August 28 / 18.10 Worcester

18.10

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Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-3112

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won Southwell bumper; made quite impressive start to hurdling career when successful at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in June; matched that level under penalty when chasing home a subsequent Listed winner at Market Rasen (2m4f) last month; leading player with the possibility of more to come.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Letterston Lily

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Dual novice hurdle winner this summer; placed in valuable series final on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in September and was given quite a lot to do before keeping on well for fourth here (2m4f, good) last month; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; shortlisted.

13/2

11th

6

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Letterston Lily

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Dual novice hurdle winner this summer; placed in valuable series final on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in September and was given quite a lot to do before keeping on well for fourth here (2m4f, good) last month; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; shortlisted.

13/2

4th

12

25th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Letterston Lily

10st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Dual novice hurdle winner this summer and kept well for third in valuable series final on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, soft) last month; suffered early mishap at Chepstow a fortnight but remains of interest.

5/1

Form: 85-31 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Built on a promising third on hurdle debut over 2m here when off the mark in good style in July; has to defy a penalty in this stronger race but he's open to improvement over this longer trip; respected.
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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

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 242-15

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; was having his fifth start over hurdles when making all for an unchallenged win in ordinary Killarney maiden in May; raced freely when well beaten in a Galway Listed novice since but a key player now back in calmer waters.
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11th

6

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Al Gasparo

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Gavin Cromwell

2-8 in maiden/novice hurdles this year, the latest win gained at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) three weeks ago; unraced beyond 2m4f under rules but won a 3m point last year and has stamina in his pedigree, so there's a decent chance this trip will unlock improvement on his handicap debut.

7/1

1st

1

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:50 Killarney

Al Gasparo

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Top rated; wide margin C&D winner in May in a maiden hurdle (good to yielding); beaten 4l at Worcester in a novice on latest in late-August; 2m4f may have stretched him that day and this test more suitable; has form on heavy ground and he has to be considered off top weight.

100/30

3rd

1

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Al Gasparo

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point winner; was having his fifth start over hurdles when making all for an unchallenged win in ordinary Killarney maiden in May; raced freely when well beaten in a Galway Listed novice since but a key player now back in calmer waters.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 47-821 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Underwhelming hurdle debut but a clear second at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July and improved again when breaking the course record to open his account at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month; improving but this rates a deeper race; respected nonetheless.
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4th

2

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton

Full Monty

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Comfortable maiden win at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July; ran well next time but well beaten when 16-1 for handicap debut in quite valuable race at Worcester (2m4f, soft; tongue-tie fitted) last month; the tongue-tie is removed and the ground should not be soft, so there may well be much more interest in him this time.

12/1

7th

12

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Full Monty

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Opened account with comfortable maiden win at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July; behind Letterston Lily and Ebony Warrior when a weakening fourth over C&D (good) last month but has a tongue-tie fitted for this handicap debut and is open to improvement.

16/1

Form: /97-0P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at huge odds on both completed hurdling starts (2m3f/2m) and pulled up over C&D latest.
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9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

in touch with leaders

100/1

9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Failed to show much over hurdles and he's out of the weights for chase/handicap debut.

100/1

6th

4

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Connolly

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer (2m-2m4f) and can't be recommended here.

100/1

Form: 3-097

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

16/1

Form: 4-68

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who had made a promising start to his rules career when a close fourth on bumper debut in October but has been beaten 47l and 32l on two starts over hurdles (2m4f-2m) since; looks up against it here.
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3rd

13

3rd Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell

Matchadam

10st 6lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Showed promise in a Hereford bumper (good) but well beaten in all three starts over hurdles.

7/1

7th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Matchadam

11st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Point winner who had made a promising start to his rules career when a close fourth on bumper debut in October but has been beaten 47l and 32l on two starts over hurdles (2m4f-2m) since; looks up against it here.

16/1

8th

3

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Worcester

Matchadam

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Point winner in 2022; made quite promising rules debut in Hereford bumper in October but was tailed off when reappearing in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Southwell last month and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

8/1

Form: 08

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at huge odds in two bumpers and best watched now switched to hurdles.
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7th

10

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:15 Ffos Las

Absence Of Malice

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in last, always behind

100/1

7th

10

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:15 Ffos Las

Absence Of Malice

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in last, always behind

100/1

10th

11

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:10 Ffos Las

Absence Of Malice

10st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

took keen hold early, always behind, tailed off

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £12.20
Straight Forecast £13.91
Trifecta £25.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Al Gasparo

SPOTLIGHT:

Letterston Lily

WEST COUNTRY:

Ebony Warrior

The Times:

Letterston Lily

The Sun:

Letterston Lily

The Star:

Letterston Lily

Daily Record:

Letterston Lily

Telegraph:

Ebony Warrior

TOPSPEED:

Al Gasparo

POSTDATA:

Al Gasparo

The Guardian:

Al Gasparo

Daily Mail:

Al Gasparo

D Express:

Al Gasparo

Daily Mirror:

Al Gasparo