Hereford Quarries Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Hereford

14:30

Date 2026-01-26

Distance 2m4f194y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,700

Winning Time 5m 28.85s (slow by 23.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Followcato (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	5/2	Won
2nd	Hurricane Highway (IRE) Ben Jones · Evan Williams	7/2	24
3rd	Epinephrine (FR) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	9/1	48

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ski Lodge (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	11/10F

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Ski Lodge Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	160	—	71-222	117	129	123	27d	—	—	-12	30.9	0.25/1	Evens 50%
1	Followcato Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	162	p	3-U511	119	128	100	17d	—	—	+4	26	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Made virtually all at Ludlow and Exeter on last two starts; looks the one to catch.
5	Hurricane Highway Brown J:Ben Jones T:Evan Williams	J:Ben Jones T:Evan Williams	156	—	2P7-75	113	134	94	18d	—	—	+1	21.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Mixes hurdling and chasing but yet to win in this sphere; dropped to a career-low mark.
3	Epinephrine Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	159	—	4416-6	116	-	-	67d	—	—	+11	18.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won mares' handicap hurdle at Kempton last February but disappointing since; chase debut.
NR	Risk De Pluie Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Clarke	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ben Clarke	158	t	22-263	115	131	106	17d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Yet to win over fences but a few decent runs, latest when third at Exeter 17 days ago.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ski Lodge	evn	evn	Evens
Followcato	3/1	11/4	3/1
Hurricane Highway	10/3	3/1	10/3
Epinephrine	10/1	10/1	10/1
Risk De Pluie	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ski Lodge

30.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

Evens

2nd

Followcato

OR: 17.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Hurricane Highway

21.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Epinephrine

18.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Risk De Pluie

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Followcato	119	128	100
Ski Lodge	117	129	123
Epinephrine	116	—	—
Risk De Pluie	115	131	106
Hurricane Highway	113	134	94

Last Run