13:30 Hereford

Saturday 8 March 2025

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DragonBet: Oncourse And Online Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 30.04s

Thirtyfour Thirty²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 96

6/1

Bumper/hurdles winner but ended time with Anthony Charlton below par and no signs of a rejuvenation on the back of a stable switch at Chepstow last month.

Form: 592996

Bobalot^t,p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 96

18/1

Good second at Chepstow on his yard but but unseated rider 5th in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out.

Form: P5-602U

Musique De Fee^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Finn Lambert| T: G Nicholls| OR: 91| BF

3/1

Arrives in good nick, cheekpieces added when a running-on third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 6 days ago. A likely player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1-44P43

Get Cracking^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Price| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 89

4/1

Got back on track with cheekpieces on for 1st time when fourth of 10 in handicap chase here (25.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches to hurdles for his handicap hurdle debut and one to consider.

Form: 674554

Orange Diamond^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Fox| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 86

33/1

It's now 11 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in last of 5 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: PPPFP-5

Kentford Mallard^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 84| CD

9/1

Veteran C&D winner who recorded a very good second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (16f, soft) 43 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and bold showing is on the cards off a 7 lb lower mark.

Form: 7804U2

Miss Pearl²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 83

22/1

Still a maiden but he comes here in good nick, third of 9 in handicap hurdle here (21.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Enters calculations once more.

Form: 674-723

Heart Of Rome^t1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Brace| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 83| BF

7/2

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler for Paul Nolan. Sent off 9/4 for his new yard but only ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) last time. Needs to bounce back in first-time tongue tie now.

Form: 99-0409

Newtonian^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Cameron Iles⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 79| BF

10/1

Got off the mark at Warwick last spring but well below par when gambled on there last time, coming in only 10th. More is required despite a falling mark.

Form: P34U00

One Man Party²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Turner| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 76

14/1

Poor maiden who ran his best race when second of 6 in 3m Fakenham handicap 22 days ago. Up 2 lb but remains one to consider.

Form: U8P-662

Our Flying Angel^v1,t1³⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 62

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Peter Bowen when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Ludlow (23.8f, good to firm). Off 10 months. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 570/P0-6

Bellever Tor⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 56

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) 81 days ago, pulled up. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 80P

Forecasts

Musique De Fee (3/1), Heart Of Rome (7/2), Get Cracking (4/1), Thirtyfour Thirty (6/1), Kentford Mallard (9/1), Newtonian (10/1), One Man Party (14/1), Bobalot (18/1), Miss Pearl (22/1), Orange Diamond (33/1), Our Flying Angel (66/1), Bellever Tor (150/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but Georgina Nicholls' reliable MUSIQUE DE FEE is taken to gain a deserved first victory of the season at the chief expense of veteran mare Kentford Mallard who is weighted to have a big say. Miss Pearl and Bobalot both need factoring in too.