15:35 Worcester

Wednesday 22 June 2022

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At The Races App Form Study Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 54.90s

Alioski^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 100

5/1

Modest Flat winner who ran to a fair level over hurdles when runner-up at Plumpton in September. Decent effort back on the level 7 months later and was still in a close second when falling heavily 2 out at aforementioned venue (15.9f) last time. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 542-F

Chess Player³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 96

8/15

Long-standing maiden but confirmed the promise of his reappearance when second in 7-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) 3 days ago. Solid contender back in maiden company.

Form: 06F2-62

Culture^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: T Ward

11/1

Not the force of old on the Flat and was well held back over hurdles at Southwell (15.8f, good) 16 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8-4

Luke San¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

8/1

Fair form first 2 starts in bumpers and was yet to be asked for his effort when jinking and unseating his rider 5 out on hurdling debut/return over C&D 18 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 2/3265-U

Montaqem^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne

22/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1½m. Sold from Michael Attwater for only £1,000 and was well held tried hurdling at Ffos Las last month. Tongue strap on for the 1st time.

Form: 6

Old Page³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

16/1

4,000 gns 5-y-o, Snow Sky gelding. Dam unraced. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (May 15). Market can point the way on Rules debut.

Form: P-1

Illico De Moutiers²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: R Hobson

18/1

Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Bilko (2½m winner, by Balko) and Volcaldoune (17f-19f winner, by Madoun). Tongue tied when finishing fifth of 9 in a bumper at Saumur for J-D. Marion in October. Goes hurdling now for new handler and market can guide.

Form: 5-

Strictlyasoldier¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

100/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 9-8

Rattling Rosie¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 74

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat but well held in juvenile events over hurdles. First run for yard after leaving John Groucott.

Form: 5874-

Non-Runners

Prince Ali¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Chess Player (8/15), Alioski (5/1), Luke San (8/1), Culture (11/1), Old Page (16/1), Illico De Moutiers (18/1), Montaqem (22/1), Prince Ali (25/1), Rattling Rosie (40/1), Strictlyasoldier (100/1)

ALIOSKI's second to Galata Bridge (won a handicap in good style last month) at Plumpton back in September reads well in the context of this race, so he's given the vote. Chess Player is a solid contender back in maiden company, while Luke San and Illico de Moutiers are others to consider.