12:25 Hereford

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 4m 48.36s

Parade Away^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| CD

10/11

Useful bumper winner who landed a match at Hereford on hurdling debut. Posted a fairly useful effort when seventh of 8 in Grade 2 at Cheltenham 50 days ago on final run for Milton Harris. Leading form claims.

Form: 24-2117

Handstands⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

13/8

€17,500 3-y-o, £135,000 4-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdlers Kilconny Bridge and Benny's Bridge. Won sole start in Irish points in October so he must enter calculations on his hurdling bow.

Form: 1

Ionity³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

250/1

100/1, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) on debut 34 days ago. Up in trip with plenty more needed.

Form: 7

Johns Dream²¹

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

125/1

40/1, last of 6 in bumper at Ascot 21 days ago. Third on completed start in Irish points so still not ruled out on his hurdles debut.

Form: P-36

Mersey Street¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

12/1

Second in an Irish point and has shown promise in a pair of Huntingdon bumpers and on his hurdling debut when fifth of 16 in 2m Ludlow novice. One to consider.

Form: 2/34-5

Pep Talking²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber| D

100/1

Easily beat sole other finisher second start in points but showed very little in a maiden hurdle at Ascot last month.

Form: 21-P

Radharc Na Slaine¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: D A Rees

300/1

Maiden Irish pointer who came in last of 11 in novice hurdle (50/1) here (16.2f, good) 17 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 3U3-430

Spice Boy⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

40/1

Fourth in Worcester bumper in October but failed to build on it when ninth at Ascot following month. Needs to bounce back now going over hurdles.

Form: 7-49

Tampico Rocco^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: Dave Roberts

250/1

Poor hurdler. Only seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 28 days ago so others are much preferred.

Form: 6/544-F7

All Under Control²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis

300/1

150/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 8-7

Faha Belle³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Daire Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

13/2

Winning pointer who was running well on Ludlow hurdles bow until running out. Only eighth at Market Rasen following month so needs to get back on track.

Form: 51-52R8

Lady Corrib¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Nailor| T: Evan Williams

250/1

Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points but low-key start under Rules, last of 8 over C&D 17 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 2P2-P98

No No Fizz

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

28/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Getaway mare. Dam, fair bumper/2¼m hurdle winner, is a half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 33f) Golden Chieftain. One to consider on her debut, especially if the market vibes are positive.

Form:

Shibuya Song⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips

150/1

A fair 1m4f Flat winner at her best but arrives below par in that sphere. This switch to hurdles needs to spark a resurgence.

Form:

Non-Runners

Glengolly²⁶⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P R Webber J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Parade Away (10/11), Handstands (13/8), Faha Belle (13/2), Mersey Street (12/1), Glengolly (25/1), No No Fizz (28/1), Spice Boy (40/1), Pep Talking (100/1), Johns Dream (125/1), Shibuya Song (150/1), Ionity (250/1), Tampico Rocco (250/1), Lady Corrib (250/1), All Under Control (300/1), Radharc Na Slaine (300/1)

PARADE AWAY was a useful bumper scorer and possesses much the best hurdles form on offer too so is hard to side against for his new yard. Winning Irish pointer Handstands could emerge as the chief threat for the in-form Ben Pauling yard, with another hurdling debutante No No Fizz worthy of consideration too.