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Hereford

14:37

Date 2024-01-15

Distance 2m4f194y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,522

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Imac Wood Bay J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	156	t	-31213	107	127	109	31d	—	—	+13	37.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
C&D winner whose Doncaster third was no backward step; in the mix
9	Ballybeen Chestnut J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Sam Thomas	156	t	22-332	107	130	109	37d	—	—	-1	20.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
0-13 but banging on the door and only narrowly failed to make all the last time
3	School Days Over Brown J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	165	—	24-213	116	121	100	44d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Well-held third at Doncaster but he's a C&D winner and it's still early days over fences
6	Timeforatune Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	160	—	-377P3	111	113	80	30d	—	—	+12	20.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
No closer than 24l in his five runs for current yard; wouldn't be the percentage call
1	Magic Dancer Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	167	tp	135-PP	118	124	-	74d	—	—	+12	18.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Potentially well treated and it wouldn't be a bolt from the blue should he bounce back
5	Family Business Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson	160	tp	36-93P	111	130	74	31d	—	—	+11	16.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Below par of late; pulled up at Doncaster a month ago when Imac Wood finished third
2	Taste The Fear Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	166	p	1323-R	117	124	117	40d	—	—	+13	18.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Capable on his day but he was beaten when refusing late on at Ludlow last month
7	Fairway Freddy Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	157	—	2-7263	108	127	108	62d	—	—	+15	19	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pleasing third last time out and drying conditions are very much in his favour
4	Song Of Earth Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Julian Smith	J:Harry Bannister T:Julian Smith	161	—	0256-P	112	125	99	62d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+15	15.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Three wins in Ireland but has yet to show much in his three runs in Britain

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Imac Wood	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Ballybeen	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
School Days Over	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Timeforatune	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Magic Dancer	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Family Business	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Taste The Fear	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Fairway Freddy	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Song Of Earth	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Imac Wood

37.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 16.1 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

Ballybeen

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

3rd

School Days Over

20.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Timeforatune

20.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Fairway Freddy

OR: 14.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

20/1

Magic Dancer

18.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Taste The Fear

18.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Family Business

16.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Song Of Earth

15.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Magic Dancer	118	124	—
Taste The Fear	117	124	117
School Days Over	116	121	100
Song Of Earth	112	125	99
Timeforatune	111	113	80
Family Business	111	130	74
Fairway Freddy	108	127	108
Imac Wood	107	127	109
Ballybeen	107	130	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Timeforatune	30d ago	Fit
Imac Wood	31d ago	Fit
Family Business	31d ago	Fit
Ballybeen	37d ago	Fit
Taste The Fear	40d ago	Fit
School Days Over	44d ago	Fit
Fairway Freddy	62d ago	Fresh
Song Of Earth	62d ago	Fresh
Magic Dancer	74d ago	Fresh