13:20 Hereford

Monday 3 November 2025

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BetWright Bet The Wright Way 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 49.17s

Nollyador^t²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 105| CWS

3/1

Course winner in February on second outing back from long absence. Failed to build on that in handicap hurdle/chase in the spring but back from a 6-month break (had wind surgery) with Emma Lavelle among the winners.

Form: 65/316P-

Don Rafael¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Oscar Palmer| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 104| CD

11/4

Two hurdle wins for Martin Keighley, including a C&D handicap off 2 lb lower last November. Has changed yards ahead of this first outing for 176 days.

Form: 31946-3

Old Bridge^h,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 101

4/1

Runner-up in a handicap at Uttoxeter and Worcester novice (both at 2½m) during the summer. Back to that sort of level when sixth of 16 in 19.5f Chepstow handicap last month.

Form: 4224P6

Walkinthewoods¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Osian Radford⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95| D

22/1

Dual hurdles winner who got off the mark over fences at Plumpton in May, albeit in a weak 3-runner affair. Reverts to hurdles off a 1 lb lower mark than Plumpton so should be competitive if fully tuned after 6 months off.

Form: 732R4-1

Virtual Hug^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Jack Stenhouse⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 92

50/1

Fit from the Flat but could only manage fifth of 11 in 2m Stratford handicap hurdle last month. Eased 3 lb but it doesn't look enough.

Form: 0000/7-5

Kopa Kilana^b1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Johnathan Rees⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 91

9/1

Sole success came on debut in a Market Rasen bumper 4 years ago but not long with this yard and he shaped well when runner-up twice over 2½m at Perth in September. Latest Fontwell effort was disappointing but he's capable of bouncing back in first-time blinkers.

Form: 334228

Knightsbridge^p1,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Keighley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 90

5/1

First sign of promise when 3 lengths third of 8 on 25.5f course handicap debut 3 weeks ago. Drops back in trip now with first-time cheekpieces added to his tongue tie. Respected as an unexposed sort.

Form: 4673

Bennettshill^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss I M Oliver⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 81

22/1

Didn't achieve much when runner-up in maiden/novice hurdles last November and no impact in handicaps (1 hurdle, 2 chase) this season.

Form: P22-078

Wistmans Prince^t1¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr H D O'Dwyer⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 76

10/1

Little promise in bumper and maiden/novice hurdles. More realistic chance now handicapping and worth a second look in the betting with a first-time tongue tie added.

Form: 0/P6-5

Forecasts

Don Rafael (11/4), Nollyador (3/1), Old Bridge (4/1), Knightsbridge (5/1), Kopa Kilana (9/1), Wistmans Prince (10/1), Walkinthewoods (22/1), Bennettshill (22/1), Virtual Hug (50/1)

An unexposed profile provides hope that KNIGHTSBRIDGE can build on last month's course handicap debut third. Kopa Kilana underperformed last time but had been knocking on the door prior to that and can bounce back to form and provide the main threat ahead of Old Bridge, who performed with credit in a competitive heat at Chepstow last time.