14:30 Worcester

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Follow At The Races On Twitter Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 44.30s

Holerday Ridge

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Claire Hitch

25/1

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Early Retirement, stays 3m, and fair hurdler Ballybrowney Ella. Dam unraced.

Form:

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Hoochygoochyman²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: N Lampard

200/1

Last of 5 in bumper at Wincanton (15.3f, good) on debut 24 days ago.

Form: 5-

Tiger Orchid⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

3/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Mores Wells gelding. Half-brother to 7 winners, including bumper winner/fair hurdler Akarita Lights. Dam 7.6f winner who stayed 1¼m. Unplaced completed start in points.

Form: 6U-

Battle March²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

11/2

Progressive form, fourth of 12 at Newton Abbot in April. That is the best form on offer.

Form: 934-

Bluffmeifyoucan^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

33/1

£9,000 3-y-o, Yorgunnabelucky gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Turtle Watch and bumper winner/modest hurdler Corky Dancer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Bolsover Bill^t1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| BF

8/1

Half-brother to temperamental but fairly useful chaser By The Boardwalk and fair hurdler Stubborn Logic. Failed to meet market expectations on debut in March. Tongue tie now fitted.

Form: 8-

Daany²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: M Hunt

5/2

Left debut form well behind when third of 7 in bumper at Fontwell (13.7f, good to firm) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Bishop.

Form: 93-

Moscow Spy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill

9/2

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Just For Men, stayed 25f, and fair hurdler/chaser Late Date. Dam unraced. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Notoriety⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

11/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Skipping On. Dam, point winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2½m-3½m winner) Coe. Pulled up in a point.

Form: P

Lucky Monarch

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: M Mullineaux

80/1

Imperial Monarch mare. Dam, ran once in points, closely related to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Oscar Lyons.

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Sally's Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith

22/1

£10,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

Forecasts

Daany (5/2), Tiger Orchid (3/1), Moscow Spy (9/2), Battle March (11/2), Bolsover Bill (8/1), Notoriety (11/1), Sally's Girl (22/1), Holerday Ridge (25/1), Bluffmeifyoucan (33/1), Lucky Monarch (80/1), Hoochygoochyman (200/1)

Those with form in bumpers don't leap off the page so MOSCOW SPY could easily be up to the job on debut representing Jonjo O'Neill. Tiger Orchid didn't set the world alight between the flags but certainly isn't without hope on pedigree, with Battle March also considered.