13:10 Hereford

Monday 16 January 2023

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Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 14.88s

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Madiba Passion^h1²⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 102

9/1

Expensive acquisition from points (dual winner) but clearly has had his share of issues and well held both starts in handicap hurdles. Off 9 months. Makes chase debut. Hooded for 1st time.

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Greenrock Abbey^p1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 101| CD

5/2

Generally failed to see his race out over hurdles but he's an ex-pointer and, having attracted support, made a winning return/chasing debut over C&D Just respectable third at Ffos Las 11 days ago and headgear now applied.

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Folly Gate^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Peter Summers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 99

17/2

Remains a maiden following 20 starts but set to win when unseated rider at the last at Taunton latest. Big shout.

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Valirann Gold^h,t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 82| D

9/4

Burst into life under a marked change of tactics to score from 2 lb out of the handicap at Chepstow last week and looks well treated under a penalty.

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Treasure Dillon¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88

66/1

Fair winner over hurdles but little impact over fences to this point, so hard to make a case for.

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Luis Van Zandt^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86

100/1

Handicap hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell during summer of 2020 but disappointing over fences for current yard, showing nothing back from a long absence both starts this term. Makes no appeal.

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Tremwedge^t1¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: B R Summers| OR: 84

66/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Alan King but has lost his form, well beaten in 4 runs over fences for current trainer this season. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

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Ironhill^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 79| D

14/1

Opened his account in bumpers on first start for this yard at Worcester in August but little impact over hurdles since. Makes handicap/chase debut.

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School For Scandal¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: J Tickle| OR: 79| BF

6/1

Point runner-up who confirmed previous encouragement over fences when an improved second to Greenrock Abbey (clear of rest) from out of the weights over C&D. Excuses at Warwick since so not taken lightly.

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Dawn Wonder^v1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 78

150/1

Modest form at best over hurdles in Ireland and no promise both starts for this yard, including on chase debut. Visored for 1st time.

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Gaelic Thunder^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 75

15/2

Produced one of his better efforts when second in a handicap chase at Exeter on return in October. Mixed record since but latest second at Taunton was an excellent effort.

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Forecasts

Valirann Gold (9/4), Greenrock Abbey (5/2), School For Scandal (6/1), Gaelic Thunder (15/2), Folly Gate (17/2), Madiba Passion (9/1), Ironhill (14/1), Treasure Dillon (66/1), Tremwedge (66/1), Luis Van Zandt (100/1), Dawn Wonder (150/1)

VALIRANN GOLD looked well suited by the marked change of tactics when making all at Chepstow last week and looks capable of defying a penalty given how much he had in hand that day. Folly Gate was about to shed his maiden tag before unseating his rider at Taunton last month so is the obvious threat, while there wasn't much between Greenrock Abbey and School For Scandal when 1-2 in a C&D handicap in November.