16:00 Hereford

Wednesday 11 February 2026

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Richard Layton Charity Raceday 16th April Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 40.10s

Benignitas¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: Gordon Treacy| OR: 95

17/2

Point winner in January 2023 and showed ability in 2 starts switched to hurdles at Chepstow last season. Shaped well when chasing home a strong stayer at Ffos Las on chase debut 12 days ago (19.4f, heavy) and makes plenty of appeal provided he copes with quick turnaround.

Form: P333-62

Copper Cove³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Dominic Elsworth| OR: 94| BF

9/2

Made more impact than for a while off reduced mark when second at Ffos Las (15.8f) 34 days ago, no match for rejuvenated winner but pulled clear of remainder. Interesting back over fences now (didn't show much on previous 2 starts in this sphere).

Form: 34-P4P2

L'empire Vert^t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 90

20/1

Improved when beating a weak field to win a novice handicap at Ludlow in November but has been badly let down by his jumping both starts since and others make greater appeal.

Form: 28-91F4

Kingcormac³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 89| CD

4/1

Hard to catch right - only seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Exeter (17.5f, soft) 33 days ago - but has a good record here (2 wins and one second from 3 starts) and could well bounce back returned to this venue.

Form: 6/P25-17

Ahanaglogh³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 85

7/2

Placed both starts in points. Mid-field only start in bumpers and well held in 3 novice hurdles. Switches straight to fences for handicap debut. Any market support would be of note.

Form: 23/5-008

Everyonesacritic^v1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83| CD

9/2

Won this race last season before following up at Leicester later in the month. Respectable effort when third of 7 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (19.2f, soft, 7/1) 10 days ago. Remains below last winning mark and is considered with visor on 1st time.

Form: 22-7433

Jack Doyen^b⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 79| CD

11/1

C&D winner who made the frame all 4 starts last term. Fell too far out to suggest outcome on return but typically found little when well beaten at C&D 63 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 3223-F6

Three Zambezi's⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 76

8/1

Poor maiden hurdler but has a pointing background and certainly not over-faced for handicap/chase debut. Others still make more appeal, though.

Form: 89F3-0P

Greenways¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 76| C

33/1

Scored over fences for current yard at Uttoxeter in July but arrives out of sorts, failing to beat a rival over hurdles at Exeter last time. Difficult to fancy after 113-day absence.

Form: 1395P5

Est Illic^b²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 72

22/1

Temperamental veteran who is winless since 2020 and easy to oppose following 2 low-key runs at Ludlow this season.

Form: 32/47-75

Forecasts

Ahanaglogh (7/2), Kingcormac (4/1), Everyonesacritic (9/2), Copper Cove (9/2), Three Zambezi's (8/1), Benignitas (17/2), Jack Doyen (11/1), L'empire Vert (20/1), Est Illic (22/1), Greenways (33/1)

BENIGNITAS made a pleasing start to life over fences at Ffos Las less than 2 weeks ago and is fancied to go one better this time with the good-value claimer Rian Corcoran retaining the ride. Kingcormac isn't the most predictable but tends to save his best for Hereford, so can't be ruled out, whilst last year's winner Everyonesacritic can be in the mix again sporting a first-time visor.