12:20 Hereford

Wednesday 29 November 2023

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Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 45.2s

Magic Seven²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| CD

4/11

Displayed useful form when making second of 3 starts a winning one in bumper here last term and sound start over hurdles, landing a C&D maiden in clear-cut style 23 days ago despite some awkward jumping early. Sure-fire improver with that under his belt.

Form: 414-1

Alfie Sharp¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade

250/1

Well held all 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles spread over 7 months.

Form: 60-0

Mac's Legacy^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

40/1

Brother to a bumper winner and signs of ability when fourth of 9 on debut in that sphere here in April. However, failed to build on that at Ayr later that month and well beaten on return/hurdles bow at Chepstow (19.5f) 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 49-7

Two To Tango²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/1

Half-brother to 3 winners and he displayed fair form in pair of bumpers during second half of last season, notably travelling well before outpaced final 1f when fifth in 9-runner contest at Chepstow (2m) in April. One to note in the betting now sent hurdling.

Form: 35-

Face d'Music²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price

6/1

£100,000 purchase having been placed only start in Irish points and encouragement to glean from his second place finish behind Magic Seven in a C&D maiden 23 days ago. Entitled to do better, including when granted more of a test.

Form: 32

Prolific Profile²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price

80/1

Bought for £50,000 after finishing third on the second of 2 starts in Irish points and some promise when fifth on hurdles debut in a Ffos Las maiden (21.9f) in October. Not in same form at Warwick earlier this month though, and handicaps likely to be more his bag.

Form: 6-3358

Saxons Lane²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

4/1

Malinas gelding who hinted at promise when seventh of 17 in bumper at Kempton (2m) back in March and shaped like a stayer when runner-up in a C&D maiden on hurdles bow 23 days ago. In good hands and he's the type to progress.

Form: 7-2

Lady Corrib¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points but low-key start under Rules, well-beaten ninth of 11 in a Taunton maiden (19f) 2 weeks ago. Can only be watched.

Form: F2P2-P9

Non-Runners

Reverend Hubert³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Magic Seven (4/11), Reverend Hubert (6/4), Saxons Lane (4/1), Face d'Music (6/1), Two To Tango (11/1), Mac's Legacy (40/1), Prolific Profile (80/1), Lady Corrib (200/1), Alfie Sharp (250/1)

A useful winner in bumpers, MAGIC SEVEN overcame some awkward early jumping to ultimately run out a convincing winner of a C&D maiden hurdle 23 days ago and, sure to improve with that under his belt, he earns the vote to follow up under a penalty. Irish raider Reverend Hubert should give him plenty to think about however, with Face d'Music and Saxons Lane others fancied to be thereabouts.