Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase.
Hereford · Wednesday, 11 Feb · 18:30
· 3m 1f 44y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
5
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KAVIAR WOOD (FR
🥈 Second
HARDY BUCK (IRE
🥉 Third
SEASMOKE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
26
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Seasmoke (M)
FAV
[T]
Winning hurdler who built on promise of her debut in this sphere when scoring at Market Rasen in November. Another solid effort when runner-up at Southwell the following month before shaping as if still in good form on heavy ground at Ffos…
|
G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 8 | 76.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 2 | — |
The Moonlight Man (G)
[T1]
Winning pointer but has shown little in 4 starts under Rules. Makes handicap/chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
|
Lorcan Williams | J Tickle | 7 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Subtle Fortune (M)
Showed improved form to get off the mark at Uttoxeter (22.2f, heavy) in last December. That was a weak race, however, and she offered little after a year off both starts this term. Makes chase debut.
|
Mr D Andrews | Mrs M Rowley | 8 | 76.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Johnny Boy (G)
Fair maiden hurdler who added to a patchy record at Ffos Las 12 days ago. Makes chase debut.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 7 | 75.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Kaviar Wood (G)
Maiden pointer who posted easily his best effort in this sphere when second at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. Backed that up when fourth there next time and goes chasing now (maiden pointer).
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 6 | 71.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Hardy Buck (G)
FAV
[P]
Had fallen a long way in the weights (still 2 lb out of the handicap) when recording a first career success on stable debut in a conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle at Exeter. Not in same form next 2 starts, though, remote second back cha…
|
David Bass | M Comley | 8 | 67.1 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
Betting forecast: Seasmoke (9/4), Hardy Buck (9/4), Subtle Fortune (9/2), Kaviar Wood (9/2), Johnny Boy (15/2), The Moonlight Man (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |