15:30 Hereford

Monday 26 January 2026

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Silvershine Turf Services Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 53y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 4m 11.29s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
L'astroboy51
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Evan Williams| OR:  130| D
7/1
Landed Ffos Las bumper/maiden hurdle in 2022 before a fine runner-up in Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown in early 2023. Only twice raced since though and came in a well-held sixth of 8 in 2m Sandown handicap last month. Has it to prove now.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Out Of Office57
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Evan Williams| OR:  124| D
5/2
Point/hurdles scorer in 2022 but very lightly raced subsequently. Hooded after 2 years off when a respectable third of 8 in 2m1f Carlisle handicap hurdle in November. Not ruled out if building on it here.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Col Du Pre'27
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ned Fox(5)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  118
33/1
A fair winner on the Flat and over hurdles in France in 2024. Seen out just twice for his current yard in 2m handicap hurdles at Newbury and Haydock this winter and well held on each occasion. Not easy to make a case for.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Nowmelad31
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  118| CD
5/2
C&D winner who arrives in good form, second of 8 in 2m2f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen 31 days ago. Needs considering despite a 3 lb rise.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Latin Verse356
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: O Murphy| OR:  116| D
7/2
Reliable sort who was in the process of running well when falling last in 2m Taunton handicap hurdle in February on his final run for Anthony Charlton. Starts out for leading yard off a lenient mark so very much one to consider despite his absence.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Ukantangot185
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-6| J: Lewis Stones(3)| T: O Murphy| OR:  108| D
5/1
It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2022 and he's been off the track for 6 months since posting a creditable fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f). Needs to hit the ground running.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Nowmelad (5/2), Out Of Office (5/2), Latin Verse (7/2), Ukantango (5/1), L'astroboy (7/1), Col Du Pre' (33/1)

Verdict

Not the easiest race to assess and it could pay to side with Olly Murphy's new recruit LATIN VERSE to capitalise on a handy-looking mark on his return from 11 months off. In-form C&D scorer Nowmelad has no fitness concerns and rates a big danger with Out Of Office another to consider if taking a step forward from his Carlisle reappearance third.

  1. Latin Verse7/2
  2. Nowmelad5/2
  3. Out Of Office5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,651.002nd: £2,600.003rd: £1,300.004th: £651.005th: £324.00

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