15:58 Worcester

Wednesday 28 June 2023

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Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 3m 55.3s

Alpha King⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: P & J Clutterbuck

40/1

Fair but temperamental handicapper on the Flat (stays 11.5f) and dropped away on hurdles debut last week.

Form: 4

Humanitarian^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109

7/2

One-time talented Flat performer and has displayed aptitude for hurdling in Irish maidens, filling the frame twice last month. Too free at Listowel 3 weeks ago but he should be a big player at this level switched to Britain.

Form: 8-346

My Friend Dixie²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

150/1

No promise in a Stratford bumper in October.

Form: 6-

Painless Potter²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 101

8/1

Flat winner last summer and while he hasn't yet matched that level over hurdles, he did find only one too good over C&D 3 weeks ago. Needs to step up on that to go one place better.

Form: 33/U-2

Perryville³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 94

6/1

Fair form at best in maiden/novice hurdles and no real progress switched to handicaps, albeit unsuited by the way the race developed at Huntingdon last month.

Form: 5/4474-8

Sunset In Paris⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: J R Jenkins

250/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut.

Form:

Elusive Enemy^h,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: A Gibbons

10/1

Just poor form in bumpers and well held on hurdles debut but much more like it with a tongue tie fitted when second of 9 over C&D last month. Task is to now build on that.

Form: 6560-2

Gaius¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

5/6

Fairly useful Flat winner for Richard Hannon and progressed a bit further over hurdles when second in 8-runner novice at Aintree (16.5f) last month, albeit no match for winner. Bumped into another good prospect at Market Rasen last time and this could be a good chance to go one better.

Form: 34-22

Malago Rose²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

50/1

Bit of promise in a pair of bumpers but looked in need of the experience on hurdles debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 40-5

Non-Runners

Illico Du Breuil²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D A Rees J: Ben Jones

Radharc Na Slaine³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D A Rees J: Conor Ring

The Galahad Kid²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Gaius (5/6), The Galahad Kid (2/1), Humanitarian (7/2), Perryville (6/1), Painless Potter (8/1), Elusive Enemy (10/1), Radharc Na Slaine (16/1), Alpha King (40/1), Malago Rose (50/1), Illico Du Breuil (50/1), My Friend Dixie (150/1), Sunset In Paris (250/1)

GAIUS has returned with a couple of fine runs and this looks a good chance for him to open his account in this sphere. Irish runner Humanitarian is interesting, while The Galahad Kid would obviously demand respect if turned out quickly following Monday's good effort at Southwell.