September 18 / 17.00 Worcester

17.00

Good

Amber Beverley-Smith #rideforamber Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Qual’) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Amber Beverley-Smith #rideforamber Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Qual’) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.90
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 5U63-9

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Hasn't achieved much in two bumpers and four starts over hurdles; tends to be too free (pulled very hard at Uttoxeter last month, on return from a break), and a hood finally applied; risky.
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12

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Worcester

Gieves

11st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won 2m course maiden in September and reverts to hurdling after a good effort over fences last month; seems to stay this far and is probably on a good mark; cheekpieces (worn for last two races) removed; must be considered.

6/1

3rd

4

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

18:35 Uttoxeter

Gieves

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won maiden hurdle by 19l last September but generally very disappointing since; well beaten when fitted with cheekpieces for last month's chasing debut (2m4f); drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here.

14/1

10th

1

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:40 Worcester

Gieves

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

prominent

12/1

66/1

  • Place: £21.20

Form: 497

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes in Irish points and two bumpers in Britain; tailed off (behind The Geordie Ginge) on hurdling debut last month and not looking likely to live up to his name in the imminent future.
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4th

7

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Go On Ya Goodthing

10st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, dropped to last with one circuit to go

5/1

5th

10

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:33 Uttoxeter

Go On Ya Goodthing

10st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

0-7 under rules and he's been pulled up at big prices in both his handicaps, including behind Jasmin De Grugy at Ffos Las 11 days ago.

33/1

Form: 20-232 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has been knocking on the door and probably put up his best performance yet when second at Stratford 18 days ago; leading contender on form and this could be his chance but significant rain might be a worry.
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3rd

4

14th Nov 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

The Geordie Ginge

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, outpaced 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in

5/4

3rd

4

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

The Geordie Ginge

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, not fluent 4th, left in lead before 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last

5/4

2nd

6

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:00 Stratford

The Geordie Ginge

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

disputed lead, not fluent 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden run-in, no extra inside final 110yds

7/2

Form: 9/45-

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle runs in the spring (after a long absence) and significant improvement when fifth at Ludlow in April, in the second of them; absent since and may need further in time but certainly adds interest to this.
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4th

9

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Emilys Star

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, went second before 5th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from 2 out

7/2

8

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:15 Southwell

Emilys Star

10st 11lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Out of a well-connected dam and has shown promise on both hurdling starts, more recently when fifth of 12 at Ludlow (2m, soft) last month; needs today's longer trip to unlock improvement, though.

7/1

Form: 0P-

Last run: 232 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat (runner-up twice) and showed little in two hurdle efforts (for Polly Gundry) in January; absent since and of interest only if attracting inspired support on debut for Richard Bandey.
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13th

16

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Heresmax

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Modest maiden on the Flat (runner-up twice over 1m4f/1m5f) who accomplished little in his three runs over hurdles (first two were for Polly Gundry); absent 232 days before latest; handicap debut in this sphere comes off a basement mark.

33/1

5th

3

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Heresmax

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

33/1

4

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

15:25 Fontwell

Heresmax

11st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Polly Gundry

Twice runner-up (1m4f and 1m5f) off basement Flat marks last summer for Micky Hammond; 100-1, beaten 53l in novice hurdle at Exeter (2m, heavy) on debut for new connections and best watched despite now having tongue tied.

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat only one rival on his bumper debut here last month; best watched now sent hurdling.
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5th

8

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Side Stepper

10st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Christian Williams

2lb out of the weights but he's a lightly raced 5yo who has finished third in both his handicaps since stepped up to 3m+; thereabouts.

7/4

3rd

8

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Side Stepper

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Lightly raced 5yo who has run in only two handicaps and he showed clear promise with his front-running third at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month, beaten less than 2l from out of the weights; big player if he can build on that.

4/1

3rd

13

14th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

19:55 Newton Abbot

Side Stepper

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Christian Williams

Well beaten when 33-1 for recent handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good); that run came after a layoff, though, and he's effectively 7lb lower today; tries a new trip today; worth a glance in the betting.

25/1

Form: 553

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Disappointing Flat maiden; beaten 25l or more in two novice hurdles for Oliver Sherwood but much better when third behind useful pair on stable debut at Newton Abbot this month, despite racing keenly and jumping without fluency; strong contender if that effort is taken at face value.
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5

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Ar El Bee

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, led, hung badly right and ran out before 5th

5/2

3rd

5

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:32 Newton Abbot

Ar El Bee

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and did not convince with his jumping when safely held in two novice hurdles for Oliver Sherwood this summer; now with another new stable; needs to learn to settle much better.

14/1

5th

6

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Ar El Bee

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Became disappointing on the Flat for David Menuisier last year and didn't convince with his jumping when well-held fifth of six on last month's stable/hurdle debut; entitled to have learned from that experience but others look safer here.

20/1

Non-runners

Afta Party, Buck Of Maine

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £990.70
Straight Forecast £430.49
Trifecta £2721.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Geordie Ginge

Daily Mail:

Ar El Bee

D Express:

Emily's Star

RP RATINGS:

The Geordie Ginge

TOPSPEED:

The Geordie Ginge

POSTDATA:

The Geordie Ginge

WEST COUNTRY:

The Geordie Ginge

The Times:

The Geordie Ginge

Telegraph:

The Geordie Ginge

The Guardian:

The Geordie Ginge

Daily Mirror:

The Geordie Ginge

Daily Record:

The Geordie Ginge

The Star:

Ar El Bee