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Hereford · Saturday, 20 Dec · 17:03
· 3m 1f 119y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:03
Off time
11
Runners
Soft
Going
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
81
80/1
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 | — |
Woodythewoodpecker (G)
Best effort when fourth of 9 in Ffos Las maiden in 2024/25. Behind in handicaps last 2 starts, albeit probably at a disadvantage sticking towards unfavoured inside early in straight.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Johnny Boy (G)
Steadily progressed in maiden/novice hurdles. Tailed off on handicap debut/reappearance at Uttoxeter, possibly needing the run after 10 months off.
|
Ned Fox | Miss V Williams | 6 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Neptune House (G)
Little show in bumpers/over hurdles and is probably more a chaser than hurdler on pedigree/physique.
|
K Brogan | L Horsfall | 5 | 73 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Flash In The Pan (G)
FAV
[P]
Won at C&D (50/1) two starts ago, then placed third here in similar grade. Struggled in higher-grade race at Warwick (11/1) on soft ground last month. Should benefit from return to venue of only career win.
|
Harry Kimber | Kathy Turner | 4 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Bredon Hill Dart (G)
[P]
Won a hurdle at Newton Abbot in June but pulled up in handicap hurdle of 9 runners at Fontwell Park (14/1) 12 days ago, never going a yard. Needs to bounce back.
|
Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner | 6 | 69.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Shorten Sassy (M)
FAV
Probably flattered when 10 lengths second of 4 to an improving mare on handicap debut over C&D in May. Probably needed the run when beating only one home in 7-runner event back here 6 months later but remains with little solid form.
|
Shane Quinlan | Mrs M Rowley | 5 | 69.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Locked On (G)
Has shown little in 5 starts, finishing last of 6 in novice hurdle at Kempton Park (125/1) on most recent outing, but could show more now switching to a low-grade handicap given his pedigree.
|
Lorcan Williams | Jack Jones | 6 | 69.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Pooley's Promise (M)
Got off the mark at Ffos Las (3m) in May and backed it up with a solid fourth at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) later that month. Probably needed the run when well beaten at Leicester 6 months later. Could show more now stepping back up i…
|
Murray Dodd | R Potter | 6 | 68.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Call Your Bluff (G)
[T]
Showed no improvement when eighth of 14 in handicap at Wincanton (18/1) 30 days ago. Enough to prove in a refitted tongue strap.
|
Cameron Johnstone-Baker | Miss E C Lavelle | 5 | 68.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Glengolly (G)
[TP]
Remains with just one standout effort for current yard but is entitled to be sharper for his Ffos Las reappearance and has eased another 2 lb.
|
C Gethings | Billy Aprahamian | 6 | 66.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 11 | — |
After Midnight (M)
Looks decidedly limited and easily passed over from 3 lb out of the weights.
|
Liam Harrison | J S Smith | 8 | 64.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Shorten Sassy (4/1), Flash In The Pan (4/1), Call Your Bluff (5/1), Glengolly (11/2), Johnny Boy (7/1), Woodythewoodpecker (11/1), Pooley's Promise (11/1), Bredon Hill Dart (14/1), Locked On (14/1), Neptune House (16/1), After Midnight (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4119.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1895.0 GBP |
| P3 | 948.0 GBP |
| P4 | 474.0 GBP |
| P5 | 236.0 GBP |