FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle – Worcester

Worcester

21:00

FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-06-15

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 3m 50.80s (slow by 14.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	No Recollection (GB) Jonathan England · Sam England	14/1	Won
2nd	John Betjeman (GB) Fergus Gillard · Mark Gillard	11/4	3.25
3rd	Nibras Gold (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	5/6F	4.5
4th	Dutch Admiral (IRE) Brendan Powell · David Bridgwater	14/1	1
5th	Chasamax (IRE) Cillin Leonard · Sarah-Jayne Davies	25/1	1.25
6th	Gerard Mentor (FR) Kai Lenihan · Kim Bailey	12/1	1.5
7th	Striking Out (GB) David Noonan · Henry Oliver	10/1	17

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Nibras Gold Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	168	t	2125-1	115	115	96	24d	—	—	-4	41.6	0.23/1	10/11 52%
C&D winner last summer; back to form to win a Ffos Las h'cap last time; up 6lb; chance
2	John Betjeman Bay J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Mark Gillard	J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Mark Gillard	168	b	2312-2	115	114	107	24d	—	—	+7	27.4	0.50/1	3 33%
In good form this year and 3lb better off with Nibras Gold who beat him by 2l last time
6	No Recollection Brown J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	153	t	316-6	100	114	87	24d	—	—	+6	15	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ex-Alan King; quite useful on Flat and a C&D winner over jumps; well held on stable debut
3	Gerard Mentor Bay J:Kai Lenihan(7) T:Kim Bailey	J:Kai Lenihan(7) T:Kim Bailey	162	tv	4116-0	109	113	97	32d	—	—	+10	16.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Four wins on good/soft at around 2m last term; not run as well since but could bounce back
5	Striking Out Bay J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	157	p	6224U-	104	113	12	61d	—	—	+10	18.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Irish point/maiden hurdle winner; some fair efforts since but drop to 2m not sure to suit
7	Dutch Admiral Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	147	—	1/020/	94	-	-	—	—	—	+12	20.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Hurdle winner in 2020; mixed form after that; poor form on Flat after 444 days off in 2023
4	Chasamax Bay J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	158	p	69PP-9	105	110	117	32d	—	—	+11	14.8	6.75/1	28 4%
Three wins for Nicky Henderson but not shown much for present yard; others stronger

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Nibras Gold	10/11	10/11	4/5	5/6	5/6
John Betjeman	3	3	3	3	3
No Recollection	17/2	17/2	8	8	9
Gerard Mentor	11	12	11	12	12
Striking Out	9	11	11	10	12
Dutch Admiral	14	18	14	8	18
Chasamax	28	22	18	22	22

Predictor

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

1st

Nibras Gold

41.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

John Betjeman

27.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3rd

Dutch Admiral

20.4

OR: 11 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

Striking Out

18.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.2

Gerard Mentor

16.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

No Recollection

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Chasamax

14.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nibras Gold	115	115	96
John Betjeman	115	114	107
Gerard Mentor	109	113	97
Chasamax	105	110	117
Striking Out	104	113	12
No Recollection	100	114	87
Dutch Admiral	94	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nibras Gold	24d ago	Fit
John Betjeman	24d ago	Fit
No Recollection	24d ago	Fit
Gerard Mentor	32d ago	Fit
Chasamax	32d ago	Fit
Striking Out	61d ago	Fresh
Dutch Admiral	—	—