Hereford Bull Trail Launch 2026 Handicap Hurdle – Hereford

Hereford

14:30

Hereford Bull Trail Launch 2026 Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-18

Distance 3m1f119y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Weather Clear

Temp 5.7°C

Wind 3mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 22.37s (slow by 16.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Don Rafael (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Samuel Drinkwater	3/1F	Won
2nd	Dwight K Schrute (GB) Isabelle Ryder · Jamie Snowden	7/2	0.1
3rd	Kintail (GB) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Mel Rowley	100/30	1.75
4th	Knockanore (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Ryan Potter	10/1	12
5th	Despereaux (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	9/2	2
6th	D'Jo Dela Barriere (FR) Miss Eleanor Williams · Mrs C Williams	5/1	0.05

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Vee Dancer (IRE) Ben Poste · Ryan Potter	125/1

Runners (7)

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
7	Don Rafael Bay J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	156	—	6-3133	103	115	86	35d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-1	19.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
In form but the concern is this trip as he's unraced beyond an extended 2m5f
1	Dwight K Schrute Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	165	p	-3F432	112	115	108	27d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+9	28.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Consistent and won't mind this drier surface; considered for his in-form stable
3	Kintail Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Mel Rowley	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Mel Rowley	160	b	U5P-5P	107	115	70	63d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+2	19.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Inconsistent but he's on a good mark should blinkers trigger something
4	Despereaux Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	160	p	659321	107	115	103	98d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+17	34.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Up the weights for his win here in December but he had dropped to a fair mark
6	D'Jo Dela Barriere Bay J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Mrs C Williams	J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Mrs C Williams	157	—	551155	104	117	83	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+12	25.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Hurdle/chase winner; on a perfectly good mark if he can bounce back to form
2	Knockanore Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Ryan Potter	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Ryan Potter	164	b	-P05P7	111	113	87	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+10	17.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In poor form but too well handicapped to rule out and blinkers go on for cheekpieces
5	Vee Dancer Bay J:Ben Poste T:Ryan Potter	J:Ben Poste T:Ryan Potter	158	tp	/P-PPP	105	-	-	28d	—	—	+13	14.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Out of form but what could help is getting away from soft ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Don Rafael	3/1	10/3	3/1	11/4	10/3
Dwight K Schrute	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Kintail	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Despereaux	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
D'Jo Dela Barriere	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Knockanore	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Vee Dancer	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Despereaux

34.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 15 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Dwight K Schrute

28.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 7.3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

D'Jo Dela Barriere

25.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 8 Odds: 4

6/1

Kintail

19.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Don Rafael

19.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Knockanore

17.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Vee Dancer

14.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dwight K Schrute	112	115	108
Knockanore	111	113	87
Kintail	107	115	70
Despereaux	107	115	103
Vee Dancer	105	—	—
D'Jo Dela Barriere	104	117	83
Don Rafael	103	115	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Knockanore	25d ago	Fit
Dwight K Schrute	27d ago	Fit
D'Jo Dela Barriere	28d ago	Fit
Vee Dancer	28d ago	Fit
Don Rafael	35d ago	Fit
Kintail	63d ago	Fresh
Despereaux	98d ago	Long break