15:00 Hereford

Monday 29 January 2024

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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

Whizz Kid^t⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 127| D

5/1

Resumed with 2m hurdles success at Wetherby in October. Faded into a below-form fourth at Newbury 3 weeks later but he's largely consistent. First outing for 12 weeks.

Form: 2814-14

Getalead^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: K Pickard| OR: 118

22/1

Added to his tally with pair of small-field victories in September 2022 but lost his way for Claire Harris in the second half of last season and his recent debut for this trainer (after 10 months off) wasn't overly encouraging.

Form: 16566-7

Black Hawk Eagle³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 116

11/8

Fairly useful Flat/hurdles winner for Noel Meade who struck at only the second time of asking for new trainer Kerry Lee in 2m Wincanton handicap (soft) on Boxing Day. Saw off a next-time-out winner with a bit in hand and still looks fairly treated after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 150-91

Master Dancer¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 115| D

10/1

Winning chaser in France who scored over hurdles in Britain last season but lost his way at the end of the campaign. Well-held third of 4 reverted to fences on his Fontwell reappearance in October but had an excuse after being hampered early. Now back hurdling after another 114 days off.

Form: 7/13P7-3

Playtogetaway²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 114| D

5/1

2-2 in small-field handicaps in the first half of 2023. In a more competitive environment on this return from 8 months off but he's likely capable of better again and his stable is going well. On the shortlist.

Form: 69451-1

Mr Mackay⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 111

9/2

In-the-frame on 3 of his 4 starts in bumpers and confirmed reappearance/hurdle debut promise when landing 6-runner Huntingdon maiden (19.5f) in October. Improved on handicap bow when fourth at Cheltenham in November but took his first backward step over hurdles at that same venue last time.

Form: 5-31549

Just The Man²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 109| D

25/1

Placed twice last summer and should be sharper for a recent Flat outing. Doesn't obviously have much in hand of his mark, though.

Form: 9-62535

Not Now Kanne⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 106

16/1

French Flat winner. Fair form in a juvenile hurdle there last March. Didn't shape too badly considering he pulled hard when sixth of 14 in 2m Taunton novice hurdle on yard debut last month. Hopefully that has knocked some of the freshness out of him and he's unexposed now handicapping.

Form: 47-6

Non-Runners

Tarahumara⁶⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Black Hawk Eagle (11/8), Mr Mackay (9/2), Playtogetaway (5/1), Whizz Kid (5/1), Tarahumara (6/1), Master Dancer (10/1), Not Now Kanne (16/1), Getalead (22/1), Just The Man (25/1)

BLACK HAWK EAGLE had his Wincanton form boosted when the second went in at Sandown on Friday and Kerry Lee's 6-y-o can show he's still on a good mark. Playtogetaway will be a threat if resuming in the same form as when winning 2 handicaps in the first half of 2023. Tarahumara had a possible excuse at Exeter last time and had been progressive prior to that so he's another who could have a say.