June 01 / 14.55 Worcester

14.55

Good

Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 6PPP-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Pulled up four times during very disappointing campaign last season but seemingly perked up by change of headgear when second in first-time visor at Ffos Las (3m, good) this month; it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task again here but he remains well handicapped on old form.
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7th

1

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ffos Las

Mr Tambourine Man

10st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: David Pipe

Five-time hurdle winner, the last twice this spring; not seen on the Flat since very underwhelming handicap debut in spring 2022 but copes well with ground slower than good and could turn out to be on a good mark; had another wind op (his fourth) last month.

5/1

6th

3

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Had been pulled up behind Townhill in April but a revelation since this visor went on, winning both starts this month, latterly at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) when comfortably defying a 6lb rise; unsurprisingly hit with a 9lb rise for that but he's won off this high in the past and needs serious consideration in his hat-trick bid in the hope the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

5/2

1st

2

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

20:15 Uttoxeter

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

No longer the force of old but, with a visor fitted, has emerged from a slump in form this spring; drew nicely clear to score at Worcester (2m7f, good) on latest out and has possibilities if the new headgear continues to aid; seems best suited by good/good to soft ground.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 546-13 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner on good ground since joining Grace Harris in early 2023, most recently last month; doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but posted a sound effort when third at Hereford (3m1f, good) last week and is evidently in good nick.
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5th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 2

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Halifax

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Won at Kempton (3m, good) in May and has continued in good heart since; has run really well on both previous visits to Bangor and the return to this track could eke out something extra; on the shortlist.

13/2

5th

1

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Halifax

12st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Won by 4l at Kempton (3m, good) in May and has remained in good form; third off this mark in valuable race at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) three weeks ago and can cope if the ground is slower here; likely contender.

5/1

3rd

16

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

Halifax

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground since joining Grace Harris in early 2023; now looks high in the weights but he'll give his running.

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 8/P55-

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with two fairly respectable runs towards end of last season (2m3f/2m4f) and will be fine over today's longer trip but is nothing like the force of old and has not won since 2021; cheekpieces refitted.
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8th

1

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Worcester

Art Approval

12st 1lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Joe Tickle

Hasn't won for ages but twice placed this summer (2m7f/2m6f) for Ralph Smith and can go well again off this mark provided another change of stable doesn't rock the boat.

7/1

2nd

7

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Art Approval

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ralph J Smith

Returned from break with two fairly respectable runs towards the end of last season (2m3f/2m4f) and another when third over 2m7f in the refitted cheekpieces at Worcester one month ago; not the force of old and has not won since 2021 but has place claims.

7/1

3rd

3

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Art Approval

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ralph J Smith

Returned from break with two fairly respectable runs towards end of last season (2m3f/2m4f) and will be fine over today's longer trip but is nothing like the force of old and has not won since 2021; cheekpieces refitted.

16/1

Form: 0/125- C BF

Last run: 233 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m4f here (good) on last summer's handicap debut and was one of two to pull clear of the others when close second over C&D (good to soft) a few weeks later; not yet fully exposed but we haven't seen him since a lesser effort in October; had wind op in March.
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3rd

6

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Best Mate Dave

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

C&D winner; returned from layoff with a quite pleasing 2m7f run here in June and was found to have irregular heartbeat when pulled up on chasing debut two months ago; could have a say if all is well on hurdle return.

14/1

4

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Best Mate Dave

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: D J Jeffreys

Won here over hurdles in June last year when ridden by today's rider Sam Twiston-Davies; has run respectably in his three races since, all over hurdles here; had wind surgery before his fourth (2m7f, good) one month ago; makes chasing debut and should run well.

11/2

Form: 7135-3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Resurgent 11yo who won twice at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in early part of this year and was very respectable third behind Spitalfield at Ffos Las (3m, good) last month; younger rivals appeal more all the same, though.
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5th

7

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Im A Starman

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mark Rimell

Resurgent 11yo who won twice at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in early part of this year and was very respectable third behind Spitalfield at Ffos Las (3m, good) last month; younger rivals appeal more all the same, though.

10/1

3rd

4

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Im A Starman

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Mark Rimell

All wins on soft/good to soft, including two at Plumpton (3m1f) last season; form dipped on good going there most recently; may rebound granted an ideal surface.

8/1

3rd

4

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Im A Starman

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Mark Rimell

All wins on soft/good to soft, including two at Plumpton (3m1f) last season; form dipped on good going there most recently; may rebound granted an ideal surface.

8/1

Form: 0/3P1-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at sixth attempt, comfortably drawing 6l clear of gambled-on favourite at Southwell (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in April; 7lb higher here but could easily have a lot more to offer.
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6th

4

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Urban Soldier

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Came good over hurdles at sixth attempt, comfortably drawing 6l clear of gambled-on favourite at Southwell (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in April; 7lb higher here but could easily have a lot more to offer.

9/4

1st

3

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Urban Soldier

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Needs to bounce back from a tame effort on soft ground in February but made very encouraging seasonal/stable/handicap debut when third at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December and has possibilities here if aided by first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

1st

3

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Urban Soldier

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Needs to bounce back from a tame effort on soft ground in February but made very encouraging seasonal/stable/handicap debut when third at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December and has possibilities here if aided by first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

Form: 4364-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Suited by return to good ground when opening account with clearcut success at Ffos Las (3m) last month, his eighth hurdling attempt; further progress is possible; respected.
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7th

5

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Spitalfield

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Suited by return to good ground when opening account with clearcut success at Ffos Las (3m) last month, his eighth hurdling attempt; further progress is possible; respected.

4/1

1st

8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Spitalfield

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Has some encouraging form but is somewhat held back by his jumping and remains a maiden; modest fourth on latest outing; chance hinges on whether he can cut out the mistakes.

8/1

1st

8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Spitalfield

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Has some encouraging form but is somewhat held back by his jumping and remains a maiden; modest fourth on latest outing; chance hinges on whether he can cut out the mistakes.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4762-P

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won easily on the Flat under Brodie Hampson in March but was pulled up after racing far too freely on last month's return to hurdling (2m3f), and will need to settle much better to have any chance of seeing out this longer trip; cheekpieces removed.
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4th

1

(2)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Throne Hall

11st 4lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Out of form on the Flat and over hurdles since winning easily on soft ground at Doncaster (1m4f) in March, most recently when weakening fifth at Ffos Las (soft) on Tuesday; needs to turn things around.

14/1

5th

1

(7)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Ffos Las

Throne Hall

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won easily in the mud at Doncaster in March (1m4f, soft) but hasn't offered much since then under either code; opposable.

20/1

7th

5

(6)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newmarket (July)

Throne Hall

9st 11lb

J: Hana Macdonald

T: Archie Watson

Bolted up at Doncaster (1m4f, soft) in March but remote third at Pontefract (1m4f, heavy) next time and struggled over hurdles before trailing throughout dropped to 1m at Kempton 16 days ago; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

Form: /480O- C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f hurdle winner on good ground last summer, latterly here, and was going well in the lead before inexplicably hanging right and running out before penultimate flight at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; comes with risk attached but gets another chance off the same mark here and remains unexposed over staying trips; cheekpieces added.
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11th

11

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

The Turtle Said

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual 2m4f hurdle winner on good in summer 2022 (once here); looked likely winner before running out in race won by Townhill at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April and is now 10lb better off with that rival; also every chance before last-flight fall at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month; still on a workable mark; player if avoiding mishaps this time.

5/1

8

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

The Turtle Said

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

led at steady pace, increased tempo 3 out, headed and fell last

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £74.40
Straight Forecast £66.59
Tricast £1736.82
Trifecta £952.40

Selections

D Express:

Spitalfield

SPOTLIGHT:

Urban Soldier

The Guardian:

Halifax

RP RATINGS:

The Turtle Said

Daily Mail:

Best Mate Dave

POSTDATA:

Mr Tambourine Man

Daily Mirror:

Spitalfield

The Star:

Spitalfield

Daily Record:

Spitalfield

TOPSPEED:

Urban Soldier

Telegraph:

Urban Soldier

The Sun:

Halifax

The Times:

The Turtle Said