Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase – Hereford

Hereford

14:30

Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2026-02-11

Distance 3m1f44y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Light Rain

Temp 8.7°C

Wind 3mph S

Rain 64%

Winning Time 6m 55.21s (slow by 45.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Subtle Fortune (GB) Mr Darren Andrews · Mel Rowley	9/2	Won
2nd	Johnny Boy (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	15/2	21
3rd	Seasmoke (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Billy Aprahamian	9/4J	35

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hardy Buck (IRE) David Bass · Max Comley	9/4J
Fell	Kaviar Wood (FR) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	9/2

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Hardy Buck Bay J:David Bass T:Max Comley	J:David Bass T:Max Comley	148	p	78P172	74	95	69	20d	—	—	-4	24.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Back in better form for new yard; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance
1	Seasmoke Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	168	t	P-3123	94	100	91	12d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-4	17.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Largely consistent in handicaps; has form figures of 3123 since switched to chasing
5	Kaviar Wood Chestnut J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	157	—	074424	83	-	-	17d	—	—	-1	17	1.00/1	4/1 20%
In-form contender; still a maiden but looks capable of being involved on chase debut
3	Subtle Fortune Bay J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:Mel Rowley	J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:Mel Rowley	168	—	671-44	94	-	-	22d	—	—	+2	14.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
May show the benefit of this switch to chasing and step back up in trip
4	Johnny Boy Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	167	—	64-76P	93	-	-	12d	—	—	+3	13.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
May show improvement for the switch to fences and return to Hereford
NR	The Moonlight Man Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Joe Tickle	J:NON-RUNNER T:Joe Tickle	168	t	1-P4PP	94	-	-	15d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Not solid; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time tongue-tie

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hardy Buck	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8
Seasmoke	11/4	11/4	11/4	3/1	11/4
Kaviar Wood	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Subtle Fortune	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Johnny Boy	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
The Moonlight Man	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hardy Buck

24.4

OR: 6 Form: 9.6 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

The Moonlight Man

OR: 11 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Seasmoke

17.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Kaviar Wood

OR: 8.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Subtle Fortune

14.6

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Johnny Boy

13.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Seasmoke	94	100	91
Subtle Fortune	94	—	—
The Moonlight Man	94	—	—
Johnny Boy	93	—	—
Kaviar Wood	83	—	—
Hardy Buck	74	95	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Seasmoke	12d ago	Quick return
Johnny Boy	12d ago	Quick return
The Moonlight Man	15d ago	Fit
Kaviar Wood	17d ago	Fit
Hardy Buck	20d ago	Fit
Subtle Fortune	22d ago	Fit