15:30 Worcester

Wednesday 23 October 2019

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MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 5m 34.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Big Shark192
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White
10/1
Promising 10L second in point-to-point at Ballysteen (3m, yielding) in April. Purchased for £33,000 subsequently and is of interest on Rules debut having joined a useful stable.
2
Horse silk
Cool Destination158
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR:  122| BF
5/2
Point-to-point winner in November last year and has placed on two most recent hurdles starts. Beaten 1¼L over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) in May and is one for the shortlist on return from a break.
3
Horse silk
Go Whatever178
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon
8/1
Placed in three point-to-points prior to wining by 14L on yielding-to-soft ground in that sphere back in April. Worth a check in the market on Rules and stable debut.
4
Horse silk
Little Battlert13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Nixon(5)| T: T H Weston
100/1
Successful in a small field point-to-point on good ground in March. Well beaten since however including in three starts under Rules since joining this stable.
5
Horse silk
One For The Team243
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Williams| OR:  121
2/1
Soft ground bumper winner at Wincanton in March last year. Finished fourth in two hurdles starts since and steps up in trip following a 7½L defeat over 2m3f at Warwick (good) in February.
6
Horse silk
Simon The Greath13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones(5)| T: G Harris| OR:  105| C
25/1
Bumper winner on good-to-soft ground here in August last year and ran well to place in novice hurdles on first two starts for this stable. Pulled up on handicap debut and first start since wind surgery at Exeter (good) earlier this month.
7
Horse silk
The Grand Visirp,t60
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| BF
11/4
Winner of five races on the Flat including a valuable 2m4f handicap at Royal Ascot (good-to-soft) in June. Well beaten in the Ebor at York (1m6f, good-to-firm) on most recent start and is a leading contender on return to hurdles.

Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Young Buck248
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: Harry Cobden
NR
9
Horse silk
Imperial Flem248
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: Evan Williams  J: Adam Wedge
NR

Forecasts

One For The Team (2/1), Cool Destination (5/2), The Grand Visir (11/4), Young Buck (3/1), Go Whatever (8/1), Big Shark (10/1), Imperial Flem (12/1), Simon The Great (25/1), Little Battler (100/1)

Verdict

THE GRAND VISIR proved himself to be a classy performer on the Flat and he can make a winning return to hurdles in the concluding staying event. The selection represents a good yard and he can get the better of Cool Destination who has finished runner-up on his two most recent hurdles outings. Impressive point-to-point winner Young Buck can claim third on Rules debut.
  1. The Grand Visir
  2. Cool Destination
  3. Young Buck

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £205.00

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