15:20 Hereford

Sunday 3 April 2022

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Royal Equestrian Bedding Frequent Runner Final Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 44.81s

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Selected odds by:

Salamanca School¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 99

10/1

Made a winning start over fences at Plumpton in October but hasn't jumped particularly fluently either start since, including when second at Catterick last time (finished lame). Off since November and yard going through quiet spell.

Form: 893172

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 97| BF

11/2

Well held at Sedgefield on Boxing Day when last seen but had generally been holding his form from slightly higher marks beforehand and he should be in the mix if returning in good heart.

Form: 7-12435

Captain Cobajay¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 96

13/2

Bagged 17f handicaps at Market Rasen and Stratford in August. In-and-out after but looks competitive on the pick of his form and isn't ruled out on first start for new yard.

Form: 114027

Bebraveforglory²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90| BF| C

13/8

Suited by the switch to front-running tactics when making winning yard debut over hurdles here (21.7f) in February. Didn't benefit from drop in trip when only third at Southwell last month but this ex-pointer is likely capable of better over fences.

Form: 470-513

Gosuatri^b1,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 89

4/1

Placed twice over timber this term and made a better fist of chasing when third at Wetherby last month. Step back up in trip should prove a positive and he's capable of a bold show in first-time blinkers.

Form: 636353

Anuas Ar An Bpost^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 80

6/1

Modest maiden handicap hurdler in Ireland. Ran his best race for this yard when third at Wincanton last month but looked beaten when taking a late fall at Chepstow 10 days ago.

Form: 00643F

Global Frontier^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 69

50/1

Little impact under Rules. 2 lb out of weights.

Form: 07P-76P

Smartmandarcy^p1,h1⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 66

33/1

No impact in a bumper/4 starts over hurdles and is very hard to fancy on chase debut.

Form: 6F/04-6P

Forecasts

Bebraveforglory (13/8), Gosuatri (4/1), Gouet Des Bruyeres (11/2), Anuas Ar An Bpost (6/1), Captain Cobajay (13/2), Salamanca School (10/1), Smartmandarcy (33/1), Global Frontier (50/1)

GOUET DES BRUYERES built up a largely solid profile in 2021 and his current mark shouldn't overface him, so he's taken to extend the good recent form of the Oliver Greenall yard. Gosuatri and Bebraveforglory are amongst the least-exposed in the field and also demand respect, though both may prove most effective over longer trips in time.