14:48 Hereford

Saturday 16 December 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 119y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:48  |   Winning time: 6m 29.02s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Norton Hillb,t25
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  113| CD
15/8
Bumper winner for Jack Barber who opened his account over hurdles with something in hand in 10-runner C&D handicap 25 days ago, kept up to work. Unexposed as a stayer so a 4 lb rise may not prevent the follow up.
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2
Horse silk
Slip Road22
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Jones| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  112
11/1
Showed good attitude when making winning hurdles debut at Chepstow back in December 2020 for Sam Thomas. Possibly needed the run both starts back for new yard after best part of 3 years off but, equally, might just not have held up physically.
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3
Horse silk
Diger Daudaie30
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-11| J: Harriet Tucker(7)| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  110
40/1
Fairly useful hurdler for Charlie Longsdon earlier in his career but bled on his final start in 2020/21 and showed nothing on last month's comeback at Sedgefield.
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4
Horse silk
Bertie Wooster25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR:  109| BF
15/8
Remains a maiden following 7 attempts over hurdles but much more encouraging signs in handicaps, just touched off at this course (21.7f) 17 days ago, clear of the rest. Solid claims despite inflated mark.
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5
Horse silk
Blue Shark34
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Benjamin Macey(10)| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  109
9/1
Highly progressive last season but his run of good form has come to a shuddering halt, beating only one home in his last 3 outings.
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6
Horse silk
Ithakat50
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Finn Lambert(5)| T: R Potter| OR:  106
25/1
Landed a gamble in a Wincanton handicap hurdle in March but there's been little to shout about since, albeit facing a stiff task when down the field at Cheltenham last time.
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7
Horse silk
I'm A Starman182
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin| T: M G Rimell| OR:  102| C
16/1
Unreliable sort who bounced back to form reverted to hurdles when runner-up at Worcester (23f, good) in June. Wasn't quite in the same form when fourth at Uttoxeter 2 weeks later though, and his record fresh is a poor one. Others appeal more.
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8
Horse silk
Belles Benefitp140
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR:  101
11/2
Successful on debut for this yard at Fontwell last summer and largely consistent subsequently, not disgraced when fifth of 12 over C&D (good) 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on for first time.
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Forecasts

Norton Hill (15/8), Bertie Wooster (15/8), Belles Benefit (11/2), Blue Shark (9/1), Slip Road (11/1), I'm A Starman (16/1), Ithaka (25/1), Diger Daudaie (40/1)

Verdict

NORTON HILL is totally unexposed as a stayer and is selected to defy a 4 lb rise for last month's C&D win. Bertie Wooster is going the right way himself and is sure to pose a big threat to the selection if seeing out this longer trip. Belles Benefit may prove best of the rest.

  1. Norton Hill15/8
  2. Bertie Wooster15/8
  3. Belles Benefit11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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