July 25 / 17.10 Worcester

17.10

Good

FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 85-3

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a couple of bumpers and again on hurdle debut over C&D behind an odds-on favourite; might remain vulnerable in races of this nature.
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3rd

1

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:15 Hereford

Ebony Warrior

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Runner-up three consecutive times since ready win at Worcester (2m, good) in July, most notably when second to subsequent Grade 2 novice winner in valuable series final there (2m4f, good) in September; good chance.

7/4

3rd

1

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:15 Hereford

Ebony Warrior

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Runner-up three consecutive times since ready win at Worcester (2m, good) in July, most notably when second to subsequent Grade 2 novice winner in valuable series final there (2m4f, good) in September; good chance.

7/4

2nd

2

16th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

14:00 Wetherby

Ebony Warrior

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won a maiden hurdle at Worcester (2m, good) in July and has run well when runner-up there the next twice, most recently on his handicap debut (2m4f, soft); holds leading form claims today under a penalty.

9/4

Form: 248-24 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Packed with experience after nine races but he's not improving and after going close at Hexham he was only fourth in the new cheekpieces at Stratford (good; led); has each-way claims but the frustration may continue.
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1

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

R S Ambush

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Made the frame in three maidens this summer (2m-2m4f, good; also acts on soft) and looked set to do so again before last-flight fall at Worcester three weeks ago (first-time blinkers); probably on a workable mark for this handicap return and can make his presence felt again.

3/1

9

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

R S Ambush

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ten races, all over hurdles; four seconds include two of his three races this summer, the latter over C&D (good) last time in front of Light Dragoon; wore cheekpieces last two starts and now tries blinkers; needs a bit extra to win but he clearly has place claims.

6/1

2nd

5

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

R S Ambush

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Packed with experience after nine races but he's not improving and after going close at Hexham he was only fourth in the new cheekpieces at Stratford (good; led); has each-way claims but the frustration may continue.

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £7.80

Form: 0-

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 200,000euros as a yearling but never raced for the Gosdens and was sold on for 7,000gns in August 2021; only 6-1 for a Chepstow bumper last October (good to soft) but finished tailed off.
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6th

6

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Light Dragoon

11st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, niggled along briefly 4th, outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out

7/1

1st

4

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Light Dragoon

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Sold unraced by Godolphin in 2021 and was well beaten in Chepstow bumper on debut last October, but fared considerably better when third over C&D (good) on hurdling debut in July; a possible if able to build on that run.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Positives to take from his two Flat runs in Ireland but he's been struggling in 1m2f-1m3f handicaps in Britain; up against it on hurdling debut.
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4th

4

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

13:40 Sandown

Moab

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Henrietta C Knight

Ordinary maiden on the Flat and beaten in the region of 16l on his two hurdle starts (2m/1m7f, good); others are preferred.

33/1

4th

4

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

13:40 Sandown

Moab

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Henrietta C Knight

Ordinary maiden on the Flat and beaten in the region of 16l on his two hurdle starts (2m/1m7f, good); others are preferred.

33/1

8th

7

27th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:12 Wincanton

Moab

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Fair Flat racer (albeit a maiden) who made fairly encouraging hurdle debut when fourth of 11 at Worcester (2m, good) in July; needs to build on that performance here but not ruled out each-way.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 34333-

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Consistent in his four runs over hurdles without progressing all that much; latest Warwick race (2m3f, good) was probably won by a very good horse; thereabouts in a first-time tongue-tie.
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2nd

1

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, headway 3 out, went second approaching last, kept on run-in, no impression final 110yds

5/2

2nd

1

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

14:28 Uttoxeter

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, headway 3 out, went second approaching last, kept on run-in, no impression final 110yds

5/2

5th

1

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Ten-race maiden; back from a break and wind surgery when beaten just over 3l at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) and travelled well before his effort flattened out; has a race in him off this mark.

9/4

Form: 3

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning miler on the Flat for James Fanshawe at Class 5 level; 28-1 for her hurdling introduction here and was beaten 30l into third.
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12th

4

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Lady Wormsley

11st 6lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer who displayed improvement over hurdles when third under positive ride in recent Worcester maiden (2m, good); sports refitted cheekpieces for this handicap debut and could still have more to offer.

12/1

3rd

8

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Lady Wormsley

11st 1lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Winning miler on the Flat for James Fanshawe at Class 5 level; it's been a very quiet start over hurdles.

25/1

6th

12

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Lady Wormsley

10st 7lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Winning miler on the Flat for James Fanshawe at Class 5 level; 28-1 for her hurdling introduction here and was beaten 30l into third.

20/1

Form: 63

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Contested two Killarney bumpers within the space of four days back in May, finishing a 5.5l third in the second one; joined these connections for £25,000 and has a future; now tongue tied.
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6th

9

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 97y

Class 4

15:50 Ascot

Rubies Or Gold

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Christian Williams

Beaten between 23l and 34l in his three handicaps (2m-2m3f); could improve for this longer trip and the addition of cheekpieces; Sean Bowen is also 1-1 for the yard; a dark one.

8/1

6th

9

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 97y

Class 4

15:50 Ascot

Rubies Or Gold

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Christian Williams

Beaten between 23l and 34l in his three handicaps (2m-2m3f); could improve for this longer trip and the addition of cheekpieces; Sean Bowen is also 1-1 for the yard; a dark one.

8/1

6th

11

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Rubies Or Gold

10st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: Christian Williams

never going well, always behind

14/1

Form: 55

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A smidgeon of promise in his two bumpers but others in here have shown a lot more.
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8th

10

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

12:15 Taunton

Till You Cant

10st 6lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Displayed some ability in bumpers and makes handicap debut off lowly mark; takes a big step up in trip but he's shown little over hurdles (2m/1m7f) and was pulled up in a 3m point; claims hardly compelling.

25/1

8th

10

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

12:15 Taunton

Till You Cant

10st 6lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Displayed some ability in bumpers and makes handicap debut off lowly mark; takes a big step up in trip but he's shown little over hurdles (2m/1m7f) and was pulled up in a 3m point; claims hardly compelling.

25/1

5th

6

9th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 3

12:35 Wincanton

Till You Cant

11st 0lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in fourth, weakened 2 out, tailed off

66/1

Form: 3-0

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in her first bumper at Plumpton but was then tailed off at Newton Abbot; of some interest on that initial effort.
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10th

7

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Hurley Girly

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on inner

7/1

6th

9

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Hurley Girly

10st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Third in a Plumpton bumper in April (2m1f, good); well beaten next time and beaten a long way at long odds on both starts over hurdles, including over C&D latest; others have more obvious claims.

33/1

7th

6

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Hurley Girly

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Third in a Plumpton bumper on debut in April (2m1f, good); well beaten next time and beaten a long way on her hurdles debut over 2m here last month (2m, good; 100-1); others stronger.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner who showed his best form when second in a 1m4f AW handicap in May; didn't run much of a race at Chelmsford 18 days ago but ability is much respected in a race of this nature.
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10th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Cannon Rock

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Dual Flat winner who showed his best form when second in a 1m4f AW handicap in May; didn't run much of a race at Chelmsford 18 days ago but ability is much respected in a race of this nature.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran to a modest level in four Irish points and she'd be a surprise winner of this.
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2nd

5

22nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

raced in third, not fluent 7th, not fluent 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon lost ground, rallied and kept on well run-in, went second final strides

6/4

2nd

5

22nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

raced in third, not fluent 7th, not fluent 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon lost ground, rallied and kept on well run-in, went second final strides

6/4

1st

5

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Suitably Surprised

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Sam England

midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, led run-in, readily

13/8

Non-runners

Junior Des Mottes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.70
Straight Forecast £37.53
Trifecta £533.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Fourtowns

The Times:

Cannon Rock

POSTDATA:

Ebony Warrior

SPOTLIGHT:

Junior Des Mottes

Telegraph:

Ebony Warrior

TOPSPEED:

Fourtowns

WEST COUNTRY:

Fourtowns

The Guardian:

Fourtowns

D Express:

Fourtowns

Daily Record:

Fourtowns

Daily Mail:

Cannon Rock

Daily Mirror:

Cannon Rock

The Sun:

Cannon Rock

The Star:

Cannon Rock