Tuesday’s UK racing tips come your way from the meeting at Hereford on 7 May 2024.
HEREFORD
Race 1 – SANITISER 2/1
SANITISER is a talented multiple flat winner set to make the breakthrough over the jumps in the Daily Racing Specials@Planetsportbet Novices’ Handicap Hurdle.
Showed promise past two hurdling attempts and from a lenient mark is considered.
Ellerton was outclassed tackling a Cheltenham Group 2 in latest outing. The ex-flat winner holds potential.
Smurfette disappointed bitterly making her first handicap appearance at Market Rasen. Still maintains interest on earlier form.
Easter Junction also disappointed delivering his most recent outing. Received a break subsequently and had wind surgery. Might do better.
Race 2 – STAY IF U WANT TO 13/10
Jumpers flat race winner STAY IF U WANT TO finished second in two maiden hurdles, including at Hereford.
Was also entered among handicap company on this card so might be significant that connections have chosen the Best Odds Guaranteed At Planetsportbet Maiden Hurdle.
Dirty Den is also a jumpers flat race winner. Made his hurdling debut in the Group 1 Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree, but finished last of 5. The four-year-old tackles more realistic contest this time.
Lunanera has been running well between 1m and 1m2f on the flat and is dangerous to underestimate on hurdling debut.
Ikigai Star can also be considered after a respectable first hurdling attempt.
Race 3 – MY CHIQUITA 5/2
The Ben Brookhouse-trained MY CHIQUITA is worth watching in the Liz And Izzy’s HOAP Podcast Handicap Hurdle.
She has won both outings over hurdles and has been running on the level so will arrive very fit.
Race 4 – COOLEENYMORE 18/10
COOLEENYMORE won a mares chase by 17 lengths at Exeter two runs ago. Finished second on better ground hurdling since.
The eight-year-old is higher in the weights now but appealing in current form in the Download The Planetsportbet App Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.
Chatshow Host was second tackling a shorter trip at Haydock in latest. Also stays this journey while the dual point-to-point winner remains unexposed with hurdles.
Minniemum looked set to win when unseating at the last at Catterick in January. Held excuses when pulled up since and might resume her progress.
