14:35 Hereford

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Pricing By Real Bookmakers At DragonBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.03s

Absolutely Certain¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: B R Summers

300/1

Unpromising in points and well held on recent Warwick hurdling debut.

Form: 44P7

Chuggy³⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

17/2

Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser El Presente, stays 29f, and useful hurdler Kateira. Pulled up sole outing in points but has joined a top stable. Market useful.

Form: P-

Jasmin Bellevue^h1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Max Kendrick| T: N J Henderson

5/2

£110,000 4-y-o, Jeu St Eloi gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler Funky Town and French 2¼m chase winner Diskover. Runner-up completed start in Irish points but was too headstrong when sixth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Ascot (21.6f) in December. Hood quickly applied and may do better.

Form: F2/6

King Troy^t1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe

250/1

Grand Finale gelding. Dam maiden pointer. Pulled up sole start in points. Wears tongue strap for Rules debut and can only be watched.

Form: P

Lions Peak²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden

5/2

Didn't achieve much in a pair of bumpers last season and was similar story on hurdles debut at Exeter in December. Since joined Jamie Snowden and offered a lot more than previously when third of 14 in Wincanton novice (15.2f) 3 weeks ago. Step up in trip likely to suit and must enter calculations.

Form: 64-P3

The Magus³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

16/1

Looks one for staying handicaps after this run.

Form: 54

Clashmore Banter³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

250/1

Didn't offer much in points and has been beaten a long way in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 2P-P767

King's Consort³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls

125/1

Made the frame in a couple of point bumpers in spring 2023 but was rusty and/or in need of the experience when well held at Chepstow (16f, heavy) on NH debut 39 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 43/0

Majestic Bo^t1⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

250/1

Stoutly bred and offered little when eleventh of 13 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) on debut 67 days ago. Upped in trip for hurdle debut and fitted with a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 0

Mini Fortune¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T Faulkner

100/1

Prolific winner in points but has shown little in a maiden/novice hurdle under Rules.

Form: 1-11294

Springtime Legend^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland

6/5

Some encouragement both starts in bumpers and stepped up on his hurdling debut form in a first-time hood when a close second in 8-runner mares novice at Wincanton (21.4f, heavy, 5/2) 37 days ago, running on. Sets the clear standard on that effort.

Form: 4562

Non-Runners

Broxy Music⁷⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Springtime Legend (6/5), Lions Peak (5/2), Jasmin Bellevue (5/2), Chuggy (17/2), Broxy Music (14/1), The Magus (16/1), Mini Fortune (100/1), King's Consort (125/1), Clashmore Banter (250/1), Majestic Bo (250/1), King Troy (250/1), Absolutely Certain (300/1)

The form of the race SPRINGTIME LEGEND finished second in at Wincanton 3 weeks ago is nothing to write home about, but she's still difficult to oppose in what looks a very winnable affair. Lions Peak showed appreciably more than previously on first outing for Jamie Snowden when third at the aforementioned track in January and is feared most ahead of Jasmin Bellevue, who was far too keen on his Ascot Rules debut.