12:50 Hereford

Wednesday 23 November 2022

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Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.2s

Caldwell Diamond^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

10/11

Promising type who posted career best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy, 10/1) 15 days ago. Likely more to come and looks the one to beat.

Form: 522-41

New Found Fame³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Kerry Lee| D

9/2

Off the mark at the first time of asking in 6-runner novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f) in March. Possibly amiss when pulling up on Ffos Las return last month and this run should reveal more.

Form: 1-P

Call Me Rafa

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T R George

125/1

€19,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fair hurdler Come On Gruff. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) She's Got Grit. Worth a market check on NH debut.

Form:

Concetto¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Made the frame in 3 Irish points but offered little on Rules debut for new yard in novice hurdle at Wetherby 11 days ago, pulled up before seventh.

Form: 34-2P

Deadly Missile²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

150/1

Opened account at third attempt between the flags but finished well held in bumper (66/1) at Bangor on NH bow 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5P1-8

Don't Tell David^t1²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

12/1

Fair winner of 5-runner bumper at Warwick (16f, good, 4/1) on NH debut in April and must enter calculations on return/hurdling debut here. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 1-

Harvie Wallbanger²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: J G M O'Shea

14/1

Irish point winner who has run to a fair level in 3 bumpers for current connections. Switches to hurdling now and could be a player with step up in trip a likely plus.

Form: 1/326

Theatre Man³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: R Bandey

11/4

Placed in a couple of bumpers and ran respectably when second of 5 in novice event at Stratford (22f, good to soft, 5/2) on hurdles bow 39 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 232-2

Bannow Bay Boy²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey

28/1

Far from disgraced in Ascot bumper on NH debut last month and should have learnt plenty from that experience. Warrants respect on hurdles bow.

Form: 2-0

Clapton Hill³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

14/1

Shaped well in sole bumper outing and was similar story on hurdling debut last month, keeping on well when third of 7 in novice at Fontwell (19.2f, good). Entitled to build on that.

Form: 33

Robber's Bridge^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle

150/1

Minor promise in a couple of bumpers but well beaten both starts in this sphere.

Form: 4960

Wind Of Fortune³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

80/1

Fared better than he had in 2 bumpers when fourth of 7 in novice at Fontwell (19.2f, good) on hurdles debut 20 days ago but will need more to take a hand here.

Form: PP4

Lady Berlais²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds

125/1

Limited impact in a trio of bumpers and best watched on first crack at hurdling.

Form: 590

Forecasts

Caldwell Diamond (10/11), Theatre Man (11/4), New Found Fame (9/2), Don't Tell David (12/1), Clapton Hill (14/1), Harvie Wallbanger (14/1), Bannow Bay Boy (28/1), Wind Of Fortune (80/1), Concetto (100/1), Lady Berlais (125/1), Call Me Rafa (125/1), Robber's Bridge (150/1), Deadly Missile (150/1)

CALDWELL DIAMOND left his previous hurdling effort well behind when scoring at Fairyhouse earlier this month and remains open to further improvement. He can follow up. Clapton Hill and Don't Tell David rate the principal dangers.