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Hereford · Tuesday, 5 May · 20:12
· 2m 53y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:12
Off time
7
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.29
2/7
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
151
150/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Alex The Great (G)
Regressive on the Flat and was never competitive after a scrappy jump at the second when tried hurdling over C&D last month.
|
Lily Pinchin | A W Carroll | 6 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Delta Legend (G)
Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) who won twice at Lingfield in 2024 but below form last year. Has left Michael Keady ahead of this switch to hurdling.
|
Charlie Price | S-J Davies | 6 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Haderach (G)
[H1T1]
Soundly beaten in 2 minor events on the Flat in 2024 for Charlie Fellowes and has since been pulled up in a pair of 2m Huntingdon maiden hurdles. Hood and tongue strap combination now applied (also had a breathing operation).
|
Daire James McConville | Stephen Allen | 5 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Machete Beach (G)
FAV
Fairly useful Flat performer, scoring twice over 1½m for Harry Charlton in 2024. Offered plenty to work on switched to hurdling when third of 8 at Plumpton (2m) last May and seems sure to do better.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 71.7 kg |
1.29
2/7
|
| — | 5 | — |
Noble Don (G)
Placed in points but hasn't offered much under Rules so far.
|
J J Burke | D J Jeffreys | 7 | 71.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
The Craftymaster (G)
Fair performer on the Flat, resuming winning ways in a change of headgear at Lingfield in March (2m). Ran poorly on rare turf start at Bath last time ahead of this switch to hurdling.
|
Charlie Deutsch | A W Carroll | 6 | 71.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Backer Bilk (G)
Modest 1¼m handicap winner on the Flat who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling over C&D last month, closing up late without being knocked about.
|
Nick Slatter | D Killahena & G McPherson | 4 | 68.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Whatcombe (G)
[P]
Went the wrong way on the Flat and little promise in 2 runs over hurdles, dropping away tamely at Chepstow latest.
|
R P McLernon | Faye Bramley | 4 | 68.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Machete Beach (2/7), Noble Don (6/1), Whatcombe (7/1), Backer Bilk (15/2), The Craftymaster (17/2), Alex The Great (28/1), Delta Legend (100/1), Haderach (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |