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Terry Phillips Retirement Celebration Novices’ Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qual) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Worcester

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 1221-1 D

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Found one just too good when warm favourite for hurdling debut in March but an easy winner at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy) and Hexham (2m, good to soft) since; has 12lb penalty and likely faster ground to contend with here but still commands respect.

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1

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Wilful

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Found one just too good when warm favourite for hurdling debut in March but an easy winner at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy) and Hexham (2m, good to soft) since; has 12lb penalty and likely faster ground to contend with here but still commands respect.

7/2

1st

1

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:45 Hexham

Wilful

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

prominent, led 1st, headed after 2nd

4/6

1st

5

28th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:57 Fontwell

Wilful

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

ducked sharply left start, soon prominent, led after 1st, mistake 2 out, soon went clear, hit last, shaken up and went further clear run-in, easily

4/7

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Form: 531

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Delivered on promise shown in Ireland when comfortable winner of modest Uttoxeter novice (2m, soft) on stable debut six weeks ago; moves back up in trip in a much deeper race here but can make his presence felt.

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2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Light Fandango

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Neil Mulholland

Delivered on promise shown in Ireland when comfortable winner of modest Uttoxeter novice (2m, soft) on stable debut six weeks ago; moves back up in trip in a much deeper race here but can make his presence felt.

5/1

1st

5

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Light Fandango

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Neil Mulholland

Displayed clear promise in two Punchestown maiden hurdles for Colm Murphy this spring, more recently when keeping-on third of 22 behind a useful winner last month (2m1f, good); should be very hard to beat in this easier race on stable debut.

1/2

3rd

11

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

15:07 Punchestown

Light Fandango

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A Murphy

midfield, headway from 2 out, ran on and went third towards finish

8/1

Form: O602-1

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Took nine attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but did so with very smooth success in Warwick maiden (2m3f, good) in May and has strong claims here.

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21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Onlyamatteroftime

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Took nine attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but did so with very smooth success in Warwick maiden (2m3f, good) in May and has strong claims here.

5/4

1st

7

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Onlyamatteroftime

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Punchestown bumper winner for Niall Madden in June 2023; highly tried on first three starts for Willie Mullins, running out in the Greatwood on first occasion before creditable sixth at Ascot in December (1m7f, good); bit disappointing when second in a Ballinrobe handicap last time (2m6f, soft; set plenty to do); strong contender in this maiden.

7/4

Form: 8/97-0

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Well beaten at huge odds on both hurdling starts (2m3f/2m), latterly on last month's stable debut.

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5th

4

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Connolly

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

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

100/1

4

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Connolly

11st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well beaten at huge odds on both hurdling starts (2m3f/2m), latterly on last month's stable debut.

100/1

10th

4

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Connolly

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well beaten in three bumpers and a 2m3f maiden hurdle for Emma Lavelle; subsequently sold for 2,600gns; can't be recommended on this stable debut.

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Only beaten about 12l when last of nine in soft-ground course bumper six weeks ago but needs to take a huge step forward on hurdling debut.

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7

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Jour dOrage

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

Only beaten about 12l when last of nine in soft-ground course bumper six weeks ago but needs to take a huge step forward on hurdling debut.

66/1

9th

5

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Jour dOrage

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

12th foal; half-brother to four winners including two useful French chasers; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/useful jumps winner Isard III; stable 1-12 in bumpers during last five seasons.

7/1

Form: P-9

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Did not live up to his pedigree when struggling in two maiden hurdles this spring (2m3f/2m4f); cheekpieces removed after one use; stable has much more obvious chance with Wilful.

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9

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Noble Cave

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Did not live up to his pedigree when struggling in two maiden hurdles this spring (2m3f/2m4f); cheekpieces removed after one use; stable has much more obvious chance with Wilful.

50/1

Form: 90

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Well beaten in a bumper and a 2m novice hurdle here in June; can't be recommended.

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10

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Pennant Legacy

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Debra Hamer

Well beaten in a bumper and a 2m novice hurdle here in June; can't be recommended.

100/1

10th

5

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Worcester

Pennant Legacy

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Debra Hamer

Beaten about 31l when 33-1 for course bumper on recent debut; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

100/1

Form: P-4

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict

Completed hat-trick in low-level AW races last autumn/winter but has struggled on both hurdling attempts, the latter last month, and makes very limited appeal here; tongue-tie refitted.

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21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Pyrrhic Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Completed hat-trick in low-level AW races last autumn/winter but has struggled on both hurdling attempts, the latter last month, and makes very limited appeal here; tongue-tie refitted.

100/1

4th

8

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Pyrrhic Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Won two low-level AW races during the winter (both 8.6f) but was pulled up on his only previous hurdling attempt (in May 2023) and makes very limited appeal on return to this discipline.

100/1

1st

7

(4)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pyrrhic Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gary Brown

Registered first win over C&D in November and followed up over same track/trip a month later; has a good chance at the weights and no surprise to see him extend the winning sequence.

3/1

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WEST COUNTRY:

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