19:30 Worcester

Wednesday 22 August 2018

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Fundraising cheer4charl Mares' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 4.70s

Celtic Sally^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

7/1

Her two bumper starts were separated by a break of almost a year although she showed little in either event. Seen to better effect when sent over hurdles last time in a small-field affair at Uttoxeter; but more needed here.

Form: F53/8-52

Golden Esther²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: A Phillips

100/1

There was some very mild promise in her bumper debut but she didn't build on that last time (failed to settle) and now makes her hurdles debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 08-

Lucca Lady³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 118| BF

2/1

Can't have been right last time at Cartmel when given a fine chance to break her hurdles maiden having previous form which gave her a major chance. Useful in bumpers also she might be seen to better effect around this more conventional circuit.

Form: 1222-36

Marmalade Mist⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'NeillWS

40/1

First start back from a wind op for a top yard her bumper form is only modest and she will have to improve to make her mark on her hurdles debut. One to watch in the market that will give a clue as to what's expected.

Form: 97

Queens Cloak³⁰¹

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

80/1

Green and looking one for the longer term on her bumper debut she showed nothing over hurdles on her initial run. Hard to make much of a case for her here.

Form: 5/0-

Sheila Tanist^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case

14/1

Failed to complete on her first two starts in point-to-points before winning one and has shown some steady if unspectacular progress over hurdles. Looks one being brought alone with handicaps in mind and will be interesting in that sphere.

Form: U1-0863

Skin Deep¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: A King| BF| C

4/5

Progressed nicely in bumpers winning at her third attempt before being excused her hurdles debut where after an erratic jump the saddle slipped (pulled up). Sure to be capable of better although may need to brush up her jumping.

Form: 321P

This Lovely Lady²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: Tim Vaughan

25/1

First run for this yard having left Olly Murphy after last two bumper starts had very much failed to reach the expectations raised by her first two runs in that sphere. Now makes her hurdles debut with something to prove.

Form: 424

Ortenzia²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105

14/1

There has been the odd glimmer of form over hurdles with her best performance coming in first-time blinkers in a Towcester handicap. Failed to build on that start though and went with little fluency back on the Flat last time.

Form: 46P-257

Non-Runners

Andapa⁷²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: M Roberts J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Skin Deep (4/5), Lucca Lady (2/1), Andapa (3/1), Celtic Sally (7/1), Sheila Tanist (14/1), Ortenzia (14/1), This Lovely Lady (25/1), Marmalade Mist (40/1), Queens Cloak (80/1), Golden Esther (100/1)

One or two in this that could turn out to be quite useful not least Skin Deep who was rather unlucky to have her saddle slip on her hurdles debut after an erratic jump with her bumper form entitling her to plenty of respect. Lady Lucca missed out on what looked to be a cast-iron opportunity last time at Cartmel when not looking to be suited by the course and this flatter more galloping track may suit her better. ANDAPA is hard to ignore though on her hurdles debut with two bumper wins to her name and the competent Harry Reed taking 5lb off in the saddle. Marmalade Mist and Sheila Tanist are two that are worth noting in the market if supported.