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16:32 Hereford - 14 February 2024 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:32 Hereford

Wednesday 14 February 2024

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Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 147y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:32  |   Winning time: 5m 2.04s
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Horse silk
Zestful Hope20
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR:  109| CD
15/8
Won a pair of handicap hurdles here in 2022/23, including over C&D. Had been below that level this season (including over fences) until returning to form when runner-up at Huntingdon (20.7f) 20 days ago. Major player back at this venue.
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Let's Go Joet44
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  107| BF| D
15/2
Runner-up in a point before making a winning hurdles bow for new yard in maiden at Sedgefield (19.8f) in November. However, he was unable to land the odds in novice at Catterick last time, so improvement required as he makes his handicap debut.
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Soldierofthestorm61
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  105
13/8
Comfortable winner of a Warwick maiden (2m) on his hurdles debut in May. Hasn't gone on from that effort in 3 starts since, albeit not discredited when fourth of 12 on his handicap bow at Doncaster (19.4f) in December. Needs to find more.
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Faded Fantasyt1123
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR:  105| D
12/1
Had been going the right way over hurdles, easily winning a maiden at Southwell (20.4f) in June. However, he's struggled in handicaps since, so he needs to get back on track returned to this longer trip with tongue strap added.
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Don Occhetti20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  101
16/1
Some encouragement in a bumper and showed more than on his hurdles debut when sixth of 10 in novice at Kempton (2m) in January. Well held at Huntingdon since, but he could take a step forward as he goes handicapping back up in distance.
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Iron D'exp177
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  99
12/1
Matched the pick of last season's efforts when second on return at Bangor (16.7f) in October, but was tailed off at Aintree later that month. Soon back on track when sixth of 13 on handicap debut at this C&D in November, so he's one to consider with cheekpieces applied.
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Jukebox D'eddy54
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR:  89
12/1
With the hood left off, completed for the first time since the spring when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f) in January, running to a similar level as he had shown last season. Task is now to build on that.
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Horse silk
Galahad Threepwood19
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 7
T: B Pauling  J: Ben Jones
NR
7
Horse silk
Redbridge Rambler54
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: M Keighley  J: S Bowen
NR
10
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Deadlock61
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 5
T: A Ralph  J: J J Burke
NR

Forecasts

Soldierofthestorm (13/8), Zestful Hope (15/8), Let's Go Joe (15/2), Redbridge Rambler (8/1), Iron D'ex (12/1), Faded Fantasy (12/1), Jukebox D'eddy (12/1), Galahad Threepwood (12/1), Don Occhetti (16/1), Deadlock (20/1)

16:32 Hereford - 14 February 2024 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

All 3 of ZESTFUL HOPE's victories have come at this course and, having bounced back to form when runner-up at Huntingdon last month, he could be ready to return to winning ways from a handy mark. Galahad Threepwood looked unsuited by conditions on his latest outing so is worth another chance, with Iron d'Ex completing the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2023
Cabrakan
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 4
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00

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