16:55 Worcester

Friday 29 September 2017

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Eventsi Marquee Hire Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 4m 56.30s

Robin The Raven^p¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130

7/4

Chasing a hat-trick following victories at Ludlow (good) and over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) last time out. Returns from a break today and likely to run well once more.

Form: 2210-11

Horseshoe Bay³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| C

7/2

Useful performer on the Flat and not beaten far when fourth of five in a Group 3 on his final start for Sir Michael Stoute in July 2015. Made a winning debut over hurdles for this yard last month and step up in trip should suit.

Form: 1

Cloth Cap¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill

20/1

Fair efforts in two bumpers so far including at Market Rasen (good) last time out. Making his hurdling debut on his first outing in five months.

Form: 74-

Comber Mill⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 94

66/1

Maiden after six starts and well held on debut for this yard over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) last month. Useful amateur jockey takes the ride once more.

Form: 855-976

Give Battle¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: P Coffey

25/1

15 race maiden and well beaten fourth on heavy ground at Clonmel over 2m on his most recent hurdles start in March. Well beaten on the Flat since and debuts for a new yard today.

Form: 5030/84-

Phoebus Lescribaa^h1¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan Moore⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis

20/1

Made a winning point-to-point debut at Lisronagh (good-to-yielding) in December and ran well on rules debut on soft ground subsequently. Well beaten at Ffos Las (good) last time and wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 130-

Phoenix Park¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: David Dennis

100/1

Placed in a point-to-point in May but well beaten in two starts under rules including when last of three over 2m7f on good ground here earlier this month.

Form: 383

Rio Bravo^t²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

20/1

Some fair efforts since switching to rules racing last year. Beaten 18L into third over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good) in January when last in action and this step up in trip should suit.

Form: 533/393-

Treackle Tart¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119

2/1

Winner off a mark of 109 on handicap debut over an extended 2m5f at Exeter (good) in April and a decent effort when 6L second of three in a novice contest later that month. Unraced since an interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 592212-

Aero Majestic^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

50/1

Placed in a point-to-point at Inchydoney (good) on debut in that sphere in May and finished a promising third at Newton Abbot in a bumper subsequently. Needs to step up markedly on recent hurdles debut to take this.

Form: 233

Trampling Dust^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Mark Wall

150/1

Well beaten in two starts over hurdles so far and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 67

Rathcormac Inn

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: David England| T: D Skelton

33/1

Unraced Flemensfirth filly and a half-sister to maiden Luckman. Dam successful in two hurdles and two chases at up to 2m4f. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Tynecastle Park²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: R Eddery J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Robin The Raven (7/4), Treackle Tart (2/1), Horseshoe Bay (7/2), Tynecastle Park (8/1), Rio Bravo (20/1), Cloth Cap (20/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (20/1), Give Battle (25/1), Rathcormac Inn (33/1), Aero Majestic (50/1), Comber Mill (66/1), Phoenix Park (100/1), Trampling Dust (150/1)

HORSESHOE BAY showed a good level of form on the Flat and can maintain his unbeaten record in this sphere by taking this novice hurdle. The selection ran green when winning here last month but should appreciate this step up in trip and can get the better of Robin The Raven who carries a double penalty having won twice already over hurdles while Treacle Tart, who has won over further in the past can claim third for the in form yard of Charlie Longsdon.