14:20 Hereford

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 1.02s

Bellamys Girl

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: M S Wilesmith

125/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Dam, point winner, out of fairly useful 2½m/21f hurdle winner (stayed 3m) Annicombe Run.

Form:

Dawnslittlediamond²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: D Faulkner

200/1

Little sign of ability in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form: 095P-0P

Eva's Diva²³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R Patrick| T: R Brotherton| OR: 86

6/1

Hit the crossbar on first two starts for this yard following eight months off in the spring and efforts during the summer were reasonable. Lacks a recent run and a long-standing maiden.

Form: 52-2456

Talkingthetalk⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 100

7/1

Only one effort of note in 4 stats, pulling up both starts for current connections.

Form: 3F93PP

Lady Valentine^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

15/8

Successful as a 2-y-o on the Flat for Tom Dascombe and placed in handicaps for Hugo Palmer in 2022. Low-key hurdles debut but showed more fitted with cheekpieces when sixth at Wetherby a month ago. Looks the way to go.

Form: 76

Never No Trouble^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91

11/8

Proving consistent over hurdles, making the frame again when third in first-time blinkers at Catterick 3 weeks ago. Repeat of that will see her bang there.

Form: 423223

Ravi Road¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who was below par when last seen out in the autumn. She needs to take a step forward on her hurdles debut.

Form:

Three Macks¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Chester⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C E Longsdon

18/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 7f, below form last 2 starts. Has left Andrew Oliver and has stamina to prove for hurdling but does start out at an ordinary level.

Form:

Forecasts

Never No Trouble (11/8), Lady Valentine (15/8), Eva's Diva (6/1), Talkingthetalk (7/1), Three Macks (18/1), Ravi Road (20/1), Bellamys Girl (125/1), Dawnslittlediamond (200/1)

LADY VALENTINE showed more than on debut over hurdles fitted with cheekpieces when sixth at Wetherby a month ago and given her Flat form, there should be more to come. Never No Trouble is the obvious danger in a race lacking strength in depth.