Core Hereford Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 55.0s

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Hurricane Pat⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| D

8/11

Runner-up in a pair of Irish points last spring and looked a good prospect when landing a good-ground Sandown bumper in November. Much softer ground just seemed to stretch him when third there last month and big player back on a sounder surface.

Form: 2-213

Calvino¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/1

€130,000 Walk In The Park gelding who offered something to work on when fourth of 6 on his Ascot debut in November. Given a bit of time since and rates a potential improver for a top stable in a good vein of form.

Form: 4

Crossgales King¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Anthony Charlton

17/2

Cost £85,000 after finishing runner-up on both completed starts in Irish points. Interesting runner.

Form: P-22

Money To Burn^h1⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: S Lycett

12/1

Promise on debut for Shark Hanlon in July 2023 but not seen again until well held at Huntingdon in January (for Clare Ellam). Fitted with a hood this time and can only watch after another stable change.

Form: 4-0

Three Pikes⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: T R George

15/2

Jack Hobbs gelding who showed a fair level of ability when fifth of 12 on Huntingdon debut in January, staying on as the penny dropped. May do better.

Form: 5

Robin Blue Breast

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Joe Ponting

80/1

€3,000 Blue Bresil mare. Dam bumper winner who is a half-sister to a couple of useful sorts. Yard 0-6 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons. It's almost certainly best to look elsewhere.

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El Arco

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin

33/1

Pillar Coral gelding. Dam, 10.5f winner in France, sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Saint Arvans. Best watched on debut unless the betting suggests otherwise.

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Forecasts

Hurricane Pat (8/11), Calvino (4/1), Three Pikes (15/2), Crossgales King (17/2), Money To Burn (12/1), El Arco (33/1), Robin Blue Breast (80/1)

HURRICANE PAT looked good under the sort of ground conditions he's likely to face here when scoring at Sandown back in November and can land a second bumper win. The Paul Nicholls-trained Calvino can give him most to do unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding Irish point recruit Crossgales King.