15:55 Worcester

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 50.3s

Artemis Sky²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young

250/1

Poor maiden handicapper on Flat and distant last of 4 on completed start over hurdles.

Form: PP-4

Bella Madonna^h1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

66/1

Poor form in bumpers/hurdles. First-time hood needs to spark improvement.

Form: 38-65

Hey Day Baby^t1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

£45,000 buy after making it fourth time lucky in Irish points in November. Ran green and showed a bit when seventh of 13 in bumper at Southwell in March but disappointing in an Exeter maiden hurdle since.

Form: P/58179-

Impression Chic¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R Hobson

11/1

£26,000 buy after finish runner-up on her completed start in points (Feb 5). Brian Hughes booked for hurdle debut. One to note in the betting.

Form: P2-

Lightfoot Lady⁴⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

15/8

Overcame greenness to make a winning bumper debut at Stratford in March 2022. It's taken a while to get her back to the track but she's evidently capable when fresh and market confidence could prove significant for top yard.

Form: 1/

Magistra Equitum²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: F O'Brien

25/1

Third in a Southwell bumper for Emma Lavelle last June. Disappointing in another bumper for new stable 5 months later but given time since and worth a betting check now hurdling. Stable also runs Mays Hill.

Form: 3P-

Manimole²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

5/4

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Creditable second of 13 in novice at Uttoxeter (2½m, good to soft) 24 days ago. Sets the standard but it's not an exacting one.

Form: 2553-22

Mays Hill⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

11/2

Made it third time lucky in bumpers at Fontwell last month. Much respected now hurdling for stable which won this race last year.

Form: 37-1

Rockette³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

33/1

Well held in 2 bumpers last winter but offered more when third on 2m Warwick hurdle debut last month. That form nothing special but has the potential for better again given who trains her.

Form: 00-3

Teeceethree^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| D

11/1

Ridden positively when making second bumper start a winning one at Warwick last autumn. Modest form when 9 lengths second on Market Rasen hurdle debut last month but she may come on for the outing.

Form: 41-2

Feryl Beryl^p,h1¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole

150/1

No impact in 2 bumpers and pulled up on Hereford hurdle debut in February. Has a first-time hood added to her cheekpieces.

Form: 70P-

Forecasts

Manimole (5/4), Lightfoot Lady (15/8), Mays Hill (11/2), Teeceethree (11/1), Impression Chic (11/1), Magistra Equitum (25/1), Rockette (33/1), Hey Day Baby (50/1), Bella Madonna (66/1), Feryl Beryl (150/1), Artemis Sky (250/1)

Those with hurdle experience don't set the bar that high so perhaps Fergal O'Brien can take this for the second year running courtesy of last month's Fontwell bumper winner MAYS HILL. Nicky Henderson's Lightfoot Lady has been off for over a year since her bumper debut win but would rate a big threat if the market vibes are strong now hurdling. Manimole looks best of the rest.