14:53 Hereford

Wednesday 12 February 2025

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starsports.bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 5m 26.40s

Old Painless^b1,t⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

33/1

Plumpton winner first time up over fences over 2 years ago but not much impact for current yard. Headgear now tried but others make more appeal.

Form: 4/PP-67P

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Chestnut Pete^t⁵⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Katy Price| OR: 100

20/1

Fair maiden hurdler who has gone close a few times over fences, including at Worcester in September 2023. Not seen since and has left Sophie Leech. Potentially on a good mark.

Form: P2U/222-

Mourzouk^p1,t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97

9/2

Has generally struggled since his last win almost 3 years ago and was gradually left behind on chase bow over C&D. Headgear on.

Form: 404686

Mystic Man⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 89

66/1

Modest chaser who folded several times for Harry Derham last season. Left that yard cheaply and hasn't offered much in 2 starts for current stable.

Form: 0447P5

Greenways²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 86| C

4/1

Justified support having joined this yard from Dominic Ffrench Davis when readily scoring in handicap hurdle here in November. Best effort since when close third at Warwick last month and now goes chasing (last of 3 finishers completed start in points).

Form: 361343

Jikala²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 86| C

5/1

French import who was successful in juvenile hurdle here in March 2023 but below par all 3 starts over fences this season after a 20 month-absence.

Form: 514/663

Kings Justice^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 85

13/2

Did well over fences last season, winning once and runner-up on 3 other occasions. Back to best when only just failing at Catterick 12 days ago and needs considering.

Form: 2B2-4P2

Kingcormac⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 84| CD

14/1

Won a 21f Hereford handicap on heavy in January 2023. Below par in a light career since, although he is entitled to strip fitter for his New Year's Day reappearance at Exeter after 22 months off.

Form: 321P6/P

Boys Of Wexford^p⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 83| BF

4/1

Showed benefit of his reappearance run when winning at Fontwell in November and backed that up with good third of 13 in Hereford handicap chase (20.9f, good to soft) 9 weeks ago. Races off same mark here and must enter calculations.

Form: 322-P13

Everyonesacritic^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 79| BF

6/1

Winning hurdler who fared better than previously in this sphere when second at Leicester. Bit disappointing off the same mark there next time, though.

Form: 338423

Arctic Footprint^b1,t⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 76

20/1

Limited sort on the whole and she hasn't taken to chasing. Needs a major turnaround to compete.

Form: P10P-4P

Non-Runners

Pawpaw¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Boys Of Wexford (4/1), Greenways (4/1), Mourzouk (9/2), Jikala (5/1), Everyonesacritic (6/1), Kings Justice (13/2), Kingcormac (14/1), Chestnut Pete (20/1), Arctic Footprint (20/1), Pawpaw (25/1), Old Painless (33/1), Mystic Man (66/1)

BOYS OF WEXFORD looks the most solid option having backed up his win at Fontwell with a decent third over C&D. Chestnut Pete is potentially on a handy mark back from an absence for a new yard so needs keeping an eye on, while Kings Justice only just failed at Catterick 12 days ago.