FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle – Worcester

Worcester

15:40

FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-10-12

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 11.76s (slow by 34.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Steal My Sunshine (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	7/2	Won
2nd	Elogio (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	5/1	.75
3rd	Rare Clouds (GB) James Best · Simon Earle	13/2	8
4th	Gieves (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	15/2	0.3
5th	Best Mate Dave (GB) Tom Bellamy · D J Jeffreys	3/1F	1.25
6th	Gavin (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter Bowen	9/1	20
7th	Dave And Bernie (IRE) Cillin Leonard · Oliver Signy	50/1	1.75
8th	Versatility (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Danni O'Neill	33/1	5.5
9th	Highlander Casseul (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	14/1	4.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bertie B (GB) Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	12/1

Runners (10)

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
9	Best Mate Dave Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	150	—	050-12	92	114	101	44d	—	—	-3	16.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
C&D win and 2m7f near-miss here most recently; up 4lb more but still on the upgrade
8	Steal My Sunshine Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	p	4960-1	97	114	91	145d	—	—	+8	27.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Uttoxeter winner in debuted cheekpieces in May (2m4f, good); could race more generously
3	Elogio Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	163	p	1222-	107	106	64	225d	—	—	+20	31.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Better likely if cheekpieces can sort out his crooked jumping; 2m4f asks a new question
5	Rare Clouds Bay J:James Best T:Simon Earle	J:James Best T:Simon Earle	161	—	2S44-2	103	115	76	44d	—	—	+10	21.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back up the weights following C&D second on August's seasonal return (good to soft)
6	Gavin Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	161	ht	125752	103	111	110	33d	—	—	+12	21.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
No match for thriving Max Of Stars latest; could do with more than just this 1lb drop
7	Gieves Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	159	h	U63-91	101	116	42	24d	—	—	+6	15.3	1.75/1	8 13%
Ran away with 2m maiden hurdle here latest (good); chance if hood works as well once more
2	Bertie B Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	163	—	/6053-	105	113	89	231d	—	—	+12	18.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Close third on handicap debut in February (2m5f, good); yard's first runner since May
4	Highlander Casseul Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	163	h	86P3-4	105	103	35	157d	—	—	+9	15.7	3.25/1	14 7%
31l fourth in another C&D 0-110 back in May (good; stable debut); hood now added
1	Dave And Bernie Bay J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Oliver Signy	J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Oliver Signy	170	tp	2/235/	112	-	-	836d	—	—	+17	19.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Given big chance by the handicapper, but this first run since June 2021 may be needed
10	Versatility Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Danni Oneill	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Danni Oneill	148	—	33PP8-	90	108	-	167d	—	—	+8	10.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Still well below par when last seen in the spring; returns from another wind operation

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Best Mate Dave	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Steal My Sunshine	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Elogio	11/2	6	6	6	6
Rare Clouds	6	6	13/2	6	6
Gavin	15/2	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Gieves	8	8	8	8	8
Bertie B	10	11	12	11	11
Highlander Casseul	14	12	12	12	12
Dave And Bernie	40	28	28	28	28
Versatility	40	33	33	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Elogio

31.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 14 Odds: 3.3

11/2

2nd

Steal My Sunshine

27.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Gavin

21.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 6 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Rare Clouds

21.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Dave And Bernie

19.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

Bertie B

18.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

Best Mate Dave

16.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Highlander Casseul

15.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Gieves

15.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Versatility

10.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dave And Bernie	112	—	—
Elogio	107	106	64
Bertie B	105	113	89
Highlander Casseul	105	103	35
Rare Clouds	103	115	76
Gavin	103	111	110
Gieves	101	116	42
Steal My Sunshine	97	114	91
Best Mate Dave	92	114	101
Versatility	90	108	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gieves	24d ago	Fit
Gavin	33d ago	Fit
Best Mate Dave	44d ago	Fit
Rare Clouds	44d ago	Fit
Steal My Sunshine	145d ago	Long break
Highlander Casseul	157d ago	Long break
Versatility	167d ago	Long break
Elogio	225d ago	Long break
Bertie B	231d ago	Long break
Dave And Bernie	836d ago	Long break