15:25 Worcester

Friday 29 September 2023

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Forge Cattery In Fernhill Heath Worcester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 6.4s

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Selected odds by:

Beachcomber¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

12/1

Left debut form well behind when running out an easy winner of a Chepstow bumper in February, drawing clear final 1f. Out of his depth when tailed off in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham but should still have a future over hurdles.

Form: 410-

Carrigmoorna Rowan^h¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

16/1

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt and made a pleasing start under Rules when third in an Exeter bumper in November. Proved a shade disappointing in a hood at Plumpton next time, however. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P1/36-

Classic Lord¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 124

66/1

Useful on Flat and improved on hurdling debut form when fourth in a maiden at Naas in February. Not in same form at Fairyhouse on final outing and subsequently sold out of Henry de Bromhead's yard for £29,000.

Form: 440-

Harjo²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114

6/1

Irish point winner who made promising hurdling debut when second at Carlisle last autumn. Ran to a similar level when third at Uttoxeter next time but folded tamely last 2 starts, so reappears with something to prove.

Form: F1/230P-

Ismael^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost

100/1

Easy winner sole start in Irish points. Showed a bit more than in a bumper tried in cheekpieces when third of 4 on Aintree hurdle bow in May but finished legless when well held on his return here 26 days ago.

Form: 10-34

Mylesfromwicklow¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119| BF

6/4

Won his sole outing in points in October and showed fairly useful form over hurdles when runner-up first 2 outings last season. Not quite at that level when filling same spot at Ascot on final outing but still sets a good standard for a yard that has started autumn in fine form.

Form: 1222-

Push The Button¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Displayed a likeable attitude to get off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers at Bangor (16.7f, good to firm) in April and is bred to be suited by this longer trip now hurdling.

Form: 351-

Side Stepper¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

250/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 66

Flying Fortune¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

7/4

Made it 2 wins from 4 starts in bumpers in impressive fashion at Haydock (15.6f, firm) in May. Of interest now going hurdling.

Form: 341-1

Forecasts

Mylesfromwicklow (6/4), Flying Fortune (7/4), Harjo (6/1), Push The Button (10/1), Beachcomber (12/1), Carrigmoorna Rowan (16/1), Classic Lord (66/1), Ismael (100/1), Side Stepper (250/1)

MYLESFROMWICKLOW showed a good level of form in 3 starts over hurdles last season and reappears with his stable amongst the winners, so he's selected to get off the mark. Flying Fortune was successful on 2 of her 4 bumper outings and rates a good hurdle prospect for a yard that traditionally does well at this time of the year, with Push The Button another interesting contender.