Play With The Finest Bookmaker - Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle

Worcester

20:40

Date 2023-05-26

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,406

Winning Time 4m 1.23s (slow by 25.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bluebella (GB) Finn Lambert · Tom Lacey	5/1	Won
2nd	Boundsy Boy (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	3/1F	6
3rd	Royal Max (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/1	1.5
4th	Bear A Hand (GB) Sean Houlihan · Richard Price	5/1	10
5th	Free Chakarte (FR) Philip Armson · David Pipe	10/1	5
6th	Secret Potion (GER) James Davies · Chris Down	10/1	11
7th	Luminaries (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Neil Mulholland	20/1	2.25
8th	Atlantic Breeze (IRE) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	40/1	5
9th	Beat The Storm (IRE) Adam Wedge · Alexandra Dunn	80/1	5.5
10th	Nordy Lordy (GER) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	13/2	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ghyll Manor (IRE) Tom Bellamy · D J Jeffreys	40/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Nordy Lordy Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	147	—	780P-5	76	97	83	13d	—	—	0	9.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Ran fair bit better than 22l defeat might suggest last time and remains unexposed
4	Ambassador Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	163	p	/P074-	92	90	70	75d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+1	14.1	1.50/1	7 14%
Out of form since returning from long absence in the winter; revival needed
7	Secret Potion Bay J:James Davies T:Chris Down	J:James Davies T:Chris Down	153	p	20/59-	82	94	51	43d	—	—	+4	9.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Back over hurdles with two underwhelming runs towards end of last season
9	Bluebella Bay J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Tom Lacey	J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Tom Lacey	144	t	69P09-	73	93	52	81d	—	—	0	8.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Not written off just yet, but has dropped out tamely in her first two handicaps
5	Luminaries Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	155	—	9006-	84	94	79	130d	—	—	+5	9.9	3.75/1	16 6%
In rear throughout when 40-1 for handicap debut in January
3	Boundsy Boy Bay J:Toby Wynne(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	165	tb	4F41-4	94	99	76	20d	—	—	-4	17.2	0.50/1	3 33%
Has gone close on the Flat since breakthrough hurdle win in February; one to consider
12	Atlantic Breeze Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	142	t	P59-	77	92	50	60d	—	—	+3	8.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Showed no significant promise last season but might get more competitive in handicaps
6	Free Chakarte Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:David Pipe	J:Philip Armson(3) T:David Pipe	155	b	45PPP-	90	98	65	94d	—	—	+7	11.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Pulled up on her last three appearances; headgear switched today
1	Bear A Hand Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Richard Price	J:Sean Houlihan T:Richard Price	168	—	0764-3	97	100	71	20d	—	—	+2	20	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Made pretty good start to handicap career when placed at Uttoxeter three weeks ago
10	Ghyll Manor Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	143	t	30P-	78	88	-	147d	—	—	+4	8.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Didn't show a great deal in three juvenile hurdles towards the end of last year
2	Royal Max Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	/654-7	97	90	40	25d	—	—	+2	15.8	1.25/1	6 17%
With a top stable and remains unexposed but needs to up his game on handicap debut
11	Beat The Storm Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	142	tp	880/	71	-	-	505d	—	—	+3	6.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Struggled in three juvenile/maiden hurdles in 2021-22; handicap debut

Horse	bet365	Coral
Nordy Lordy	10	8
Ambassador	7	7
Secret Potion	12	14
Bluebella	12	14
Luminaries	16	16
Boundsy Boy	3	3
Atlantic Breeze	20	20
Free Chakarte	25	18
Bear A Hand	7/2	10/3
Ghyll Manor	28	16
Royal Max	6	9/2
Beat The Storm	33	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bear A Hand

OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Boundsy Boy

17.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3rd

Royal Max

15.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Ambassador

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Free Chakarte

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Luminaries

9.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Secret Potion

9.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Nordy Lordy

9.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Ghyll Manor

8.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Bluebella

8.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Atlantic Breeze

8.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Beat The Storm

6.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bear A Hand	97	100	71
Royal Max	97	90	40
Boundsy Boy	94	99	76
Ambassador	92	90	70
Free Chakarte	90	98	65
Luminaries	84	94	79
Secret Potion	82	94	51
Ghyll Manor	78	88	—
Atlantic Breeze	77	92	50
Nordy Lordy	76	97	83
Bluebella	73	93	52
Beat The Storm	71	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nordy Lordy	13d ago	Quick return
Boundsy Boy	20d ago	Fit
Bear A Hand	20d ago	Fit
Royal Max	25d ago	Fit
Secret Potion	43d ago	Fit
Atlantic Breeze	60d ago	Fresh
Ambassador	75d ago	Fresh
Bluebella	81d ago	Fresh
Free Chakarte	94d ago	Long break
Luminaries	130d ago	Long break
Ghyll Manor	147d ago	Long break
Beat The Storm	505d ago	Long break