19:30 Worcester

Tuesday 22 August 2023

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Phil & Janet Robinson 41st Wedding-Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 47.2s

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Selected odds by:

Claude Almighty²⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis

125/1

Well held in bumpers/completed start over hurdles. Off 9 months.

Form: 7/79P-

Craven Bay^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 98

4/1

Won final 2 starts in points in May 2022 and is progressing gradually over hurdles, third in 10-runner C&D maiden on most recent outing. Merits consideration.

Form: 4/11-333

Isle Of Oir^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Mark Campion

200/1

Shaped promisingly when runner-up in a Punchestown bumper for S. Curling back in March 2021. However, has offered very little both starts over hurdles since then.

Form: 2/P-P

It's A Love Thing⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

50/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m) who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling at Stratford last month and will likely be brought along steadily.

Form: 8

Red River Valley^t1⁵¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

12/1

Off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt but ran to just a poor level in a Stratford bumper on Rules debut 17 months ago and not seen since. Tongue strap fitted for this belated hurdle debut.

Form: P16/

Seinesational^b³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 101| BF

2/1

Consistent performer who produced another creditable effort after 8 months off when runner-up in a C&D maiden 33 days ago, the lack of a recent run coupled with an untimely error at the last proving his undoing. Highly likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 222/37-2

Sforza Castle³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 111

9/4

Took another step forward when third of 11 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, soft, 13/2) 31 days ago. Step up in trip likely to suit and must enter calculations.

Form: 6543

Shandancer^v1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 102

4/1

Fair in bumpers and of a similar level over hurdles, adding another placed effort to his collection when third at this course (20f) 26 days ago. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 33-2293

Champagne Kiss

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

150/1

Bollin Eric mare. Dam (c93) point winner/maiden under Rules. Market can guide.

Form:

Princess Priya²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

125/1

Modest in bumpers but showed nothing on Southwell hurdling/stable last November. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 465/9-

Forecasts

Seinesational (2/1), Sforza Castle (9/4), Craven Bay (4/1), Shandancer (4/1), Red River Valley (12/1), It's A Love Thing (50/1), Claude Almighty (125/1), Princess Priya (125/1), Champagne Kiss (150/1), Isle Of Oir (200/1)

SFORZA CASTLE has progressed with each start to date and, with potentially more to come now stepping up in trip, he's an appealing candidate in what looks a winnable race. Seinesational is fully exposed but ought to be on the premises again, while Craven Bay has a similarly progressive profile to the selection and must enter calculations, also.