Matt Sheppard Slow Two Miler Handicap Chase – Hereford

Hereford

4:20

Matt Sheppard Slow Two Miler Handicap Chase

Date 2024-11-04

Distance 2m8y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Good Lord b/br J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	167	t	6012-4	97	101	84	26d	—	—	-2	17.5	4/1 20%
Hurdle winner; 4-1 for chase debut after a break and ran well for a long way
7	Ben Buie br J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	161	v	-3P8F6	91	107	89	21d	—	—	-1	14.7	9/2 18%
Signs of returning to form over 2m5f here latest and he's a 2m winner in the past
3	Famoso b J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	167	—	35-227	97	105	92	26d	—	—	+1	16.2	11/2 15%
Capable chaser; return was over hurdles so that's forgiven; stable sponsors the race
2	River Gold gr J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	168	t	2-8851	106	108	87	5d	—	—	+8	21.5	11/2 15%
Looks well in if performing to the same level as she did at Fakenham last week
11	The Big Man br J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	147	t	0677-4	77	84	42	22d	—	—	-1	9.6	15/2 12%
Well backed for his recent chase debut and shaped as though the race would bring him on
1	Stumps Or Slips ch J:Ben Jones T:Tom Weston	J:Ben Jones T:Tom Weston	168	tb	4-2387	98	108	84	11d	—	—	+4	15.1	15/2 12%
Quiet last run but that was after three months off and he can deal with this mark
6	Extraordinary Man b J:David Bass T:David Bridgwater	J:David Bass T:David Bridgwater	164	p	4122P-	94	106	96	287d	—	—	+14	20.4	12/1 8%
Sole win came in this last year when 2lb lower; had further wind op since last seen
8	Iwa b J:Fergus Gillard T:D J Jeffreys	J:Fergus Gillard T:D J Jeffreys	159	—	P44P-8	89	100	81	29d	—	—	+6	11.1	18/1 5%
No sign of turning things around on debut for this yard over hurdles a month ago
5	Mordred b J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	167	h	P3/328	97	105	92	42d	—	—	+9	13	20/1 5%
Two good runs back from an absence; hit one early last time and never figured
10	Goaheadwiththeplan b J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Danni O'Neill	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Danni O'Neill	155	—	/P034P	85	106	99	25d	—	—	+6	9.7	33/1 3%
Each-way claims if shrugging aside latest disappointment when he stopped quickly
9	Pittsburg b J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	158	t	551F83	88	103	92	—	—	—	+13	15.4	40/1 2%
Triple chase winner at around 2m; good mark and recent Flat run was respectable
12	Lonimoss Bareliere b J:James Best T:Rob Summers	J:James Best T:Rob Summers	144	tb	P-552P	74	99	74	41d	—	—	+5	6.5	80/1 1%
Pulled up last time at Warwick, extending his losing sequence to 37

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Good Lord	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Ben Buie	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Famoso	11/2	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
River Gold	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
The Big Man	13/2	13/2	7/1	15/2	13/2
Stumps Or Slips	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Extraordinary Man	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Iwa	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Mordred	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Goaheadwiththeplan	28/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Pittsburg	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Lonimoss Bareliere	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

River Gold

21.5

OR: 14 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Extraordinary Man

20.4

OR: 11 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Good Lord

17.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Famoso

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Pittsburg

15.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 5.3 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Stumps Or Slips

15.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Ben Buie

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Mordred

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Iwa

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Goaheadwiththeplan

9.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

The Big Man

9.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Lonimoss Bareliere

6.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
River Gold Top Rated	106	108	87
Stumps Or Slips	98	108	84
Good Lord	97	101	84
Famoso	97	105	92
Mordred	97	105	92
Extraordinary Man	94	106	96
Ben Buie	91	107	89
Iwa	89	100	81
Pittsburg	88	103	92
Goaheadwiththeplan	85	106	99
The Big Man	77	84	42
Lonimoss Bareliere	74	99	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
River Gold	5d ago	Quick return
Stumps Or Slips	11d ago	Quick return
Ben Buie	21d ago	Fit
The Big Man	22d ago	Fit
Goaheadwiththeplan	25d ago	Fit
Good Lord	26d ago	Fit
Famoso	26d ago	Fit
Iwa	29d ago	Fit
Lonimoss Bareliere	41d ago	Fit
Mordred	42d ago	Fit
Extraordinary Man	287d ago	Long break
Pittsburg	—	—