19:15 Worcester

Wednesday 29 August 2018

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7bets4free.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 3m 54.3s

Another Drama³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams

40/1

Landed a point-to-point in May but his two hurdling efforts to date make him a long term project and he will want further.

Form: PF-167

Muilean Na Madog⁵⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G BridgwaterWS

40/1

Some promise in bumpers but his two starts over hurdles are less encouraging. Pulled up last time and has undergone wind surgery since.

Form: 45PP/

Shadow Sadness^p,t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

11/8

Group 3 winner in Germany in 2015 who was tailed off in the Chester Cup on stable debut. Made errors on his hurdling debut here and would probably be at home over further, but he sets the standard in an ordinary event.

Form: 4

Thepensionfund²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

6/1

Half-brother to a couple of hurdles winners in Beluckyagain and Inthejungle, and from a good jumping family. Travelled well on bumper debut at Ayr in January to finish third and respected here.

Form: 3-

Troy Dee Knee³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett

50/1

Unconvincing so far in bumpers and on hurdling introduction. Hard to fancy on available evidence and he will need to jump a lot better.

Form: 0-694

Acker Bilk^p,t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

14/1

Dual scorer on the AW for Keith Dalgleish who was well held on stable debut three weeks ago. Nevertheless, that will have put an edge on him and as a 75-rated Flat performer he commands respect in a weak race.

Form:

Astute Boy^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

7/2

75-rated Flat performer who handles any ground. In good hands albeit the yard do not have their customary strike rate with hurdlers here. Soon dropped away following a mistake on hurdling debut and it is hard to enthuse over his prospects.

Form: 5

Bard Of Brittany¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Dave Crosse| T: M R Channon

66/1

Showed little in two bumpers and was sent off 50/1 for his hurdling bow in March. Got no further than the first that day and he is of limited appeal here.

Form: 60B-

Casemates Square²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams

20/1

Poor Flat maiden rated 47 on turf. Trainer/jockey combination respected but hard to see him being good enough, even at this modest level.

Form:

Freedom Chimes⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 116

14/1

Ex-Irish 17-race maiden who made the frame three times in the spring but who was tailed off on stable debut two months ago. An absence since suggests there may have been a problem and he has the ability to bounce back in this company.

Form: 33-37

Sommervieu^t1²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114

9/1

Yet to match his French form but his three runs for this yard came during an unproductive spell for them last winter. Dropped in class and tongue-tie fitted.

Form: 523P40-

All Hands On Deck¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

22/1

Tailed off on both starts over hurdles and looks a challenging prospect for her capable trainer. Handicaps may prove a better option long term.

Form: 55-640

Dance With Kate²⁹⁵

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

100/1

Finished last on four occasions and has barely beaten a rival in the other three. Looks an unlikely winner on second start over hurdles..

Form: 4/

Rubheira^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr

100/1

Has failed to make the frame in 29 previous starts under all codes. Beaten at least 30L on both starts over hurdles and of no appeal here.

Form: PFP449

Forecasts

Shadow Sadness (11/8), Astute Boy (7/2), Thepensionfund (6/1), Sommervieu (9/1), Acker Bilk (14/1), Freedom Chimes (14/1), Casemates Square (20/1), All Hands On Deck (22/1), Another Drama (40/1), Muilean Na Madog (40/1), Troy Dee Knee (50/1), Bard Of Brittany (66/1), Rubheira (100/1), Dance With Kate (100/1)

Thepensionfund is the most interesting of these given a strong pedigree and the promise of his bumper debut. His yard are in form and rare visitors here so any market moves would have to be noted. Sommervieu is, at some point, likely to prove better than he has shown so far and Acker Bilk is an interesting recruit. The vote goes to SHADOW SADNESS who should have learnt plenty from his hurdling debut and would have been the pick of these on the level. The booking of Brian Hughes can be considered a positive sign.