14:15 Hereford

Wednesday 15 January 2025

All13:1513:4514:1514:4815:2315:58

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 163y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 5m 40.96s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
King Califet28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Joe Anderson(3)| T: Miss E C Lavelle
11/2
£110,000 Califet gelding. Dam (c111/h110), 17f-3m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Boreham Bill. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and showed clear promise for all that he ran out a very fortunate winner on his Newbury hurdles debut 4 weeks ago. Can improve.
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2
Horse silk
Buckna28
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR:  115| BF
6/4
Changed hands for £350,000 after winning sole start in Irish points and shaped well when runner-up on Rules debut in a Ffos Las novice in November (15.8f, heavy). Went backwards upped in trip at Newbury subsequently but well worth another chance.
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3
Horse silk
Gamblergo75
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: T LawesWS
25/1
Successful on sole outing in Irish points but went with little promise switched to hurdles at Uttoxeter in November. Has had a breathing operation since.
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4
Horse silk
Johnny Boy56
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Quinlan(3)| T: Miss V Williams
66/1
Well held in a bumper and was always behind when making his hurdles bow at Ffos Las (heavy) 56 days ago. One for the longer term.
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5
Horse silk
Poete Ardent34
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks
200/1
Showed nothing when pulled up in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f, soft, 300/1) on NH debut 34 days ago.
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6
Horse silk
Sole Solution41
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams
11/10
Dual bumper winner who understandably shaped as if needing the run after almost 2 years off when a well-held sixth at Bangor in November. Subsequently chased home a potentially smart novice in Sixmilebridge at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) and likely to progress further.
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7
Horse silk
Strong As Steel26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans
12/1
Hadn't looked much in bumpers and was never dangerous on last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter.
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8
Horse silk
Tuscany34
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex
33/1
Made no impact sole outing in bumpers at Warwick last month. Significantly up in trip for hurdle bow.
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9
Horse silk
Dontworrywegotthis28
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley(3)| T: G Howell
200/1
Offered little only start in bumpers and has fared no better in 2 starts since switched to hurdles.
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Forecasts

Sole Solution (11/10), Buckna (6/4), King Califet (11/2), Strong As Steel (12/1), Gamblergo (25/1), Tuscany (33/1), Johnny Boy (66/1), Dontworrywegotthis (200/1), Poete Ardent (200/1)

Verdict

BUCKNA was a bit disappointing upped in trip at Newbury last month, but he's well worth another chance based on his hurdling debut promise, a performance supported by the clock. King Califet ran out a very fortunate winner on his hurdling debut at Newbury but shaped clear second best on the day nonetheless and can be expected to improve, with Sole Solution also of firm interest.

  1. Buckna6/4
  2. King Califet11/2
  3. Sole Solution11/10

Prize Money

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

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