12:50 Hereford

Wednesday 29 November 2023

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Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 50.60s

Great Ocean^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

4/1

Sole Rules success came over hurdles in January 2022 for Philip Hobbs. Not the most consistent for his current yard, though did shape as if better for the run after 6 months off at Wincanton 31 days ago. One to note.

Form: UU32-05

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Passionate Pursuit^p1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 103

13/2

Fourth in Chepstow bumper on Rules debut and stepped up on that when just touched off in a Wincanton maiden on hurdles bow last November. Below par on final start of last season but shaped as if better for the run on last month's return at Ludlow. Up in trip and fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2/42U3-7

Iron D'ex³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 102

18/1

£60,000 purchase after finishing third in an Irish point in spring of last year. Matched the pick of last season's efforts when second on return at Bangor but isn't much on looks and ran badly at Aintree since. Bounce back required.

Form: 3/327-20

Knot On Time^h²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A Wintle| OR: 100

40/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Paul Nolan who was well held back over hurdles after 3 years off at Warwick 22 days ago. Up in trip and this will reveal more.

Form: 24123/0

Man Of The Sea^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

4/1

Fair Flat performer who ran well back over hurdles when second in 9-runner handicap at Market Rasen (18.6f, good) 60 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 215-922

Force De Frap^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 97

7/1

Scored at Taunton and Wincanton last season and wasn't disgraced after 6 months off when fourth of 17 at Warwick (2m) 22 days ago. Is unproven beyond 17f, however.

Form: 8622-54

Mammies Boy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 96

11/4

Promise in maiden/novice hurdles to start 2023 but has disappointed in 2 handicaps, though the drop back in trip probably wasn't ideal at Kempton (2m) on most recent outing.

Form: 823-P7

Book Of Verse^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 83

150/1

Regressive Flat maiden for Henry Spiller and has shaped with no promise when well held all 3 starts over hurdles.

Form: 538

Silver Atom⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 81

16/1

Poor maiden hurdler for Ben Pauling. Has been successful on the level since but ran poorly on most recent outing in that sphere. Others preferred.

Form: 5756P-8

She Has Notions^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 75

12/1

Showed some ability remains when fifth in a 12-runner Plumpton handicap (20.5f, good) in September and perhaps unsuited by heavy ground when pulled up at Stratford since. Cheekpieces back on. 3 lb out of the weights. Engaged 3.10 Southwell Tuesday.

Form: 9/6-7P5P

African Sun^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 68

28/1

Unreliable type who was well held at Kempton 16 days ago. Easily passed over from 10 lb out of the weights.

Form: 855569

Angel's Voice^p,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 83

33/1

Modest maiden on Flat who has achieved little over hurdles to date but yard has a knack for improving such types when sent handicapping, so it's too early to write him off. 13 lb out of the weights.

Form: 8455

Sally's Girl²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 59

100/1

Little impact in bumpers/novice hurdles and looks up against it making handicap debut from 19 lb out of the weights.

Form: 69/75P9-

Non-Runners

Mactavish⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: M Sheppard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mactavish (2/1), Mammies Boy (11/4), Great Ocean (4/1), Man Of The Sea (4/1), Passionate Pursuit (13/2), Force De Frap (7/1), She Has Notions (12/1), Silver Atom (16/1), Iron D'ex (18/1), African Sun (28/1), Angel's Voice (33/1), Knot On Time (40/1), Sally's Girl (100/1), Book Of Verse (150/1)

MAN OF THE SEA was fit from the Flat and ran a solid race when runner-up on his latest start over hurdles at Market Rasen in September and a repeat should see him go well again operating from the same mark. It remains early days with Passionate Pursuit and she's another to consider up in trip/equipped with first-time cheekpieces. The class-dropping Great Ocean also commands a second look.