16:20 Worcester

Wednesday 23 June 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:50

Arundel Boy's Favourites: Flynn, Arsenal, Esco Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 45.16s

Byron Flyer^v¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 127| CD

6/1

C&D winner who arrives on the back of good third in 1m4f handicap on Flat at York 11 days ago. Visor on for 1st time in this sphere and not ruled out.

Form: 1/45802-

Twin Star^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Noel Williams| OR: 127

16/1

Successful at Bangor in September and in good form until last of 8 in handicap at Stratford (18.7f, soft) 32 days ago. Has bit to prove now.

Form: 1PD22-8

Pagero³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125

3/1

Completed a hat-trick at Newton Abbot last August and shaped well after 8 months off when third in 2m handicap (5/1) at Ludlow 30 days ago, travelling strongly long way. One to be interested in.

Form: 11/127-3

Global Society^h⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125

7/1

Winless since his debut over hurdles but he arrives in good nick, seventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) 70 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 1P4/837-

Paseo^b1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 119

28/1

Added to a patch record when below-par fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f, good) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 76992-5

Vancouver^p⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118| D

14/1

Unreliable type but he ran up to his best after 6 months off when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, good) 51 days ago. Others remain more appealing though.

Form: 51386-3

Cotswold Way^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 118| D

16/1

Losing run dates back over 2 years now and he continues to show little despite falling in the weights. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5403-44

Your Band^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 116| BF| D

9/4

Lightly raced since twice successful over 2m4f at Uttoxeter in 2019 but got right back on track when clear second of 10 in handicap at Aintree (20f) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 11/884-2

Top Man⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 112

15/2

Has shaped better than bare result on his last two starts, racing wide when fifth in 2m5f Kempton handicap last month. Needs considering off a reduced mark.

Form: FF4U5-6

Forecasts

Your Band (9/4), Pagero (3/1), Byron Flyer (6/1), Global Society (7/1), Top Man (15/2), Vancouver (14/1), Twin Star (16/1), Cotswold Way (16/1), Paseo (28/1)

PAGERO looks the way to go here given he caught the eye when third after a break at Ludlow last month and should be spot on now with that run behind him. Top weight Byron Flyer arrives on the back of a good recent effort on the level at York and merits consideration too, while both Your Band and Top Man also warrant plenty of respect in an open handicap.