16:40 Hereford

Sunday 27 February 2022

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Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 163y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:44  |   Winning time: 5m 31.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Keplerian40
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams(3)| T: Nick Williams| OR:  99
5/1
Glimmers of ability in maiden hurdles at around 2m so far this winter, taking fourth close home on qualifying run at Exeter (16.7f) last month. More to come now handicapping up in trip.
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2
Horse silk
Outback Frontiers38
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea| OR:  95
25/1
Has hinted at ability in 2 bumpers/over hurdles, so now forlorn hope now back up in trip/switched to handicaps, acknowledging a chunk of improvement is required.
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3
Horse silk
Cardboard Gangsterp30
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR:  95| BF
11/1
Fair maiden hurdler/chaser who was again below pick of his form when fifth of 8 over fences at Huntingdon (23.6f) last month. Needs to step up again returned to timber.
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4
Horse silk
Immortal Fame47
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  93| BF
13/2
Much improved when making a successful handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2½m, soft) in December. Not in same form at Doncaster in January but far too soon to be writing him off.
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5
Horse silk
Farceur De Maulne75
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: R G Hawker| OR:  91
40/1
Fair in bumpers but it's not offered a great deal of encouragement in trio of novice hurdles in recent months. Does at least now get a crack at handicaps but chunk of improvement required to figure.
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6
Horse silk
Walkinthewoods17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  90
11/2
5-y-o who arrives having run best race to date over hurdles when runner-up on handicap debut at Ffos Las (15.8f) 17 days ago, finishing well. Return to longer trip worth exploring on that evidence.
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7
Horse silk
Pottleratht26
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: M Sheppard| OR:  88| BF
11/2
Remains a maiden, but he arrives having hit the frame on 4 of his last 5 starts at up to 3m. Shade underwhelming when fifth at Ffos Las (23.8f) 4 weeks ago but bounce back certainly not ruled out.
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8
Horse silk
Watching Brief123
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR:  85
18/1
Winner of a Uttoxeter handicap in July and found just one too good at Cartmel the following month. However, failed to fully fire since, well held at Taunton (23.9f) in October. Given a break since.
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9
Horse silk
Mossingb155
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR:  84
18/1
Opened her account at Bangor (19.5f) in May but below form of late, pulled up before 2 out at Southwell (3m) early on last month. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.
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10
Horse silk
Twistedfirestartert130
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer| OR:  79
11/1
Modest form at best in a couple of bumper outings and not figured in trio of novice hurdle starts more recently. Still, has a bit to recommend him on pedigree and handicaps will be more his bag.
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11
Horse silk
Hartland Quay23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley(5)| T: N J Hawke| OR:  73
7/2
No show in bumper/novice hurdles but bit more like it in handicaps, third over 19.3f at Catterick on his latest outing 23 days ago. Mark has eased further still and not discounted.
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12
Horse silk
Earcomesalih412
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Lily Pinchin(5)| T: P A Pritchard| OR:  71
50/1
9-yo mare who is yet to better poor form and likely set for another struggle here.
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Forecasts

Hartland Quay (7/2), Keplerian (5/1), Pottlerath (11/2), Walkinthewoods (11/2), Immortal Fame (13/2), Cardboard Gangster (11/1), Twistedfirestarter (11/1), Mossing (18/1), Watching Brief (18/1), Outback Frontiers (25/1), Farceur De Maulne (40/1), Earcomesali (50/1)

Verdict

WALKINTHEWOODS produced easily his best effort yet over hurdles when finishing well for second over shorter at Ffos Las 17 days ago and, given he's unexposed at this sort of trip, could well be worth siding with to build on that now. Handicap-debutant Keplerian rates a likely improver and is also worth a look, along with Immortal Flame.

    Prize Money

    1st: £4,302.002nd: £1,982.003rd: £991.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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