The Sky Sports Racing cameras head to Hereford today, with a six-race National Hunt card on the agenda. In the feature contest, Lightning Flash looks to strike again for the Twiston-Davies team. Don’t miss six races from Hereford on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports Racing. Lightning Flash bids to follow up in this Copybet For Nations League Profit Boosts Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.
The Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies-trained runner had been struggling over fences before bouncing back to form with a dominant success over hurdles at Market Rasen last month. Now a three-time winner, he must be feared but will need more under this 7lb penalty. Mr Jukebox opened his account over hurdles when comfortably winning at Exeter and was only narrowly beaten when second at Perth in April. He remains unexposed over jumps and rates the chief threat with Caoilin Quinn booked.
Lydeard Girl is yet to win over hurdles but put up an improved display at Wincanton and merits respect as she drops back in distance. City Of Diamonds is now 5lbs below his last winning mark and could bounce back to form when stepped up in trip for Clive Boultbee-Brooks. Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone. Find out more Seraphic bids for another victory in this Copybet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle at 2.50pm.
The David Killahena & Graeme McPherson-trained six-year-old followed up his Southwell victory with an easy success at Huntingdon 15 days ago and looks the obvious play in this similar heat. A 4lb rise might not stop him landing a hat-trick, although he is entered for a Tuesday assignment at Warwick prior to this. Zenato, a three-time winner over hurdles, disappointed when pulled up on his return at Uttoxeter but is just 2lb higher than his last winning mark. See the latest horse racing news, interviews and features from Sky Sports Racing Others to note include No Hard Feelings and Taritino.
The latter scored on his latest hurdles run back in April and is fit from a summer on the level. Echo Valley and Koala Rose clash in an intriguing Copybet Back Again At Hereford Fillies’ Juvenile Hurdle that opens the card. Tom Symond’s Echo Valley made a winning debut over this course and distance when seeing off Aukus last month and having taken well to this discipline she should make a bold bid despite conceding weight to her three rivals. Dan Skelton saddles Koala Rose, who reached a mark of 77 on the flat and looks an exciting recruit to the jumping game.
A daughter of Australia, she looks the one to beat granted a clear round. Jamie Snowden’s Princess Of Habo cannot be ruled out having shown a fair level of ability in Germany.
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