Hereford Betting Odds
Hereford
Maiden Stakes | Hurdle | 2m 53y
Machete Beach
MACHETE BEACH, a lightly-raced dual winner on the Flat for Harry Charlton, showed enough on his hurdling debut at Plumpton last May to believe he'll reach a similar standard over hurdles, so he's a straightforward choice to come out on top in what looks a notably weak maiden. Backer Bilk was given a considerate introduction to hurdling over C&D last month and is entitled to build on that, while The Craftymaster, a dual winner at up to 2m on the level this year, won't fail for stamina.
- Win or E/W
- Forecast
E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 4Machete BeachJ: Gavin SheehanT: Jamie Snowden3-Age 54/114/112/5
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 359
Fairly useful Flat performer, scoring twice over 1½m for Harry Charlton in 2024. Offered plenty to work on switched to hurdling when third of 8 at Plumpton (2m) last May and seems sure to do better.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPlumpton1m 7f 195yGood (Good To Soft In Places)Hurdle3/8Newcastle1m 4f 98yStandardFlat5/7Kempton Park1m 3f 219yStandard / SlowFlat2/4Windsor1m 2fGood to FirmFlat1/5Lingfield Park1m 2fStandardFlat1/11- 8WhatcombeJ: Richie McLernonT: Faye Bramley40-Age 413/213/26/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 11
Went the wrong way on the Flat and little promise in 2 runs over hurdles, dropping away tamely at Chepstow latest.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChepstow2m 16yGoodHurdle11/14Fakenham2m 3yGoodHurdle4/6Southwell1m 4f 14yStandardFlat12/13Nottingham1m 6fHeavyFlat6/8Sandown Park1m 1f 209yGoodFlat8/8- 6The CraftymasterJ: Charlie DeutschT: Tony CarrollAge 67/17/113/2
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 18
Fair performer on the Flat, resuming winning ways in a change of headgear at Lingfield in March (2m). Ran poorly on rare turf start at Bath last time ahead of this switch to hurdling.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosBath2m 1f 24yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat6/7Wolverhampton1m 6fStandardFlat4/10Lingfield Park1m 7f 169yStandardFlat1/11Newcastle2m 56yStandardFlat5/5Chelmsford City1m 6fStandardFlat1/7- 7Backer BilkJ: Nick SlatterT: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson7-Age 49/19/18/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 19
Modest 1¼m handicap winner on the Flat who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling over C&D last month, closing up late without being knocked about.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHereford2m 53yGoodHurdle7/13Southwell1m 4f 14yStandardFlat8/10Chelmsford City1m 2fStandardFlat5/8Chelmsford City1m 2fStandard / SlowFlat3/7Lingfield Park1m 1yStandardFlat2/9- 2Delta LegendJ: Charlie PriceT: Sarah-Jayne DaviesAge 622/122/125/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 382
Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) who won twice at Lingfield in 2024 but below form last year. Has left Michael Keady ahead of this switch to hurdling.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChelmsford City7fStandardFlat11/13Wolverhampton1m 142yStandardFlat5/8Lingfield Park1m 1yStandardFlat6/10Chelmsford City1m 6fStandard / SlowFlat10/10Southwell1m 4f 14yStandardFlat5/11- 5Noble DonJ: Jonathan BurkeT: D. J. JeffreysP6-Age 722/122/120/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 45
Placed in points but hasn't offered much under Rules so far.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury2m 69yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle6/8Haydock Park2m 5f 50yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdlepu/8Sedgefield2m 178ySoftBumper7/11- 1Alex The GreatJ: Lilly PinchinT: Tony Carroll9-Age 633/133/140/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 19
Regressive on the Flat and was never competitive after a scrappy jump at the second when tried hurdling over C&D last month.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHereford2m 53yGoodHurdle9/13Wolverhampton1m 6fStandardFlat5/10Lingfield Park1m 4fStandardFlat10/12Southwell1m 6f 21yStandardFlat7/9Chelmsford City2mStandardFlat8/8- 3HaderachJ: Daire McConvilleT: Stephen AllenPP-Age 566/166/150/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 164
Soundly beaten in 2 minor events on the Flat in 2024 for Charlie Fellowes and has since been pulled up in a pair of 2m Huntingdon maiden hurdles. Hood and tongue strap combination now applied (also had a breathing operation).DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHuntingdon1m 7f 171yGood to SoftHurdlepu/11Huntingdon1m 7f 171yGoodHurdlepu/13Kempton Park1m 3f 219yStandard / SlowFlat13/13Doncaster1m 3f 197yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat9/10