Runner

Outback Frontiers²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Charlie Deutsch

Always Able²⁴⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: M Sheppard J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Eaton Collina (3/1), Smoking Pigeon (4/1), Hope You Do (9/2), I Spy A Diva (11/2), Chantilly Haze (11/2), Nickelsonthedime (6/1), Braganza Bay (10/1), Kenyan Cowboy (12/1), Mexican Boy (14/1), Always Able (14/1), Overhaugh Street (16/1), Robin Des Fox (16/1), Coastguard Station (22/1), Outback Frontiers (25/1), Canford Light (28/1), Sinister Minister (40/1)

An open-looking handicap in which the marginal vote goes to EATON COLLINA, who made an excellent reappearance when second to a subsequent winner, then promised more with the way he travelled when third at Chepstow last time. Handicap-debutant Braganza Bay is interesting, while Hope You Do and Smoking Pigeon should be on the premises again.