15:40 Worcester

Thursday 27 October 2022

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FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 15.72s

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Selected odds by:

Barnards Green¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Showed fair form when placed on 3 of his 4 bumper starts, though form of latest second is working out well. Longer trip should suit for hurdles debut.

Form: 3032-

Divine Inspiration²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Bandey

5/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Beauport finished alone when getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt. Interesting newcomer.

Form: 21-

Forest Jump²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C Gordon

14/1

Fair bumper performer found only one too good on third start in that sphere at Plumpton in February, though somewhat threw race away by hanging left. Bred to stay well and in good hands now hurdling.

Form: 442-

Hardy Fella²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

7/2

Consistent performer in bumpers, making frame in a Cheltenham listed event before winning at Fontwell. Has since left Chris Gordon and rates a big player on hurdles debut.

Form: 2413-

Heads Or Harps¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

5/2

€13,000 3-y-o, €135,000 5-y-o. Out of half-sister to top-class hurdler Harchibald and made second start in Irish points a winning one, so looks interesting for yard who know how to ready a newcomer.

Form: P1-

New Beginnings¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| C

12/1

Didn't look the finished article but produced a fairly useful effort when winning his sole start in bumpers here in May. Step up in trip promises to suit on hurdles debut. Respected.

Form: 1

Summer Moon²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland

28/1

Smart handicapper on the Flat for Mark Johnston (thorough stayer) and shaped as if needing the run on his hurdles bow for this yard earlier this month after a 2-year lay-off. Entitled to progress.

Form: 3

Abraaj²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: S Pearce

80/1

Fairly useful Flat performer in France but has looked regressive for this yard and ran to only a modest level on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter earlier this month.

Form: 4

Hercules Morse

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

16/1

£35,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam modest 2m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Hilltown¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

50/1

Won sole start in a point bumper and has found only one too good in a pair of Rules bumpers this spring, sticking to task well on latest occasion. Respected.

Form: 122-

Idalko Bihoue²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/2

From the family of fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Bagad Bihoue and finished alone on his sole start in Irish points. Should be up to making presence felt on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Straightupsnicket¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood

150/1

€6,500 3-y-o, £24,000 4-y-o. Half-brother to bumper winner Polo Lounge (by Califet). Runner-up on second of 2 starts in points and other newcomers look likelier types.

Form: 42-

Forecasts

Heads Or Harps (5/2), Idalko Bihoue (7/2), Hardy Fella (7/2), Divine Inspiration (5/1), New Beginnings (12/1), Forest Jump (14/1), Hercules Morse (16/1), Barnards Green (25/1), Summer Moon (28/1), Hilltown (50/1), Abraaj (80/1), Straightupsnicket (150/1)

A whole host of interesting hurdles debutants, with HARDY FELLA perhaps setting the standard on his exploits in bumpers. Fellow bumper winner New Beginnings, point scorers Heads Or Harps and Idalko Bihoue, and one-time smart Flat performer Summer Moon all warrant respect.