20:50 Worcester

Tuesday 31 July 2018

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Pershore Tyres And Kumho Tyres Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 3m 45.90s

Cape Banjo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Fair on the Flat but his hurdles debut at Uttoxeter was rather underwhelming (jumped poorly) and he would need to improve markedly to play an active part in this.

Form: 6

Carntop^t²⁸

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

4/11

Talented on the Flat although he hasn't been without his problems and quirks in that sphere. Given a tough introduction over hurdles in a Grade 2 event and enjoyed the calmer waters of a Stratford novice much more on the back of a wind op.

Form: 9-2

Cash In Mind^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: D Donovan

4/1

Gradually getting the hang of hurdling and appeared to finish off his race better last time when equipped with a first-time tongue-tie. Failed on the Flat when last seen on these shores and could well be one for money again.

Form: 265-75

Cybalko¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J Phelan| T: D G Bridgwater

25/1

Hinted a far more ability on his second career start than on his first in a bumper after a break of 14 months. Well beaten in that race though and the form may be worth little as he was beaten 30L by a heavily odds-on favourite who coasted home.

Form: 6-2

Overrider^b,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett| OR: 82

66/1

Very modest bordering on poor form over hurdles having had some wind surgery prior to his last start. Already has a handicap mark and would be far better off in that company than at mostly level weights in this.

Form: 0/568-87

Plymouth Sound^p⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

14/1

A winner twice on the Flat he wasn't particularly easy to catch right and offered little when last seen in that sphere. Makes his debut over hurdles here and best watched having looked none too keen on his last outing.

Form:

Texan Nomad^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Harris

50/1

Well held when showing just modest form in bumpers he did look as though he would be much better for the run on his hurdles debut. Did only beat one home though in a small field and not hard to ignore here.

Form: R/465-4

Blushing Red⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 107

7/1

A winner on the Flat he's shown more ability than most of these over hurdles although he did disappoint on his hurdles debut (mark looked quite testing). Can be given a chance on his earlier novice form but not one to go overboard about.

Form: 96-29

Thomas Crown⁵

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

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who has looked no better in three starts over hurdles and finished well held over C&D last time; best watched.

Form: P74

Haventthefroggiest¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss K Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams

100/1

Had a breathing operation before she had run under Rules having been virtually pulled up in a point-to-point bumper. Showed nothing on her C&D debut and impossible to make a case for in this.

Form: 80

Perfect Moment⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts

8/1

Four starts in bumpers with the last two coming for this yard (has run to a similar level each time). Bumped into an above average sort last time and she does have winning hurdlers in her pedigree; place chance in a weak race on hurdles debut.

Form: 46/4-2

Forecasts

Carntop (4/11), Cash In Mind (4/1), Blushing Red (7/1), Perfect Moment (8/1), Plymouth Sound (14/1), Cybalko (25/1), Cape Banjo (25/1), Texan Nomad (50/1), Overrider (66/1), Thomas Crown (100/1), Haventthefroggiest (100/1)

CARNTOP despite having had some problems has run to a level that few if any of these could attain on the Flat or over hurdles and he’s presented with a easy opportunity to break his maiden over hurdles. Finding some credible opposition isn’t easy although Perfect Moment has some reasonable bumper form to her name and winning hurdling relations in her pedigree. Cash In Mind was well supported when last seen on these shores but that was on the Flat but he has enough experience to make his presence felt here with Blushing Red another who could get involved having run poorly in a handicap last time.