14:20 Worcester

Saturday 1 June 2024

All12:4013:1013:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

FBC Manby Bowdler Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 0.54s

1^st

Shengai Enki

511-9

3/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: H Cobden

Hampered 1st, tracked leaders, tracked leader 4 out, ridden to lead last, ran on op 11/4

2^nd

4 ½

Highlands Legacy

511-9

1/2f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Tracked leader, led 4 out, pushed along 2 out, not fluent and headed next, kept on one pace op 8/15 tchd 4/7

3^rd

8 ½

Olivia Kate

510-9

50/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Led and jumped left 1st, headed 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened flat op 66/1

4^th

Double Oban

410-11

9/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

In touch in chasing group, went poor 4th over 3 out, not trouble leading trio op 11/2

5^th

Clover Pass

710-9

50/1

T: A RalphJ: David Bass

Towards rear in chasing group, never nearer

6^th

Jormungandr

511-2

80/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods

In touch in chasing group, ridden and weakened over 3f out op 50/1

7^th

Might Do Emery

610-9

150/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

In touch in chasing group, weakened 3 out op 80/1

8^th

Nippin N Poppin

711-2

50/1

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

In rear in chasing group, never on terms op 80/1

9^th

Captain Bill

511-2

40/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

In touch in chasing group, weakened over 3 out op 66/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

Lion Ring

611-2

40/1

T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (5)

Led chashing group but all of 15 lengths off leading trio, weakened 4 out, tailed off

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Non-Runners

Backmersackme¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E Mullins J: Non Runner

Marco's Light²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Max Kendrick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.10, £1.02, £7.90EX:£6.80Trifecta:£59.30SF:£5.32Swingers:£1.10, £14.20, £9.10

Forecasts

Highlands Legacy (1/2), Backmersackme (11/8), Shengai Enki (3/1), Double Oban (9/2), Marco's Light (14/1), Captain Bill (40/1), Lion Ring (40/1), Olivia Kate (50/1), Clover Pass (50/1), Nippin N Poppin (50/1), Jormungandr (80/1), Might Do Emery (150/1)

BACKMERSACKME wasn't at his best on his most recent start at Tipperary 17 days ago but he'd previously shaped better than the distance beaten suggests in Grade 1 company at Punchestown and he's well worth another chance to get back on track for his shrewd handler. Highlands Legacy was an easy winner at Southwell when last seen and he's the chief threat. Hurdles-debutant Double Oban and the consistent Shengai Enki are others fancied to be thereabouts.