16:10 Worcester

Wednesday 4 July 2018

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7bets4free.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 50.60s

Ilewin Geez¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 120| D

2/1

Successful by 5L over this trip on good ground in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last time out. Had placed over hurdles prior to that and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 13/25-41

All The Colours¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss K Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: P York

200/1

Well held in a couple of bumpers last year and failed to complete in three subsequent outings, two point-to-points and on hurdling debut last month.

Form: 78PP-U

Armaans Wish⁷³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| D

13/8

Bumper winner on good ground at Ludlow in May 2016 and placed twice in that sphere subsequently. Absent since finishing 6L second in a bumper on this card two years ago and represents a leading stable on hurdles debut.

Form: 122/

Pack It In⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

50/1

Dual Flat winner but failed to complete in two novice hurdles on soft and heavy ground last November. Well beaten on the Flat in recent times.

Form: BP-

Robin Des Mana^t⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

5/2

In good form last winter winning twice over fences in December. Failed to complete in valuable handicap chases on his last three starts over hurdles and is one for the shortlist for a leading stable on his return to hurdling.

Form: 122PPP-

Well Said^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

40/1

Point-to-point winner over 2m4f on good ground in June 2016. Struggled in that sphere since and beaten 30L when making his stable and Rules debut over C&D recently.

Form: P/FP-P39

American History^t1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: W R Muir

25/1

Victorious in a maiden handicap at Brighton (1m2f, good-to-soft) last August but struggled in two starts this term and probably best watched wearing a tongue tie for the first time on hurdles debut.

Form:

Thomas Crown⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Faulkner

200/1

Failed to trouble the judge in 11 starts on the Flat and pulled up on hurdling and stable debut at Kempton in May. Others make more appeal.

Form: P

Little Welshcake^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: K Bishop

200/1

Well beaten in a bumper on sole start for Bernard Llewellyn and it was a similar story hurdling debut and first outing for this yard at Stratford (good) last month on her first start in over a year. Wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 8/0

Conistone¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

14/1

Winner of a Lingfield claimer over 1m1f on good-to-soft ground last August. Had wind surgery subsequently but was an early casualty on hurdling debut at Stratford (good-to-firm) last time out. Represents a leading stable.

Form: F

Non-Runners

Baby Ted⁵⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Armaans Wish (13/8), Ilewin Geez (2/1), Robin Des Mana (5/2), Baby Ted (10/1), Conistone (14/1), American History (25/1), Well Said (40/1), Pack It In (50/1), Thomas Crown (200/1), All The Colours (200/1), Little Welshcake (200/1)

ROBIN DES MANA has made up into a very useful chaser since his most recent start over hurdles and he is taken to register a first victory over the smaller obstacles in this novice contest. Long absent Armaans Wish showed some decent form in bumpers a couple of years ago and is taken to claim second while previous hurdling winner Ilewin Geez also looks capable of running well.