15:40 Worcester

Thursday 12 October 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 11.76s

1^st

Steal My Sunshine

611-1

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, headway home turn, pushed along and went 3rd 3 out, ridden and pressed leader final flight, led narrowly run-in, kept on well, always doing enough tchd 10/3

2^nd

Elogio

411-9

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Chased clear leaders, closed up after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, stayed on, held towards finish op 6/1

3^rd

Rare Clouds

911-7

13/2

T: Simon EarleJ: James Best

Prominent behind clear leaders, closed up after 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, ran on one pace op 6/1

4^th

Gieves

511-5

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

In rear, headway home turn. went 5th 3 out, hit 2 out and ridden, beaten when not fluent last op 8/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

1 ¼

Best Mate Dave

610-10

3/1f

T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy

Rear mid-division, pushed along home turn, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and plugged on same pace from 2 out op 10/3

6^th

Gavin

511-7

9/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, raced keenly, prominent 2nd, led 3rd and soon well clear, reduced lead before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon dropped away op 15/2

7^th

1 ¾

Dave And Bernie

812-2

50/1

T: O SignyJ: Cillin Leonard (5)

Close up on outer, mistake 1st, led 2nd, headed next, chased clear leader after 3rd, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 28/1

8^th

5 ½

Versatility

910-8

33/1

T: Mrs D O'NeillJ: G Sheehan

Led, headed 2nd, remained prominent behind clear leaders, lost ground before 6th and soon tailed off tchd 40/1

9^th

4 ½

Highlander Casseul

611-9

14/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Towards rear, struggling after 4 out, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

Bertie B

511-9

12/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Handy behind clear leaders, weakened 4 out and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.50, £1.90, £2.10EX:£28.50Trifecta:£142.40Tricast:£110.32SF:£22.19Swingers:£4.80, £5.60, £6.70

Forecasts

Best Mate Dave (3/1), Steal My Sunshine (7/2), Elogio (5/1), Rare Clouds (13/2), Gieves (15/2), Gavin (9/1), Bertie B (12/1), Highlander Casseul (14/1), Versatility (33/1), Dave And Bernie (50/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but C&D winner BEST MATE DAVE arrives on an upward curve and is taken to emerge on top from handily-weighted course scorer Gieves. Steal My Sunshine and Elogio both have plenty to recommend them too so need considering in a competitive event.

BEST MATE DAVE
GIEVES (IRE)
STEAL MY SUNSHINE

Previous Winners

2022

Chives

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 8

J: Ben Ffrench-Davis | T: N J Henderson

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00