14:20 Worcester

Wednesday 23 October 2019

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7bets4free.com Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 46.50s

The Vollan^p1,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 133| BF| D

11/1

Doubled his career tally when winning by 9L in a good ground handicap hurdle over this trip at Uttoxeter last month. Disappointed on soft ground in a novices event here subsequently and he wears cheekpieces for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 122214

West Coast Flyer^t1⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 129| BF| C

16/1

Followed up a ½L victory in a 2m novice hurdle on good ground here in July with an odds-on third of five over the same C&D subsequently. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 4113

Larkbarrow Lad^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 128| BF| D

9/2

Returned from a break to finish 6L second in a soft ground novice hurdle over this C&D at the end of last month. One for the shortlist for a good yard on handicap debut.

Form: 42221-2

Yccs Portocervo^h⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127

9/1

Winner of two of his last three starts including by 2L over an extended 2m2f at Stratford (good-to-soft) in early August. Given a break since and is a notable runner on first start in handicaps.

Form: 25-R121

Bold Record^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| D

12/1

Successful over this trip in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (good) in June. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day returned when 26L sixth on soft ground over this C&D last time out. Open to improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 3136

Colditz Castle¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 117

16/1

Seven race maiden was beaten 9L when runner-up in a novice hurdle over C&D in May. Given a break since and interesting to see how he fares switched to handicap company.

Form: U342-62

Queen's Magic^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117| C| D

11/2

Winner of both starts since returning from a break including by 2½L in a 2m4f mares novices' hurdle at Perth (good-to-soft) last time out. Finished 5½L third off a 1lb lower mark at Perth (2m4f, good) in April.

Form: 4323-11

Pink Eyed Pedro^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 117| CD

13/2

Successful twice in July including in a C&D novice hurdle. Beaten 2L off a mark of 132 in a novices' handicap chase at Ludlow (2m4f, good) recently and is interesting off a 15lb lower mark returning to hurdles.

Form: 112252

Arcade Attraction³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

15/2

Placed twice over hurdles last season but struggled when fifth in a 2m maiden event on good ground here last month. Market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 833-P5

Winding Roe⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

11/1

Broke his maiden over hurdles when winning a three runner contest by 6L over an extended 2m6f at Kelso (good) last month. More needed down in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 3-32321

Hattaab^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 110| C

12/1

Placed second off a 3lb lower mark in a 2m7f handicap hurdle on good going here last month. Well beaten on the Flat subsequently however.

Form: 324612

Calvinist^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Burke| T: K Frost| OR: 107

20/1

Improving with racing over hurdles and finished runner-up in a four runner novice hurdle over this distance at Uttoxeter (good) early last month. Likely more needed on handicap debut however.

Form: 452

Cotton End²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 101

40/1

Ten race maiden was beaten 24L when fourth in a 2m3f event at Warwick (good-to-soft) on handicap debut a month ago. Races from out of the handicap in this contest.

Form: 723324

Forecasts

Larkbarrow Lad (9/2), Queen's Magic (11/2), Pink Eyed Pedro (13/2), Arcade Attraction (15/2), Yccs Portocervo (9/1), The Vollan (11/1), Winding Roe (11/1), Hattaab (12/1), Bold Record (12/1), Colditz Castle (16/1), West Coast Flyer (16/1), Calvinist (20/1), Cotton End (40/1)

LARKBARROW LAD ran well to place here last time out and he is taken to make a winning handicap debut in this valuable novices contest. The selection can get the better of Pink Eyed Pedro who has placed off a much higher mark over fences in the recent past while third place can go the way of Yccs Portocervo who is likely to appreciate this step up in distance.