Racing will take place at Hereford on Monday, 12 January, with a seven-race programme scheduled from 1:00PM to 4:00PM. The Hereford Race Cards 12 January feature a mixture of handicap steeple chases, novices’ hurdle contests, and a National Hunt flat race, offering a competitive afternoon for horses, trainers, and jockeys.
The meeting will open with the £6,150 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) at 1:00PM. Twelve runners are expected over the three-mile one-furlong 109 yards distance. Key entries include Born At Midnight, Ithaka, Heva Rose, and Innisfree Lass. Conditional jockeys will aim to demonstrate their skill on this staying trip, navigating a demanding sequence of fences.
At 1:30PM, the Blackmore Building Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4, Division I) will bring together fourteen young hurdlers over two miles 105 yards. Looping d’Arc, Race To Base, Ahanaglogh, and Boston Savr are among the anticipated runners. The race carries prize money of £10,000, providing an early-season test for promising novice hurdlers.
The second division of the Blackmore Building Novices’ Hurdle (Class 4) will follow at 2:00PM over the same distance. Fourteen runners, including Vol Royale, Aguellid, Cooler Than Me, and Cote d’Ange, are expected to compete. This race also carries £10,000, offering another opportunity to gauge the form of emerging staying hurdlers.
At 2:30PM, the CB Protection and Security Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) will feature eleven horses over two miles five furlongs 32 yards. Noahsgreatrainbow, Soldierofthestorm, Rodney, and The Winslow Boy are likely to play leading roles. The race offers prize money of £8,900, making it a key intermediate-distance handicap of the afternoon.
The Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) will take place at 3:00PM, covering three miles one furlong 202 yards. Twelve runners, including Briery Butterfly, Mr Griffiths, Vengeance, and Bredon Hill Dart, are expected to compete for a prize fund of £6,150, providing a platform to assess novice stamina over a long-distance hurdle.
At 3:30PM, the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) will see fourteen mares contest two miles three furlongs 207 yards. Sweet Honey B, Gower Spirit, Ballerina Boxer, and Feet On The Ground are expected to feature prominently, with prize money of £6,150 available for the closely matched field.
The seven-race card will conclude with the Hereford Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5) at 4:00PM. Eleven runners, including Arizona Moon, Cool Customer, Loch Ness Pineau, and Roi du Roume, will compete over two miles 105 yards. The race carries prize money of £4,500, providing an early look at emerging talent on the level.
The Hereford Race Cards 12 January promise a varied and competitive afternoon, with staying chases, novice hurdles, and a National Hunt flat race highlighting early-season form across the course.
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