17:20 Worcester

Wednesday 27 June 2018

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Worcester Racecourse 300th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 4m 48.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Balli Martine15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams
9/2
Had shown promise in bumpers without winning and against a solid effort recently when third on hurdles bow behind two speedy sorts. Should improve on that run and longer journey looks a plus now.
3
Horse silk
Black Kalanisi25
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: J Tuite| C
13/8
Improved effort on fourth start when easily landing a bumper here this month. Goes up in trip now switched to hurdles for the first time. Should be involved.
4
Horse silk
Court Out22
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden
12/1
Runner-up at Southwell over similar trip three weeks ago on second hurdles start, not hard to see him involved for place money again and perhaps more if building on that experience.
5
Horse silk
Doc Penfrot1105
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost
9/2
Had shown promise in pair of bumpers before finding Champion Bumper at Cheltenham too hot in March. Makes hurdles bow here and should have a future in this sphere.
6
Horse silk
January Dont125
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| D
33/1
Finished midfield in a couple of novice events at Plumpton back in 2016 for Gary Moore and has won a couple of point-to-points since. Market may judge back under rules.
7
Horse silk
Jeffrey48
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: R Walford
50/1
Unconvincing in bumpers and didn't improve for switch to hurdles last time at Wincanton, hard to place strong faith in for now.
8
Horse silk
Master Ringt18
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS
5/1
Ex-Flat performer who shaped nicely on his yard/hurdles debut at Stratford earlier this month, should be able to build on that and has undergone wind surgery since.
9
Horse silk
Minella Mojo31
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| D
50/1
King's Theatre gelding, related to a winner on Flat and half-brother to two winners, including fairly useful hurdler M M D Sizer, over jumps.
10
Horse silk
Perfect Legend32
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry
100/1
Modest maiden on Flat for Andrew Balding, not spotted under rules since 2015 and limited impact in point-to-points recently. Not hard to look elsewhere.
11
Horse silk
Why Lie25
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard(3)| T: A Phillips
50/1
Two runs under rules have come over C&D, well beaten off in both of those, first in a seller and latterly maiden hurdle. Needs to improve sharply.
12
Horse silk
Massini's Dream23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: R Johnson| T: Christian Williams| D
9/1
Dual point-to-point winner in 2017 and ran well to finish runner-up at Kempton (2m5f, good) on hurdles debut last month. Crashed out through wings of hurdle latest at Newton Abbot. Cautious approach now.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
An Scairp67
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: J Mason  J: David Bass
NR
13
Horse silk
Fearnie Lou32
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 4
T: Christian Williams  J: R T Dunne
NR

Forecasts

Black Kalanisi (13/8), Doc Penfro (9/2), Balli Martine (9/2), Master Ring (5/1), Massini's Dream (9/1), Court Out (12/1), An Scairp (16/1), January Don (33/1), Minella Mojo (50/1), Why Lie (50/1), Jeffrey (50/1), Fearnie Lou (66/1), Perfect Legend (100/1)

Verdict

Black Kalanisi won a bumper with plenty to spare here recently and has rate a big danger now switching to this discipline but COURT OUT showed improved form for the step up to this trip when second at Southwell last time and might be able to make his hurdling experience count. Master Ring and Balli Martine, the latter going up in distance, are others worth noting.
  1. Court Out
  2. Balli Martine
  3. Balli Martine

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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