14:12 Hereford

Saturday 7 March 2026

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Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 4m 55.10s

Air Apparent²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 99

33/1

Jet Away gelding who finished well held in a more truly-run race than previously when fifth of 8 in a Newbury novice (16.3f) 4 weeks ago. Steps up in trip now but handicaps promise to be more his bag moving forward.

Form: 745

Below The Belt⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: M Comley

40/1

Buratino gelding who readily surpassed his debut form when third in a Lingfield bumper (2m) in December, seemingly found wanting for a change of pace. Steps up in trip now hurdling for new stable and he's worth a precautionary market check for clues.

Form: 93

Big Bert¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: James Owen| D

10/1

Fair form shown in bumpers and again when runner-up in 2m4f Huntingdon maiden hurdle last spring. Brought down at the first on his return in 2m3f Fontwell novice in October and remains with potential back from a break for his excellent yard.

Form: 1/2952-B

Chasing Glance^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis

6/5

Wide-margin winner of sole start in points back in April 2023. Sharper for December's hurdle debut after an absence when second in 19f Warwick maiden (soft) 28 days ago. Bold show likely.

Form: 1/52

Dublin City⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan| T: J S Smith

300/1

Placed on last of 3 starts in points but offered little either start over hurdles 9 months apart last year.

Form: P6/35-8

Gimarias¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

150/1

Showed limited ability in 2 bumper starts in the first half of 2025 and got no further than the first on his recent return over hurdles at Ludlow. Passed over.

Form: 85-F

Nancefordshore²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

200/1

Pulled up both starts in Irish points in spring 2025 but did at least shape better than he did on hurdles debut when midfield in a 13-runner novice at this course (16.2f) 24 days ago. Step up in trip a plus but very much the type to be better suited by handicaps.

Form: PP-P6

Neon Dream³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 118WS

7/4

£105,000 purchase from points who showed plenty to work on when third in a Cheltenham maiden (20.2f) on hurdles bow on New Year's Day. Couldn't replicate that level when third at Kempton subsequently but he's in very good hands and remains one to be positive about following wind surgery.

Form: P/1-33

Seamoon Story³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116

7/2

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and fair form on first 2 starts in maiden hurdles at Ascot last year. Not in same form when fifth at Market Rasen (20.6f) 5 weeks ago but no surprise to see a better showing here.

Form: 2-455

T R Five⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: D G Bridgwater

250/1

Yorgunnabelucky gelding who offered little when tailed-off eighth of 9 in a Warwick bumper (2m) on debut 66 days ago.

Form: 8

Triple Haych⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

300/1

Runner-up on first start in points but offered little in 2 hurdle runs around the turn of the year. Probably one for later on/handicaps.

Form: 2P90

Pigeon Forge⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: Miss E C Lavelle

22/1

Irish point winner from a good jumping family who was tight in betting but failed to see her race out when fifth of 10 in bumper at this course (16.2f, soft) 54 days ago. No surprise were she to leave that behind now hurdling and interesting if supported in receipt of weight all round.

Form: 31-5

Non-Runners

Donald Jump²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: James Turner

Knight Templar⁴⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: R Bandey J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Chasing Glance (6/5), Neon Dream (7/4), Seamoon Story (7/2), Big Bert (10/1), Pigeon Forge (22/1), Air Apparent (33/1), Below The Belt (40/1), Knight Templar (50/1), Donald Jump (100/1), Gimarias (150/1), Nancefordshore (200/1), T R Five (250/1), Dublin City (300/1), Triple Haych (300/1)

CHASING GLANCE is very low mileage for his age and stepped up on his hurdles debut form when runner-up at around this sort of trip at Warwick 4 weeks ago. A repeat gives him sound claims of going one better and he shades preference over Alan King's Neon Dream, who undoubtedly has better days ahead of him. Seamoon Story and Big Bert are others worthy of a second look.