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Hereford

4:02

Date 2026-03-07

Distance 3m1f44y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners 6

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 3mph NE

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Bective Abbey ch James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	169	—	1-2622	121	126	117	70d	—	—	-7	41	10/11 52%
Runner-up all three starts over fences and taken to come good now
2	Golan Loop b Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	168	—	5-121P	120	125	112	51d	—	—	+2	24.2	10/3 23%
C&D win in December; reported to have been unsuited by soft ground when pulled up since
3	Mountain Mike b Tom Bellamy Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Tom Bellamy Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	166	—	/221-3	118	117	93	15d	—	—	+8	25	9/2 18%
Maiden hurdle winner; off 12 months prior to third on recent chase debut; should improve
6	I Play County b Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	156	t	/P1-PP	108	-	-	33d	—	—	+7	17.4	17/2 11%
Pulled up in handicap hurdle and chase this year so doesn't obviously arrive in form
NR	Mombasa gr NON-RUNNER(3) Venetia Williams	NON-RUNNER(3) 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 gr NON-RUNNER Sheila Lewis	NON-RUNNER 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

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bective Abbey	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11	5/6
Golan Loop	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1	5/2
Mountain Mike	9/2	9/2	4/1	7/2	4/1
I Play County	15/2	7/1	7/1	17/2	15/2
Mombasa	-	-	-	-	-
Gris Majeur	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bective Abbey

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 16.3

10/11

2nd

Mountain Mike

OR: 17 Form: 3 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Golan Loop

24.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

I Play County

17.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Mombasa

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gris Majeur

15.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bective Abbey Top Rated	121	126	117
Golan Loop	120	125	112
Mountain Mike	118	117	93
Mombasa	114	123	97
Gris Majeur	113	125	104
I Play County	108	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bective Abbey	70d ago	Fresh
Golan Loop	51d ago	Fresh
Mountain Mike	15d ago	Fit
I Play County	33d ago	Fit
Mombasa	23d ago	Fit
Gris Majeur	100d ago	Long break

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