17:15 Hereford

Tuesday 24 October 2023

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 50.38s

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Head Over Hinds¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

12/1

€48,000 3-y-o out of a bumper/2m hurdle winner. Never looked like winning on debut at Huntingdon during the spring, but there were signs of ability and he's likely to do better in time.

Form: 0

Matchadam^t1³³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: T Lacey

8/1

Picked up for £50,000 after getting on top close home on his sole start between the flags last November. Has joined a respected yard and needs close attention in the betting on this Rules debut. Yard also saddles My Friend Sean. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 1-

Chevington²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

16/1

Out of a winner and showed good deal of ability himself when second in 6-runner C&D bumper on debut in February. Subsequent effort back here in April represented a step in the wrong direction, but it's far too soon to write him off.

Form: 27-

Diamond Dice¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

16/5

Held every chance when departing at the last on debut in a maiden point during the spring. Subsequently bought for £50,000 and it will be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: F

Elauro²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

28/1

Unseated rider sole start in points earlier this year. Yard's record in bumpers doesn't augur well and probably best watched on Rules debut.

Form: U-

Inspector Maigret

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown

100/1

Montmartre gelding out of a 2m hurdle winner, also 1½m-13.3f winner who stayed 2m on Flat. Doesn't appeal as a probable first-time-out winner on paper.

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Jukebox Annie⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: Claire Hitch

40/1

Cheap purchase who unseated rider at the start on debut at Stratford in August before landing a 3-runner affair at Newton Abbot the following month. That wasn't much of a race and she has more on her plate here.

Form: U1

My Friend Sean^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

13/2

€38,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Guidedbythescience. Dam 19f-21f hurdle winner. Wears tongue strap on debut and the market should be revealing.

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Sixties Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood

150/1

£4,000 3-y-o, Sixties Icon gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including fair hurdler Charging Point, stays 3m. Likely to come on for the run.

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West Hill Shadow

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins

66/1

€16,500 3-y-o, Laverock gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2½m winner) Charlie Stout. Another who will probably be better for the experience.

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Bellas Bridge¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

11/4

£10,000 3-y-o, €155,000 4-y-o. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Horsted Valley and she landed a maiden point on debut in April. Very much of interest starting out under Rules and the market will be informative.

Form: 1-

Future Fortune

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

12/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune filly. Dam 2½m-25f hurdle/chase winner. Yard can get one ready first time out and she's worth a second look in the betting.

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Irish Chorus²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

6/1

Ultimately beaten a fair way when third on debut in a 12-runner Newbury bumper in March, but that was still a fairly encouraging start to her career. In good hands and likely to do better before long.

Form: 3-

Non-Runners

Navajo Indy²²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Bellas Bridge (11/4), Diamond Dice (16/5), Navajo Indy (4/1), Irish Chorus (6/1), My Friend Sean (13/2), Matchadam (8/1), Future Fortune (12/1), Head Over Hinds (12/1), Chevington (16/1), Elauro (28/1), Jukebox Annie (40/1), West Hill Shadow (66/1), Inspector Maigret (100/1), Sixties Boy (150/1)

DIAMOND DICE, Bellas Bridge and Matchadam are all of strong interest starting out under Rules for respected yards. The first-named is the only member of the trio who failed to make a winning debut between the flags, but he may well have done so but for falling at the last and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour. Navajo Indy looks the pick of those with experience in this sphere and he merits respect.