GB - Hereford - Race 7

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

16.2f

Sweepstakes Bumper

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

6.0K

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Verdict

Point winners PIGEON FORGE and Loch Ness Pineau are both appealing, particularly the former for whom the booking of Harry Cobden catches the eye. Cool Customer and That'll Be Oxo were second and third respectively at Southwell and are live candidates, while Mysti Meadow should build on her ecouraging debut at Ludlow and also take a hand in the finish.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
10	Out of a bumper/2½m hurdle winner, herself a half-sister to useful hurdle winner/top-class chaser around 2m Ferny Hollow. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (May 2025) and she's an interesting Rules debutante, particularly with Harry Cobden booked. 1st Pick 10 Pigeon Forge (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Emma Lavelle J: Harry Cobden T: Emma Lavelle	100	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Out of a bumper/2½m hurdle winner, herself a half-sister to useful hurdle winner/top-class chaser around 2m Ferny Hollow. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (May 2025) and she's an interesting Rules debutante, particularly with Harry Cobden booked.
3	£100,000 purchase after winning sole start in Irish points in October. Half-brother to French chaser King Pineau (19f-2¾m winner, by Gentlewave). Dam, lightly raced over hurdles in France, 1½m-15f winner on Flat. Yard does well in this sphere and very much one to note on Rules debut. 2nd Pick 3 Loch Ness Pineau (Fr) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	98	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis £100,000 purchase after winning sole start in Irish points in October. Half-brother to French chaser King Pineau (19f-2¾m winner, by Gentlewave). Dam, lightly raced over hurdles in France, 1½m-15f winner on Flat. Yard does well in this sphere and very much one to note on Rules debut.
2	From a family his yard know well (half-brother to fairly useful 2m/21f hurdle winner Siog Geal) and having finished runner-up sole start in Irish points, showed plenty of ability when second behind the favourite in a Southwell bumper on Rules debut last month (That'll Be Oxo third). Solid claims. 3rd Pick 2 Cool Customer (Ire) Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Fergal O'brien J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O'brien	98	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis From a family his yard know well (half-brother to fairly useful 2m/21f hurdle winner Siog Geal) and having finished runner-up sole start in Irish points, showed plenty of ability when second behind the favourite in a Southwell bumper on Rules debut last month (That'll Be Oxo third). Solid claims.

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