Wednesday 27 November · Hereford, England

14:35 HCD Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m 3f 147y
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Class: 5
Prize: GBP 6150
Runners: 9

Race preview

Having returned from a 547-day absence to finish second at Stratford last month, Any Biscuits is entitled to build on that promising return. A 2lb higher rating shouldn't prevent another prominent showing from Harry Derham's charge, but DON RAFAEL is slightly more compelling. The four-year-old finished third behind a subsequent winner over C&D earlier this month and a similar performance off a 1lb lower mark may prove good enough. Wide-margin Perth scorer Limerick Leader also enters calculations on his first outing for Alison Thorpe.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Don Rafael	621323	Daire James McConville	M Keighley	11 12	5-2
2	Mactavish	41P346	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	11 8	9-4
3	Just Go For It	54130-6	Sean Houlihan	K Bishop	12 0	50-1
4	Leave Her To Me	0/81369	Nick Slatter	D Killahena & G McPherson	11 7	14-1
5	Any Biscuits	68911/2	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	11 12	11-8
6	To Be Sure	710/255-	Ellis Collier	Evan Williams	11 9	50-1
-	Gillespie Road	1-808	Lee Edwards	Christian Williams	11 2	40-1
-	Great Threat	67P/309-	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams	10 13	100-1
-	Eagle Court	97805	Harry Reed	M Blake	10 2	66-1
NR	Ikigai Star	615213	David Bass	C E Longsdon	11 12
NR	Limerick Leader	26-4P41	Harry Cobden	Mrs A M Thorpe	11 8