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Hereford · Tue 5th May 2026 · 18:12

📏 2m53y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,446 🐎 Hurdle

2nd

Backer Bilk

15/2

Nick Slatter(3)

1st

Machete Beach

2/7F

Gavin Sheehan

3rd

The Craftymaster

17/2

Charlie Deutsch

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

2m53y

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Going

Good

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£5,446

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Runners

🔖

Type

Hurdle

📊 Betting Forecast

1/2 Machete Beach, 11/2 The Craftymaster, 13/2 Backer Bilk, Whatcombe, 16/1 Noble Don, 33/1 Alex The Great, Delta Legend, 100/1 Haderach

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
4	Alex The Great Form: 9-	6y 158 lbs	Lilly Pinchin Tony Carroll	-	28/1
10	Rebel Tribesman Form: 3/122-	5y 158 lbs	Jamie Snowden	109	–
13	Crackalackin Form: 3-	4y 152 lbs	Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	-	–
14	Dodging The Bullet Form: 800-	4y 152 lbs	Richard J Bandey	-	–
15	Earnest Belief Form: 3-	4y 152 lbs	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	-	–
16	Fervent Form: –	4y 152 lbs	Warren Greatrex	-	–
18	Great Dance Form: 1934-	5y 151 lbs	Chester Williams	115	–
2	Cluain Chormaic Form: 75323-	5y 158 lbs	Karen Jewell	113	–
PU	Delta Legend Form: –	6y 158 lbs	Charlie Price Sarah-Jayne Davies	-	100/1
UR	Haderach Form: PP-	5y 158 lbs	Daire McConville(7) Stephen Allen	-	150/1
🥇 1st	Machete Beach Form: 3-	5y 158 lbs	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	-	2/7F
5	Kenobi Form: 6PP-	5y 158 lbs	Mrs C Williams	-	–
5	Noble Don Form: 27/P6-	7y 158 lbs	Jonathan Burke D J Jeffreys	-	–
6	Kind Intention Form: 254/	5y 158 lbs	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	-	–
🥉 3rd	The Craftymaster Form: –	6y 158 lbs	Charlie Deutsch Tony Carroll	-	17/2
🥈 2nd	Backer Bilk Form: 7-	4y 152 lbs	Nick Slatter(3) David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	-	15/2
7	Lyric Form: 8-	5y 158 lbs	Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill	-	–
5	Whatcombe Form: 40-	4y 152 lbs	Richie McLernon Faye Bramley	-	7/1

The contender with the most talent is MACHETE BEACH and this looks a winnable race on his return from a layoff.

Racing Post Pick

Machete Beach

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17:00 Pontefract

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Bullington Bry

J : Lewis Edmunds

T : Jessica Macey

17:00

Age: 4

Form: 574702

Weight: 134 lbs

OR:

Rain cap will be all the rage in the betting, but again when isn\'t it. was 2/1 beaten fav last time out and essentially is 4lb worse off here, Im going to take an eachway gamble on BULLINGTON BRY switch stables last time out and well supported in the market, the 1st time blinkers were slapped on and seemed to do an ok job, I would prefer this horse to potentially get a bit more cover, he will stay 7F/1m and has the speed to tuck in if needed. the race is not great and if Jessica Macey can squeeze a bit more out of this horse on his 2nd run he could go close, of a career low marl and 4 places on offer at 15/2 happy to have an eachway play on this.