First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle.
Hereford · Tuesday, 12 May · 18:45
· 2m 3f 147y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ICE JET (IRE
🥈 Second
MAN OF THE SEA (IRE
🥉 Third
IKIGAI STAR (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
67
66/1
09 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Man Of The Sea (G)
[PT]
Made the frame in a pair of handicap hurdles in November and has had a recent pipe-opener on the Flat. Merits consideration.
|
43632-4 | Jack Tudor | N P Mulholland | 10 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Jack Hoola (G)
[V]
On the up fitted with headgear in handicaps last term, scoring at Huntingdon and Southwell, but it was disconcerting to see him back out of things on his final 2 outings. Others convince more.
|
121287- | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Midnight Pass (M)
Runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers and showed steady improvement in 3 hurdle runs late last summer. Back from 6-month absence when good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle over similar trip at Taunton 20 days ago and warrants respect…
|
69334-P | James Bowen | Miss E C Lavelle | 5 | 74.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Ikigai Star (G)
[P]
Dropped down the weights and posted best effort for some time when third of 5 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Fontwell (2¼m, good) 34 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
5868/78- | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon | 6 | 73.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Jackeline (M)
[B]
Has lost her way, looking temperamental. Well beaten back over hurdles at Newton Abbot last month. Blinkers back on and comes with risks attached.
|
253PP7- | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins | 7 | 71.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
The Padster (G)
[P1]
Took a step forward when fourth of 6 in Exeter novice hurdle in November but hasn't built on that in a couple of starts since. Now tried in cheekpieces.
|
7R404-2 | Callum Pritchard | J Tickle | 5 | 70.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Ice Jet (G)
FAV
[T]
Promising individual who posted much his best effort in this sphere when narrow second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (2m, good to soft, 7/1) 56 days ago. Raised 6 lb since but may have more to offer yet.
|
972-111 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 69.4 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Launceston (G)
Modest form at best on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott. Showed little in 3 starts over hurdles for present yard, before failing to beat a rival back on the Flat in February. Likely best watched on handicap hurdle debut from 3 lb out of the …
|
9/249-97 | James Best | Joe Ponting | 4 | 64.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Celine Man (G)
Showed nothing in a couple of runs for Henrietta Knight in 2024 and, following a breathing operation in the interim, it's been a similar story in 2 starts for current yard. 4 lb out of the handicap.
|
02PP/P8- | James Davies | J R Jenkins | 8 | 64.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Ice Jet (6/5), Jack Hoola (3/1), Man Of The Sea (11/2), Midnight Pass (6/1), Ikigai Star (11/1), Jackeline (28/1), The Padster (33/1), Celine Man (66/1), Launceston (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |