Claim Your DragonBet Welcome Offer Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Hereford · Sunday, 22 Feb · 20:10
· 2m 5f 163y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
7
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GARAVOGUE (IRE
🥈 Second
LION OF THE DESERT (IRE
🥉 Third
COTE D'ANGE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Walk Tall (G)
Purchased for £120,000 after making a winning point debut and shaped well when runner-up in Exeter bumper on Rules debut. Yet to show much over hurdles (failed to see out race on handicap debut latest) but drops in grade and remains with p…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Devon Dude (G)
Fair bumper winner (under this jockey) who made it a hat-trick of runner-up finishes in maidens last season but has failed to take to chasing this winter. Reunited with Harry Cobden on hurdles return.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 6 | 75.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
On The Go (G)
FAV
Easily off the mark in C&D handicap in November but was found out in better company over 3m at Newbury last month. Unproven on soft ground but faces more realistic assignment here.
|
Daire James McConville | C E Longsdon | 6 | 74.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Lion Of The Desert (G)
[H]
Some promise in Irish maidens and best effort in handicaps when third of 12 at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) earlier this month. In the mix if he can brush up on his jumping.
|
Joe Anderson | G Harris | 6 | 73.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Garavogue (G)
[H]
Bred to be better than his opening mark and produced an encouraging effort when third over 2m here on qualifying run 11 days ago, not given hard time. Improvement expected now handicapping over longer trip.
|
Lee Edwards | Nick Scholfield | 8 | 73.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Cote D'ange (G)
No impact in trio of hurdle starts around 2m, for all he showed a bit more on qualifying run here last month. Yard do well with handicap debutants and he ought to improve upped markedly in trip.
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 5 | 69.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Lily Grace (M)
Has shown little to date, including on return from 33 months off at Warwick 30 days ago. Yard in much better form now, so worth a second look in the betting on handicap bow.
|
Murray Dodd | Miss V Williams | 8 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: On The Go (10/3), Walk Tall (7/2), Garavogue (4/1), Cote D'ange (9/2), Lion Of The Desert (13/2), Devon Dude (13/2), Lily Grace (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |