Remembering Brian Davies And Volcano Novices' Handicap Chase.
Hereford · Wednesday, 18 Mar · 20:00
· 2m 8y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Forsa Bay (G)
[V1]
Matched best hurdles form at first attempt when third at Market Rasen on return in December. Ran no sort of race with the hood removed at Sedgefield 6 weeks ago and is dropped back in trip with a first-time visor applied.
|
Miss Ellie Callwood | L Morgan | 6 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
L'empire Vert (G)
[T]
Improved when beating a weak field to win a novice handicap chase at Ludlow in November but has been badly let down by his jumping over fences since. Stopped the slide to some degree back over hurdles here earlier this month but others mor…
|
Callum Pritchard | Sheila Lewis | 6 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Just Aidan (G)
FAV
[P]
Improved when landing back-to-back handicap hurdles last term and displayed no ill-effects from his chasing debut when winning 8-runner handicap at Bangor 3 weeks ago, providing his trainer with her first success in 2026. Bold bid anticipa…
|
James Best | H Dickin | 7 | 72.6 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| — | 4 | — |
No Guarantee (G)
[PT]
Landed back-to-back handicaps in December, the second over C&D. Seems to have gone off the boil in recent weeks, however, and needs this switch to fences to spark a revival (cheekpieces reapplied).
|
James Turner | A Gibbons | 6 | 71.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Richforadaay (G)
Runner-up sole completed start in points but tailed off in 3 maiden hurdles at Wincanton. Switch to fences could see him in a better light but likely big outsider.
|
C Gethings | I Chanin | 6 | 67.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Glancing Back (M)
[H]
Showed promise on first three starts over hurdles but was too free making her handicap debut at Huntingdon earlier in the month. Improvement needed now chasing.
|
Liam Harrison | Mrs E Bishop | 6 | 66.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Formel Park (M)
[P]
Appeared to be on her way to a winning chase debut when departing 2 out at Ludlow in November. Atoned for that when scoring at Sedgefield 7 days later but made no impact the last twice (back over hurdles last time). Another 2-month break m…
|
Conor Ring | Mrs C Williams | 6 | 65.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
The Brickey Ranger (G)
Has no form outside of Irish points/hunters, failing to revive for the fitting of first-time cheekpieces at Leicester last month. Drops back in trip for a new yard and others make much more appeal.
|
Miss Jess Stewart | S-J Davies | 8 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Just Aidan (15/8), Forsa Bay (5/1), L'empire Vert (11/2), Formel Park (6/1), Richforadaay (13/2), No Guarantee (7/1), Glancing Back (22/1), The Brickey Ranger (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |