15:42 Hereford

Monday 13 October 2025

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BetWright Safer Gambling Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 18.29s

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Tracking Treasure^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 95

11/2

Best effort to date when third on handicap debut at this course (19.7f, good) in March but disappointed in a first-time tongue strap at Bangor the following month. Likely needed the run on reappearance at Worcester and may do better upped markedly in trip.

Form: 9333P-5

Blue In The West¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 91

25/1

Modest maiden hurdler in Ireland. Recorded a pair of respectable efforts for new connections in May but hasn't been seen since falling at Fontwell the following month. Will need to improve for the longer trip to get off the mark on reappearance.

Form: 778-24F

Jager Time¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 90

11/4

Featured more prominently in the betting and was much improved for the step up in trip when runner-up in an 8-runner handicap at Southwell (24.3f) 11 days ago, only collared close home and pulled clear of the rest. Makes appeal on the back of that effort.

Form: 45-4482

Knightsbridge^t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 90

25/1

Hasn't progressed from debut run at Uttoxeter (fourth in a 4-runner novice) but now tackles handicaps over a much longer trip. One to consider if the market hints at improvement.

Form: 467

Jungle Wood³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Sara Bradstock| OR: 89

11/8

Consistent in handicaps and showed a good attitude to get off the mark at Worcester (23f) in July. Backed that up (following 7 weeks off) when third in a 12-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (23.2f) last month and has solid claims with Sean Bowen aboard for the first time.

Form: 4P-3313

Flash In The Pan^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Kimber| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 92

50/1

Didn't look an easy ride when third on handicap debut in March and ran no sort of race when pulled-up on his return at Fontwell (21.8f) 3 weeks ago. Steps up in trip but has improvement to find.

Form: 55F43-P

Sure To Please^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84

150/1

Hasn't jumped hurdles fluently to date and fared no better in first-time cheekpieces (retained) in a 21f Warwick maiden last month, looking awkward under pressure. Plenty to prove now upped in distance.

Form: 78-34U3

Getaway With You^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 73| BF

4/1

Maiden has proved expensive to follow, failing to land a gamble on both runs this season, well held fourth (following a breathing operation) at Worcester and below form fifth with a tongue strap refitted (retained here) at Hexham 10 days ago. Connections clearly feel he can win off this mark.

Form: 4-35P45

Forecasts

Jungle Wood (11/8), Jager Time (11/4), Getaway With You (4/1), Tracking Treasure (11/2), Knightsbridge (25/1), Blue In The West (25/1), Flash In The Pan (50/1), Sure To Please (150/1)

Not much pace on paper and that favours front-running JUNGLE WOOD who has solid form in staying handicaps and appeals most with Sean Bowen in the saddle for the first time. Jager Time was much improved on for a longer trip when narrowly denied at Southwell and rates a serious danger, while Getaway With You has been the subject of a gamble on his previous two starts and again merits consideration. Of the rest, Tracking Treasure may improve up in trip while Knightsbridge is worth a market check.