14:30 Hereford

Tuesday 9 April 2024

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

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Out Of Focus⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100| BF| CD

4/1

Bumper winner but maiden hurdler who reportedly broke blood vessel when eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, soft) 42 days ago. Makes chase debut with more needed.

Form: 852338

Famoso¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 97| CD

11/4

C&D winner in January who has continued in good order, second of 5 in handicap chase back here 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there once again.

Form: 231342

Trapista²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 95

15/2

Winning hurdler who is proving expensive to follow in this sphere, coming in last of 10 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (19.9f, soft) 27 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 423560

Hooky Street^p1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 90

12/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who was off 17 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, soft) 29 days ago. Lots to prove now going chasing with cheekpieces added.

Form: 44P5/7-P

Pep Talking²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: P R Webber| OR: 85| D

9/4

Left his hurdles form well behind when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f, heavy) on his debut over fences 23 days ago. Not taken lightly despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 1-P6081

Ensel Du Perche¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 80

15/2

Won 2m1f handicap chases at Market Rasen and Cartmel last July and shaped well on his return when third of 9 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Needs considering with that run under his belt.

Form: U4-P113

Book Of Verse^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 72

125/1

Poor maiden on Flat and over hurdles. Came in last of 5 on his chasing bow over C&D 13 days ago so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 380395

Lonimoss Bareliere^b1,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 67

40/1

Long-standing maiden. 9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f, heavy) 36 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 247P4P

Forecasts

Pep Talking (9/4), Famoso (11/4), Out Of Focus (4/1), Trapista (15/2), Ensel Du Perche (15/2), Hooky Street (12/1), Lonimoss Bareliere (40/1), Book Of Verse (125/1)

FAMOSO can boast a C&D success and arrives at the top of his game so gets the nod here from Ensel du Perche who should run him close after returning with a promising Huntingdon third. Pep Talking should also have a say on the back of his recent success there.