15:45 Hereford

Monday 31 October 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 58.20s

Atlantic Storm^t⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 100| CD

9/1

Won a small-field handicap chase at Southwell in June. Creditable efforts on next 2 starts but below par when last of 4 at Worcester and Stratford at the end of summer. Short break needs to have a reviving effect.

Form: 213344

Richie Valentine¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 98

13/2

Back to form following a four-month break/wind op when striking at Plumpton in April. Creditable efforts in defeat during the summer and ought to be very competitive on his return from 118 days off.

Form: 2P1-234

Charlie Siringo^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 94

100/1

Lost his way in Ireland and pulled up on last month's Bangor stable debut.

Form: P9P5PP

Eros^t²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 93

17/2

Yet to win but was in the process of running well when departing in Wincanton handicap when last seen in March. Should play a prominent role if primed after 7 months off.

Form: 33342F-

Ben Buie^v⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley| OR: 85| BF| CD

15/8

Scored twice off higher marks last winter and back in form when runner-up at Stratford in July. Big player back from 3 months off.

Form: 637332

Mister Allegro²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: Sarah Bowen| OR: 91| D

22/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who lost his way for Anthony Honeyball and was down the field in a Uttoxetrer handicap hurdle on stable debut 4 weeks ago.

Form: 5U8659

Ahead Of Schedule^p1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 82

16/1

Left hurdles form behind when making all for a narrow success over 22.5f at Stratford in June. Not in anything like the same form in 3 starts subsequently and bounce back called for.

Form: 0/6186P

The Garrison^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 79| D

9/2

Bounced back to score at Stratford in August but has underlined his inconsistency with lacklustre efforts on his 4 outings since.

Form: 518P53

Gaelic Thunder^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: C Honour| OR: 76

9/2

Poor maiden hurdler. Better effort over fences when 9 lengths second in 17.5f Exeter novice handicap 13 days ago. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 69553-2

Oborne Lady^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 70

66/1

Winner on the Flat for Seamus Mullins a few years ago but the majority of her efforts over jumps have been poor and she's out of the weights here.

Form: PP/633P

Forecasts

Ben Buie (15/8), Gaelic Thunder (9/2), The Garrison (9/2), Richie Valentine (13/2), Eros (17/2), Atlantic Storm (9/1), Ahead Of Schedule (16/1), Mister Allegro (22/1), Oborne Lady (66/1), Charlie Siringo (100/1)

BEN BUIE went down only to a well-treated rival at Stratford when last seen in July and looks sure to make a bold bid if returning from a break in similar form. Richie Valentine and Eros were both in good nick when last seen and head the dangers.