17:05 Worcester

Wednesday 25 October 2017

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Beam Clean Restore & British Military Security Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 52.30s

Ballyantics²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Well held in all three starts so far including at Warwick (2m, good) earlier this month. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 7-60

Black Jack Jaxon¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: S Flook

150/1

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers to date most recently on good-to-firm ground here earlier this month. Makes his hurdling debut today.

Form: 08-6

Equus Millar⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Didn't jump well but still held chances when falling at the last on debut over an extended 2m3f at Bangor (good) last month. Likely to go close if connections have sorted out his jumping issues.

Form: F

Landin¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 127

1/1

Winner on the Flat in Germany and highly tried in that sphere thereafter. Contested Grade 1 contests on two of his three most recent starts over hurdles and one to note having been gelded during the summer.

Form: 32867-

Motueka²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/1

Best effort so far came when finishing third of 13 in a 2m1f bumper at Exeter (good-to-soft) back in March. Worth a check in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: 443-

Patgary²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

16/1

Broke his maiden at the fourth attempt when successful in a point-to-point at Tyrella (yielding-to-soft) in March. Market likely to provide the best guide as to expectations on rules debut.

Form: PP41-

Resiliency^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

20/1

Winner on the Flat at Down Royal (good-to-firm) in June 2014 but off for over a year prior to finishing well beaten on yard and hurdles debut last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

The Dawn Man²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Henry Oliver

16/1

Fell on his first two point-to-point starts but off the mark at the third attempt on yielding-to-soft ground in March. Interesting to see how he fares on rules debut.

Form: FF1-

The Real Snoopy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

7/1

Point-to-point winner who ran well to finish runner-up in a three runner contest over 2m7f here on rules debut last month. Well held at Southwell (good) subsequently and drops in trip today.

Form: P91-23

Non-Runners

Diamond Benny²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R Stephens J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Landin (1/1), Equus Millar (4/1), Motueka (7/1), The Real Snoopy (7/1), The Dawn Man (16/1), Patgary (16/1), Resiliency (20/1), Diamond Benny (50/1), Ballyantics (66/1), Black Jack Jaxon (150/1)

LANDIN drops in grade here having finished well beaten in a Class 2 handicap hurdle on his final start of last season and with that in mind he can make a winning seasonal debut in this maiden hurdle. The selection is taken to get the better of Equus Millar who showed a good level of ability prior to falling on debut while Motueka, placed in a bumper at Exeter can take third on his first start over obstacles.