Hereford Season Finale Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 48.03s

Lost In The Dream³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

5/4

Pastorius gelding who overcame extreme greenness to make a winning start in 7-runner bumper at Taunton (2m) last month, just holding on after idling late on. Sure to improve and this looks a good opportunity under a penalty.

Form: 1-

Mayo²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen

12/1

Shaped like a stayer on the first of 2 starts in bumpers for Christian Williams last summer. More one for longer trips over jumps in due course.

Form: 47-

Five Lanes²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T Dennis

18/1

Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Costacurta and fair hurdler/fairly useful chase winner Latino Fling. Ran out on his sole outing in points.

Form: R-

Master Roque⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

10/11

£54,000 brother to French hurdler Iban Roque. Showed only a bit in a well-contested bumper at Newbury on debut in March but could fare appreciably better in these calmer waters.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Monsieur Fernand⁶⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: O Signy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Master Roque (10/11), Lost In The Dream (5/4), Mayo (12/1), Monsieur Fernand (16/1), Five Lanes (18/1)

There's surely more to come from LOST IN THE DREAM, who overcame notable greenness when making a successful start to his career at Taunton last month, so he's taken to defy a penalty. Master Roque finished down the field in a valuable bumper at Newbury on his debut but is likely to show the benefit of that initial outing now eased appreciably in grade.