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Hereford · Saturday, 7 Mar · 20:02
· 3m 1f 44y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:02
Off time
4
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BECTIVE ABBEY (IRE
🥈 Second
MOUNTAIN MIKE (IRE
🥉 Third
MOMBASA (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
9
8/1
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 | — |
Bective Abbey (G)
FAV
Point/hurdles winner who's been runner-up on all 3 starts over fences, improving again when second of 7 at Kempton (3m, good) over Christmas. That form has been franked and he can land a first chase success now.
|
James Bowen | N J Henderson | 8 | 76.7 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Golan Loop (G)
Bagged novice hurdle at Ffos Las last spring and further progress switched to fences this winter, scoring over C&D (good to soft) in December. Does need to shrug off a poor run at Wincanton in January, though.
|
Harry Bannister | W Greatrex | 6 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Mountain Mike (G)
Ffos Las novice hurdle winner on heavy ground last season and made a sound start to his chase career when third of 4 in 3m Exeter novice handicap on return from a year off. Should do better with that behind him.
|
Thomas Bellamy | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 7 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Mombasa (G)
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who showed he retains his ability at the second time of asking for new connection after an absence when third of 5 at Leicester (2½m) 23 days ago. Claims if he can build on that now stepping back up in trip.
|
Ned Fox | Miss V Williams | 7 | 73.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Gris Majeur (G)
Looked better than ever when landing a 4-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (2½m, good to firm) on return in October and has backed that up with solid placed efforts since (including C&D). First start for 100 days.
|
Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis | 9 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
I Play County (G)
[T]
Point/bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Southwell (2m) last March but has pulled up in a handicap hurdle/chase this winter. Something to prove.
|
K Brogan | T Lawes | 7 | 70.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Bective Abbey (5/4), Golan Loop (5/2), Mountain Mike (3/1), Gris Majeur (4/1), Mombasa (6/1), I Play County (8/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |