20:00 Worcester

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Olarra UK Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 5m 4.2s

Biowavego⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 108

7/4

Showed promise in maiden hurdles over shorter trips at Ludlow and Wincanton earlier this year. Moving up in trip here should be right up his street and a bold show is very much on the cards.

Form: 43-

Imperial Lightning³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

17/2

Plenty of appeal pedigree-wise prior to his debut in a 2m bumper here last month, but offered little in the race itself. All things considered, it's reasonable to expect him to leave that form well behind in time.

Form: 8

Joe Kidd^h1⁵⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

12/1

Poor form in a brace of bumpers for Debra Hamer in 2020. Makes hurdle/stable debut in a first-time hood and can only be watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form: 59/

Merchant House⁵⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R G Hawker

20/1

Bumper winner in 2019 but well held both starts over hurdles for Stuart Kittow the following year. Absent since and he can only be watched starting out for new yard here.

Form: 44PP80/

Mr Craftsman¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: Mrs S Gardner

40/1

Maiden pointer who was beaten a long way on Rules debut in a Newton Abbot maiden hurdle (21.6f).

Form: 4858-24

San Giovanni⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 110

9/4

Was in the process of showing improved form when running out after being carried left approaching the second-last at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good). Looked the most likely winner prior to that mishap and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 50/303R-

Ike Sport¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

5/1

Encouraging start to his career when second in a 13-runner French claiming hurdle (17.4f) on debut in February. Since joined a respected yard and he's one to consider here with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2-

Prince Cleni⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

20/1

Out of a French hurdle winner and offered something to work on when fifth in a Ludlow bumper on debut. Should have a future over hurdles, but others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 5-

Strictlyasoldier⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams

100/1

Behind stablemate Prince Cleni when last of 9 on his introduction in a Ludlow bumper. Probably more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 9-

Take Me Dancing¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade

150/1

Offered precious little on her recent introduction in a Newton Abbot maiden hurdle, and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: P

Forecasts

Biowavego (7/4), San Giovanni (9/4), Ike Sport (5/1), Imperial Lightning (17/2), Joe Kidd (12/1), Prince Cleni (20/1), Merchant House (20/1), Mr Craftsman (40/1), Strictlyasoldier (100/1), Take Me Dancing (150/1)

This stiffer test promises to suit BIOWAVEGO and he is marginally preferred to French-import Ike Sport. This is by no means a two-horse race though, with San Giovanni respected on the back of his latest effort at Newton Abbot where he looked the most likely winner when running out at the second last.