12:55 Hereford

Tuesday 21 November 2023

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Racing Specials Every Day At PlanetSportBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 31.50s

Bertie Wooster²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 103

2/1

Placed in all 3 handicaps, including on 2m Wincanton reappearance 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Much respected for a yard enjoying a good spell.

Form: 64523-3

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Trick Of The Tail^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

28/1

Modest maiden hurdler who was third on his 2m Bangor handicap debut in August. Bounced back from a poor run at Cartmel when fourth in Sedgefield maiden last month. Step up in trip needs to spark improvement.

Form: 243364

State Legend^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 98

10/3

Fairly useful Flat winner who made a good start to his handicap hurdle career when only narrowly denied at Huntington (20.5f) 7 days ago. Obvious chance from the same mark.

Form: 76P-2

Yes And Yes⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 92

28/1

Placed in points. Only modest form in 3 qualifying runs over hurdles but latest Uttoxeter fourth was more encouraging and he's unexposed now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: P/327-84

Hey Mister Dj^t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 86

40/1

Poor form in bumper/completed starts over hurdles, including pulled up in a pair of Uttoxeter handicaps this season. A first-time tongue tie needs to make a big difference.

Form: 06PU-PP

Mactavish²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 85| CD

5/2

Finally off the mark when seeing off 8 rivals over C&D 4 weeks ago. Should remain very competitive after a 5 lb rise.

Form: P63631

Go On Ya Goodthing^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 84

28/1

Showed something more like his bumper debut form at the second time of asking over hurdles when runner-up at Worcester (2m) in September. Respectable fourth over 18.5f at Exeter since and this even longer trip could suit now handicapping.

Form: P-49724

Blackacre⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84

18/1

Third in a bumper in the spring. No impact in a trio of novice hurdles since but may fare better now handicapping. One to note in the betting.

Form: 3-598

Let It Shine³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 83

6/1

Reached the frame in a couple of handicaps this summer and wasn't entirely disgraced when fourth in a 6-runner Wincanton handicap (3m, good) last month. Dropping back in trip looks a good move.

Form: 9-634P4

Spiritus Mundi^p³²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 78

80/1

Maiden who did record one of his better efforts over hurdles when third over C&D a couple of years. Off since a poor run here in January and the likelihood is that wait for first win will go on.

Form: 574FF9-

Non-Runners

Rajjamataz²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Blazing Court¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Bertie Wooster (2/1), Mactavish (5/2), State Legend (10/3), Let It Shine (6/1), Blazing Court (8/1), Rajjamataz (16/1), Blackacre (18/1), Trick Of The Tail (28/1), Yes And Yes (28/1), Go On Ya Goodthing (28/1), Hey Mister Dj (40/1), Spiritus Mundi (80/1)

STATE LEGEND only just failed to get up from this mark at Huntingdon last week and is taken to go one better now. Bertie Wooster is taken to build on his reappearance run over a shorter trip at Wincanton and provide the chief threat ahead of Blazing Court and last month's C&D scorer Mactavish.