18:05 Worcester

Saturday 2 June 2018

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7bets4free.com Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 4m 49.30s

Berlief Aramis⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: A Phillips

50/1

Raced twice so far - pulled up on debut before finishing sixth of eight. Big improvement needed now.

Form: P6-

Best To Come¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

16/1

Cost €64,000 as a three-year-old but lacked the sparkle to justify the price tag in either start to date. Possible the step up in trip will help this evening but the Stowaway gelding has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 6-5

Chef De Troupe²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

5/4

Thrre-time winner on the Flat in France but appears best with a good bit of give underfoot and hard assess what to expect on his British debut over Jumps.

Form:

Earth Leader¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

Has ability but comes with quirks - ran out on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot last month and needs to keep his mind on the job this time. Bound to be popular given his connections but en element has to be taken on trust.

Form: 6-R

Fleeting Visit¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

9/2

One win from thirteen starts on the Flat and has obvious questions to answer regarding his stamina. Debut run over hurdles only fair and inconclusive regarding his ability to stay the distance.

Form: 5

King Vince^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

7/1

Plenty of promise winning two bumpers but hurdles form has disappointed so far. Undergone a wind operation since finishing eight of fourteen at Wincanton last and now has a lot to prove.

Form: 9/1137-8

Norm The Storm²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

40/1

Not shown much so far but possible he'll be suited by the step up to 2m this evening. Improvement required though and others hold stronger claims at this stage.

Form: 65-6

Tigger Two^p1¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

12/1

Posted ordinary form in bumpers and was well held on hurdling debut at Exeter back in January. Had a wind operation since then and likely safe to leave him to his own devices.

Form: 878-

Why Lie²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips

50/1

Finished fifth of nine on debit over C&D last month but lost touch when the pressure was applied close home. Big improvement needed.

Form: 5/PFFP-5

Vivant⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 105

8/1

Patchy form during her time in France has been mirrored by two very modest efforts on UK shores. Plenty to prove at present and hard to recommend - even with the champion jockey doing the steering.

Form: 726P/0P-

Non-Runners

Arctic Destination⁵⁸⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: W T Kennedy

Lively Article⁵³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs F Kehoe J: T J O'Brien

Malindi Bay²²⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: H J Evans J: Benjamin Poste

Oldtown Polly²⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: B G Powell J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Chef De Troupe (5/4), Arctic Destination (7/2), Fleeting Visit (9/2), Earth Leader (11/2), King Vince (7/1), Vivant (8/1), Malindi Bay (10/1), Tigger Two (12/1), Best To Come (16/1), Lively Article (25/1), Norm The Storm (40/1), Why Lie (50/1), Berlief Aramis (50/1), Oldtown Polly (50/1)

Not many of these have impressed to date so the task ahead of ARCTIC DESTINATION could have been a lot harder for his first start of the season. The gelding's yard is flying form just now and a bold effort can be expected. Earth Leader is an obvious one to monitor in the betting, as he is sure to have been schooled well since running out at Newton Abbot on on his hurdling debut. The market can be informative where he is concerned. Norm The Storm and Fleeting Visit are others to bear in mind if they attract support.