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15:30 Worcester

Good

FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I)

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

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Fell in both his Irish points but made very promising start to hurdling career when second in 16-runner Listowel maiden (2m, good to yielding) in June, form that has been very well advertised by the winner since; changed hands for £50,000 in July and has good chance to make winning stable debut.

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1st

4

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Handlethekettle

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Fell in both his Irish points but made very promising start to hurdling career when second in 16-runner Listowel maiden (2m, good to yielding) in June, form that has been very well advertised by the winner since; changed hands for £50,000 in July and has good chance to make winning stable debut.

8/13

2nd

4

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Handlethekettle

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul Cashman

prominent, went third 3 out, soon led, headed 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner

66/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8/47

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Third on Irish point debut in 2023; showed only minor promise in three subsequent bumpers for Thomas Gallagher and needs significant improvement on this stable/hurdle debut, but Sean Bowen is a good booking.

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2nd

1

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Ballytechno

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Third on Irish point debut in 2023; showed only minor promise in three subsequent bumpers for Thomas Gallagher and needs significant improvement on this stable/hurdle debut, but Sean Bowen is a good booking.

13/2

7th

1

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Ballytechno

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

Third on Irish point debut in February and bettered inauspicious rules debut when keeping on for modest fourth at Worcester (good) a fortnight ago; considered each-way.

16/1

4th

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:53 Worcester

Ballytechno

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

Promising third in sole Irish point but he struggled in a Ludlow bumper (2m, good to soft) last April and has not been seen since; best watched back from 427 days off.

33/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 25

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Irish point winner who made very encouraging hurdle debut when second over C&D (good) in July; took a backward step here a fortnight ago but still warrants consideration in a race lacking depth.

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3rd

5

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Manowest

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Irish point winner who made very encouraging hurdle debut when second over C&D (good) in July; took a backward step here a fortnight ago but still warrants consideration in a race lacking depth.

11/2

5th

8

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Manowest

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won his Irish point with a bit in hand; fetched £6,500 later in May but his always-prominent second of 11 in maiden hurdle here (2m, good; weak 6-1) in July suggested he has a future in this discipline.

4/1

2nd

5

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Worcester

Manowest

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won his Irish point with a bit in hand and yet fetched only £6,500 at the sales in May; has joined a good yard for rules action and he's a likely improver.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Fair Flat racer who was placed over 1m5f last month; had previously been well beaten on hurdling stable/debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in July but ought to fare better on this faster ground.

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4th

2

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Buxted Reel

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Fair Flat racer who was placed over 1m5f last month; had previously been well beaten on hurdling stable/debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in July but ought to fare better on this faster ground.

20/1

5th

1

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

19:43 Salisbury

Buxted Reel

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tom Lacey

Respectable third in both Flat outings this year (1m4f/1m5f) and holds a fighting chance off the same mark; overall record of just 1-27 is the negative.

6/1

3rd

3

(11)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Buxted Reel

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tom Lacey

Only won once for Ian Williams (AW) but came back to form on his second run after a layoff last time and will be fine with tonight's longer trip; has often run well in a hood and is now tried in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

Form: 6

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Lacked the pace to land a telling blow in tactical bumper at Market Rasen in July, but was second to a subsequent rules winner in a maiden point in May (2m5f, good); has realistic each-way claims on this hurdling debut.

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5th

7

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Washpool

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Lacked the pace to land a telling blow in tactical bumper at Market Rasen in July, but was second to a subsequent rules winner in a maiden point in May (2m5f, good); has realistic each-way claims on this hurdling debut.

12/1

6th

4

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:45 Market Rasen

Washpool

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

midfield

10/1

Form: 8529

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

No match for winner when second in Stratford bumper in July and struggled when switched to hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last month; drops back in trip with hood fitted; others look stronger.

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6th

8

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:40 Newton Abbot

Lady Henrietta

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Ahead of A Little Something when second in modest Stratford bumper in July and bettered disappointing hurdle debut when respectable sixth at Worcester (2m, good; first-time hood) on Monday but others look stronger.

25/1

6th

12

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Lady Henrietta

10st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

No match for winner when second in Stratford bumper in July and struggled when switched to hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last month; drops back in trip with hood fitted; others look stronger.

25/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Useful on the Flat in his prime but has regressed in that sphere and was a well-beaten 100-1 shot over C&D on hurdling debut a fortnight ago.

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7th

3

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Eagle Court

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

Useful on the Flat in his prime but has regressed in that sphere and was a well-beaten 100-1 shot over C&D on hurdling debut a fortnight ago.

66/1

9th

4

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Eagle Court

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A declining force on the Flat (he was pretty useful at his peak) so this hurdles debut needs to spark a revival.

40/1

7th

8

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:30 Salisbury

Eagle Court

9st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Blake

Could make a case off current mark on last year's competitive form at 1m4f but he seems to have lost his way.

16/1

Form: 50

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Failed to complete both Irish points in spring 2023 and showed nothing more than minor promise in two maiden hurdles this spring (2m/2m3f).

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8th

6

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Miami Jim

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Failed to complete both Irish points in spring 2023 and showed nothing more than minor promise in two maiden hurdles this spring (2m/2m3f).

100/1

12th

6

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Miami Jim

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Failed to complete in two Irish points; modest effort when 24l fifth of nine on hurdles/stable debut here this month (2m, good; 66-1); others stronger.

50/1

5th

4

11th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Warwick

Miami Jim

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

towards rear

50/1

9th
10
Nila

20/1

Form: F-

Last run: 261 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

Absent for 577 days after winning 1m6f claimer on the Flat in France in June 2022 then fell at first flight on stable/hurdle debut in December; back from another layoff with tongue-tie fitted; may yet have a future over hurdles but there's a lot to take on trust.

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9th

10

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Nila

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Absent for 577 days after winning 1m6f claimer on the Flat in France in June 2022 then fell at first flight on stable/hurdle debut in December; back from another layoff with tongue-tie fitted; may yet have a future over hurdles but there's a lot to take on trust.

20/1

0

14

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:00 Taunton

Nila

10st 7lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

towards rear, fell 1st

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Brother to fair hurdler Hombre De Guerra; lost out only by a neck in maiden point (2m4f, good to soft) on debut in May; interesting to see how he fares on this rules debut.

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6th

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

Soldiers Leap

10st 12lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Brother to fair hurdler Hombre De Guerra; lost out only by a neck in maiden point (2m4f, good to soft) on debut in May but was tailed off in a recent maiden hurdle (2m, good).

33/1

10th

9

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Soldiers Leap

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: T Ellis

Brother to fair hurdler Hombre De Guerra; lost out only by a neck in maiden point (2m4f, good to soft) on debut in May; interesting to see how he fares on this rules debut.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Showed only glimmer of promise during five-race Flat career for Kevin Frost and makes stable/hurdle debut after 11-month absence.

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8

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Nelson Bay

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Showed only glimmer of promise during five-race Flat career for Kevin Frost and makes stable/hurdle debut after 11-month absence.

66/1

10th

11

(11)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Nelson Bay

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Frost

Showed little in his first three starts (7f/1m) and beaten a very long way on handicap debut (amateur riders) at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in August; plenty of improvement required.

33/1

12th

7

(8)

15th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Nelson Bay

11st 0lb

J: Mr Kevin Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Sold out of Marcus Tregoning's stable for 1,200gns after one run; mild improvement last time but doesn't look obviously well treated for handicap debut.

12/1

Form: 806/

Last run: 958 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

Won 1m4f AW novice for Hughie Morrison in January 2023 but her form during the last AW season was underwhelming and this stable/hurdle debut comes after a 255-day absence.

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5th

2

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:53 Market Rasen

Now Then Wendy

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Steph Cameron

in touch with leaders, went fourth before 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, weakening when not fluent last

16/1

11

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Now Then Wendy

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Steph Cameron

Won 1m4f AW novice for Hughie Morrison in January 2023 but her form during the last AW season was underwhelming and this stable/hurdle debut comes after a 255-day absence.

33/1

6th

3

(8)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Now Then Wendy

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

1m4f novice winner one year ago; the handicapper has been on top in recent months but she's becoming more realistically treated now and today's drop in trip could suit.

12/1

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Selections

Telegraph:

Soldier's Leap

POSTDATA:

Manowest

WEST COUNTRY:

Nila

D Express:

Soldier's Leap

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Handlethekettle

The Guardian:

Handlethekettle

Daily Record:

Handlethekettle