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Hereford

16:02

Date 2026-03-07

Distance 3m1f44y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 3mph NE

Rain 0%

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
1	Bective Abbey Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	169	—	1-2622	121	126	117	70d	—	—	-7	41	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Runner-up all three starts over fences and taken to come good now
2	Golan Loop Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	168	—	5-121P	120	125	112	51d	—	—	+2	24.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
C&D win in December; reported to have been unsuited by soft ground when pulled up since
3	Mountain Mike Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Tom Bellamy T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	166	—	/221-3	118	117	93	15d	—	—	+8	25	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Maiden hurdle winner; off 12 months prior to third on recent chase debut; should improve
6	I Play County Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	156	t	/P1-PP	108	-	-	33d	—	—	+7	17.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Pulled up in handicap hurdle and chase this year so doesn't obviously arrive in form
NR	Mombasa Grey J:NON-RUNNER(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:NON-RUNNER(3) T:Venetia Williams	162	—	4/4-43	114	123	97	23d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Stepped up on comeback run for new yard when third at Leicester and may come on again
NR	Gris Majeur Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Sheila Lewis	J:NON-RUNNER T:Sheila Lewis	161	—	P2-123	113	125	104	100d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
In good form in autumn, including Ludlow win and C&D second; first run for 100 days