14:48 Hereford

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 59.78s

Marsiac²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 127| CD

2/1

Runner-up in an Irish point in February and has made a promising start under Rules, benefiting from the step up to 2½m when landing an Aintree maiden in October. Followed up in cosy fashion under a penalty over C&D and more to come now handicapping.

Form: 2-411

Loriko²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

14/1

Ran to a fairly useful level when second at Auteuil on his hurdling bow in March. Has shown similar form when placed all 3 starts for current yard, including when second to Kripticjim (winner again since) in maiden at Ascot on most recent outing. Opening mark looks on the stiff side, however.

Form: 232-332

Good To Be Alive²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy| OR: 124

8/1

Won a maiden hurdle on debut. Disappointed next two starts but back on the up on first run for new trainer (left Gordon Elliott) when second of 8 in Huntingdon handicap 4 weeks ago. Interesting with this step up in trip sure to suit on breeding.

Form: 145-2

Moveit Like Minnie^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118| BF

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler who resumed from 6 months off (had breathing op during absence) with a good second at Chepstow in October. Ran at least as well when third in a strong handicap at Ascot next time and easy to stick a line through his latest effort there (badly hampered fourth).

Form: 6U4-235

Lightningupourdays³³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Hogan| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

9/1

Much improved when landing 8-runner event on handicap bow at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) last December. Far from disgraced (off 5 lb higher) when third at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) next time and has each-way claims if picking up where he left off.

Form: 33/4213-

Came From Nowhere^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 117

10/3

Lightly raced 6yo with one bumper win and ran well when second of 10 on handicap debut at Wincanton (14/1) 16 days ago, forcing the pace and going down fighting. Likely to stay this longer trip and must enter calculations in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 1/33-32

Wewillgowithplanb²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 111

50/1

Hurdle winner in Ireland who struck twice over fences for Richard Bandey. Mixed record for Evan Williams last season but wasn't disgraced returning from a year off when fourth of 8 in handicap at Leicester 20 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/02PF-4

Time Interval¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 110| C

9/1

Landed back-to-back handicaps hurdles at Stratford/Warwick in May and remained in fine form over summer. Unsuited by the increased test of stamina when well beaten on return at Cheltenham (21f, soft) and again ran below form back down in distance at Huntingdon recently.

Form: 112307

Non-Runners

Wellington Arch²³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Marsiac (2/1), Came From Nowhere (10/3), Moveit Like Minnie (7/2), Wellington Arch (7/2), Good To Be Alive (8/1), Lightningupourdays (9/1), Time Interval (9/1), Loriko (14/1), Wewillgowithplanb (50/1)

MARSIAC impressed when defying a penalty over C&D 25 days ago and looks a horse to keep on the right side of now entering handicaps from an appealing mark. Moveit Like Minnie brings solid handicap form and can be forgiven his last run when badly hampered. Good To Be Alive is another unexposed type who is bred to appreciate this step up in trip.