17:20 Hereford

Tuesday 17 October 2023

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 11.90s

Herecomeshogan^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 98

20/1

Dual hurdles winner at 18.5f last year but not been in same form since and has run poorly on the back of a wind op at Uttoxeter and Worcester last 2 runs. Has lots to prove.

Form: 167-FP5

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Archie Macdart²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 95

18/1

Maiden hurdler who appeared to excel himself when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut now and needs to back it up.

Form: 734-P24

Ranco^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

9/1

Seemed well suited by the step up in trip when winning 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester in July. Below that form both runs since however so he has a bit to prove now.

Form: 3-74186

Nickelforce^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 91

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped encouragingly when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, soft) 35 days ago. Hood back on. Should have more to offer.

Form: 465-4

Professor Calculus^t,v⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84

50/1

Opened his account in a first-time visor at Taunton (19f) in February but largely well below that level since. Others are much preferred.

Form: F0-3FP8

Mactavish¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 80

12/1

Remains a maiden and he came in last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-0P636

Top Cloud^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 80| D

4/7

11/4, much improved on back of a wind op/yard debut when readily landing conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle at Stratford (22f) eight days ago. He can race off a 4 lb lower mark here so is very much the one to beat.

Form: 3/666P-1

Inspector Lynley⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 78

9/1

Still a maiden but he arrives in decent nick, fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: P0-U434

Saved By The River^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 77

28/1

Not the easiest to catch right and he came in only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good) 54 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 4P-6355

Robeam^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 77

33/1

Unreliable individual who came in last of 7 in handicap at Chester on Flat 32 days ago. It's now sixteen runs since his last win in 2022.

Form: 7V4P84

Araglen Star⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: G Hanmer| OR: 69

33/1

Poor maiden hurdler and easy to look elsewhere from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 766357

Non-Runners

Churchman⁹³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: Jay Tidball

Samatian²⁶⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Longville Lilly²¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: T Wall J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Top Cloud (4/7), Samatian (5/1), Nickelforce (8/1), Inspector Lynley (9/1), Ranco (9/1), Mactavish (12/1), Churchman (16/1), Archie Macdart (18/1), Herecomeshogan (20/1), Saved By The River (28/1), Robeam (33/1), Araglen Star (33/1), Longville Lilly (33/1), Professor Calculus (50/1)

TOP CLOUD took a big step forward on his first run for Robbie Llewellyn when going in at Stratford and is weighted to follow up off a 4 lb lower mark here. Samatian has won off a break so is next on the list on his seasonal return ahead of the lightly raced Nickelforce.