16:10 Hereford

Sunday 27 February 2022

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Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 34.90s

Patient Owner¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 100

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f) 16 days ago, though not knocked about. Worth another chance now going up in trip.

Form: 53-F636

Coronado Joe²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C Gordon| OR: 97| D

13/8

Promising sort who posted a career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f) 20 days ago. Up 7 lb but he was well on top at the finish and rates a big player.

Form: 16-3861

Bert Wilson^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 94

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when excellent fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f) 17 days ago. Enters calculations stepping up in trip with headgear retained.

Form: 2-97684

Always Able^p²⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: M Sheppard| OR: 93| D

16/1

Gained breakthrough win at Stratford in May but only seventh at Uttoxeter (23.3f) following month and off course since. Needs to hit the ground running on her comeback.

Form: 636-317

Sweet Spirit¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 92

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 9/1, didn't enjoy best of runs when good fourth of 12 in 2m handicap at Market Rasen 19 days ago, so she needs considering over this longer distance.

Form: 23/P-444

Bebraveforglory¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90

7/1

Off 8 months before remote fifth in handicap at Ffos Las (20.9f) on his debut over fences 102 days ago. Since left Tim Vaughan and has something to prove back hurdling for his new yard.

Form: 48470-5

Spiritus Mundi¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 87

16/1

Got back on track when second of 6 in handicap hurdle (50/1) over C&D 110 days ago. No forlorn hope in his bid for a first success here.

Form: 0P/69-32

Doyens De Ante²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 86

40/1

80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) 25 days ago. Plenty more is required now.

Form: 4450-FP

Fine By Her⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 85

28/1

Poor maiden hurdler, though he suffered a poor run when eighth of 17 in handicap at Wincanton (19.8f) 75 days ago. Others are still preferred, however.

Form: F75-598

Garrison Commander^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 82

25/1

Arrives in decent nick from the Flat, so this maiden hurdler can't be dismissed back in this sphere.

Form: 90-4036

Milanese Rose⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77

15/2

Lightly-raced hurdler. Badly hampered home turn when seventh of 14 in 19f handicap (22/1) at Warwick 58 days ago. One for the shortlist off a 4 lb lower mark now.

Form: 84-8F97

King Of The Story^h1⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 71

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f) 63 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: 40-009

Forecasts

Coronado Joe (13/8), Bebraveforglory (7/1), Patient Owner (15/2), Milanese Rose (15/2), Sweet Spirit (17/2), Bert Wilson (9/1), Always Able (16/1), Spiritus Mundi (16/1), Garrison Commander (25/1), Fine By Her (28/1), Doyens De Ante (40/1), King Of The Story (50/1)

CORONADO JOE relished the stiffer stamina test when opening his account at Fontwell and a 7 lb rise shouldn't prevent Chris Gordon's promising young stayer from following up here. Bert Wilson showed the benefit of cheekpieces when posting an excellent fourth at Ffos Las and is feared most with the headgear retained, while Sweet Spirit still has few miles on the clock and can have a say too.