Hereford Quarries Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Hereford · Monday, 26 Jan · 18:30
· 2m 4f 194y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
4
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FOLLOWCATO (IRE
🥈 Second
SKI LODGE (IRE
🥉 Third
RISK DE PLUIE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
4.50
7/2
05 · —
10
9/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Followcato (G)
[P]
Runner-up in an Irish point and on the up over fences since the cheekpieces went on, bagging 2m4f handicap chases at Ludlow and Exeter either side of Christmas. Up 6 lb but merits serious consideration in his hat-trick bid.
|
Kielan Woods | B Pauling | 7 | 73.5 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Ski Lodge (G)
FAV
Progressive winning hurdler and he has started out well in this sphere, runner-up in 3m handicaps at Uttoxeter and Haydock last month. Another bold showing is on the cards.
|
Thomas Bellamy | A King | 7 | 72.6 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Epinephrine (M)
Got off the mark in 2m handicap hurdle at Kempton in February but tailed off next 2 starts, including at Warwick on her return in November. Goes chasing with plenty to prove.
|
Ned Fox | Miss V Williams | 6 | 72.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Risk De Pluie (G)
[T]
Winning pointer/hurdler. Yet to score in this sphere but he comes here in good nick, third of 11 in 2m1f Exeter handicap 17 days ago. Enters calculations off the same mark.
|
Non Runner | Ben Clarke | 7 | 71.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Hurricane Highway (G)
Winning pointer/hurdler but that was back in 2022 and he has offered little under both codes this winter. Needs to take a big step forward.
|
Ben Jones | Evan Williams | 8 | 70.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: Ski Lodge (11/10), Followcato (5/2), Hurricane Highway (7/2), Risk De Pluie (7/2), Epinephrine (9/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4700.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2163.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1081.0 GBP |
| P4 | 541.0 GBP |
| P5 | 270.0 GBP |