14:40 Hereford

Tuesday 21 November 2023

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Bet 10 Get 10 At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 39.6s

Norton Hill^b,t²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 109

10/3

Bumper winner for Jack Barber and has made the frame all 5 completed starts in this sphere, runner-up on first start following a wind op with blinkers enlisted (retained here) in a Ffos Las maiden (21.9f, good to soft) when last seen in April. More needed back in handicap company.

Form: 24/23F2-

Kazontherazz⁸⁴

15/2

Remains 7 lb above the mark off which she last hit the target at Uttoxeter almost 2 years ago but largely creditable efforts since. Has undergone a wind op since latest start in August and she could have a part to play with the drying ground a plus.

Form: 2/22U-44

Sammylou^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 102| D

9/1

Had tumbled down the weights subsequent to latest success at Uttoxeter in July 2022 and produced her best effort since when third in a 7-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) last month. Down another 1 lb and he's one to consider.

Form: 79-6073

Bright Sunbird^p¹²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 100| D

25/1

Regained the winning thread when accounting for 9 rivals at Stratford (26.4f, good to soft) during the summer. However, back up 5 lb and she'll need to produce a new personal-best in order to follow up here.

Form: 7-24351

Dynamic Kate^p,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Adam Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99

10/1

Back to best following another wind op when successful at Worcester (23f, good) in August and followed that with a string of respectable efforts. Good run of form came to a grinding halt at Market Rasen last week, though, and she's probably worth taking on. Yard also saddles Fred Bear.

Form: 613549

Aldsworth²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Sold out of the Alan King yard for just £5,000 but well backed and in the process of showing improved form when falling 2 out on return/debut for new yard at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft). Likely to make a bold bid to atone for that here, provided his confidence hasn't been dented by that tumble.

Form: 63737-F

Meranti¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 95

80/1

Mid-field both starts over hurdles in Ireland and signed off time for Stuart Crawford with fourth-place finish in a bumper in May. Little to shout about in 2 appearances for new yard, though, and improvement needed now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: P0-6427

Fred Bear¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

5/1

Sole success in this sphere was gained back in 2021 but 4-time winner on the Flat since (including twice this year) and performed with credit back hurdling when fourth of 12 over C&D recently, despite refusing to settle. Will be a threat if proving more tractable this time.

Form: 27/249-4

Sheila Nash¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 90

5/1

Successful twice at Worcester during summer of 2022 and posted her best effort since joining this yard when third in a 12-runner C&D event last time. Reproduction of that would put her in the picture.

Form: P-P3733

Kalibrate³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 45

125/1

Offered little in bumpers/over hurdles to date and looks set for another struggle from a long way out of the weights now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 0/4P0P-

Forecasts

Norton Hill (10/3), Aldsworth (7/2), Fred Bear (5/1), Sheila Nash (5/1), Kazontherazz (15/2), Sammylou (9/1), Dynamic Kate (10/1), Bright Sunbird (25/1), Meranti (80/1), Kalibrate (125/1)

ALDSWORTH appeared to have matters under control when exiting at the second-last on his reappearance at Huntingdon and, granted a clear round here, compensation awaits. Next on the list is Fred Bear, who took a fierce hold when finishing a place adrift of the re-opposing Sheila Nash in a C&D handicap 15 days ago and will be a big threat if setting better this time. Sheila Nash is likely to be on the premises once again, while Sammylou is lurking on a dangerous mark and also enters calculations.