15:45 Worcester

Wednesday 23 June 2021

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Cheesy House Tunes And Jockey Brothers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 43.25s

Big G²³³

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

16/1

Runner-up on bumper debut (for Dan Skelton) but failed to reproduce that in 3 subsequent starts in that sphere. Betting should guide to now hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 27/58-

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Captain Ivan³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly

7/1

Latest 16 lengths third in 2m Fakenham maiden confirms he has ability but suspicion he may prove vulnerable for win purposes again.

Form: 56/8-3

Deep Inferno^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley

200/1

Modest in bumpers and well held in a couple of course hurdles this summer.

Form: 7953-77

Edinburgh Castle¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109

11/8

Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding and has shaped with encouragement when third in maiden/novice hurdles for new stable this summer. Capable of winning one of these.

Form: 33

Gris D'oudairies⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver

100/1

Down the field in bumpers 19 months apart (trained on debut by Christian Williams.

Form: 0/8

King's Proctor^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

25/1

Useful at best on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Mark Johnston in 2018. Not at the same level for this yard since returning from a long absence. Hurdle debut.

Form:

Monymusk Lad^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

25/1

Went the wrong way in bumpers but better signs switch to hurdles when fifth of 10 in 2m Southwell maiden 15 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 48-85

Muddled Up¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams

200/1

Looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 0-9F8

Our Colossus^t1⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BFWS

17/2

Runner-up in point. Last of 6 on Huntingdon bumper debut in March but the fact he went off at 6/4 suggests a lot better was anticipated. Had wind op after and also sports tongue tie now hurdling.

Form: 26-

Planned Paradise³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

80/1

½-length second of 2 finishers sole start in Irish points (Dec 2020). 18/1, well held in a Fakenham maiden hurdle for Christian Williams 31 days ago. Changed stable since.

Form: 2-6

Sharp Suited^t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

4/1

Well held on sole previous hurdle start last winter but his fairly useful Flat exploits suggest he should be capable of better in this sphere. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 04-

Swedishhorsemafia^t1¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas

16/1

Promise in bumper/maiden hurdle on first 2 starts but took a backward step when down the field at Fakenham on New Year's Day. Given a break since and has tongue tie added on return.

Form: 439-

Zayriyan^p,t⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 104

33/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Did pick up a low-grade AW Flat win in January but others are preferred back jumping.

Form: 353422/

Ottavio³⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

17/2

French Flat winner at a similar time last year. Joined a good yard ahead of hurdle debut and interesting to see how he compare in the market to Big G.

Form:

Port Lockroy⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: Sheila Lewis

200/1

Low-grade maiden on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien and always behind on recent Stratford hurdle debut.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Edinburgh Castle (11/8), Sharp Suited (4/1), Captain Ivan (7/1), Our Colossus (17/2), Ottavio (17/2), Big G (16/1), Swedishhorsemafia (16/1), King's Proctor (25/1), Monymusk Lad (25/1), Zayriyan (33/1), Planned Paradise (80/1), Gris D'oudairies (100/1), Deep Inferno (200/1), Port Lockroy (200/1), Muddled Up (200/1)

EDINBURGH CASTLE has offered enough in a couple of recent hurdle starts to suggest he can win a race like this. Sharp Suited's Flat ability suggests he should be capable of better than he showed on his sole previous hurdle start last winter so he's a possible threat, while the strength behind Our Collossus in a bumper back in March indicates that he could be quite well regarded by Fergal O'Brien.