FBC Manby Bowdler Novices' Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Worcester

14:20

Date 2024-06-01

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,010

Winning Time 4m 0.54s (slow by 24.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shengai Enki (FR) Harry Cobden · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	3/1	Won
2nd	Highlands Legacy (GB) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	1/2F	4.5
3rd	Olivia Kate (GB) Stan Sheppard · Matt Sheppard	50/1	8.5
4th	Double Oban (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/2	15
5th	Clover Pass (GB) David Bass · Alastair Ralph	50/1	18
6th	Jormungandr (GB) Kielan Woods · D J Jeffreys	80/1	14
7th	Might Do Emery (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Sarah-Jayne Davies	150/1	12
8th	Nippin N Poppin (GB) Lee Edwards · Dave Roberts	50/1	0.1
9th	Captain Bill (IRE) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	40/1	4
10th	Lion Ring (IRE) James Martin · Andrew J Martin	40/1	22

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
1	Highlands Legacy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	163	—	232F1-	115	123	107	58d	—	—	-9	49.6	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Easily won heavy-ground maiden in April; major player if handling today's faster ground
2	Shengai Enki Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	163	—	2233-1	106	113	104	28d	—	—	+8	30.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Back in novice company after winning Class 5 handicap last month; probably in the mix
8	Double Oban Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fair on the Flat at up to 1m6f for Hugo Palmer; changed hands for 30,000 in the autumn
9	Clover Pass Bay J:David Bass T:Alastair Ralph	J:David Bass T:Alastair Ralph	149	—	38/P-0	-	76	28	8d	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Showed no significant promise on first two hurdling starts
12	Olivia Kate Grey J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	149	—	00-9	-	88	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Well down the field in both bumpers and made similarly low-key start to hurdling career
4	Captain Bill Brown J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	156	p	0/P0-	-	-	-	184d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Struggled when a 250-1 outsider for his two hurdling attempts in the autumn
6	Lion Ring Bay J:James Martin(5) T:Andrew J Martin	J:James Martin(5) T:Andrew J Martin	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
1-43 on the Flat, the win gained in 5f AW handicap in October; hurdle debut today
5	Jormungandr Bay J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	156	—	570-	-	63	-	236d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Began hurdling career with two heavy defeats last year
7	Nippin N Poppin Chestnut J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	156	—	7/F-	-	-	-	148d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Well beaten on bumper debut and was behind when falling on hurdle debut
11	Might Do Emery Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	149	—	5/F7-	-	-	-	350d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Struggled in two bumpers last spring and makes no appeal on today's hurdling debut
NR	Backmersackme Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Emmet Mullins	J:NON-RUNNER T:Emmet Mullins	156	—	/11-66	-	138	99	17d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Bumper winner; not disgraced in 3m Grade 1 on last month's hurdling debut
NR	Marco's Light Bay J:Max Kendrick T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Max Kendrick T:Fergal O'Brien	149	—	8	-	-	-	25d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Showed only minor promise in a mares' bumper last month; hurdle debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Highlands Legacy	4/9	8/15	4/9	4/7	1/2
Shengai Enki	5/2	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Double Oban	11/2	11/2	5/1	9/2	5/1
Clover Pass	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Olivia Kate	50/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Captain Bill	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Lion Ring	80/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Jormungandr	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Nippin N Poppin	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Might Do Emery	150/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Highlands Legacy

49.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 13.4 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Shengai Enki

30.7

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Double Oban

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Lion Ring

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Clover Pass

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Olivia Kate

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Captain Bill

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Jormungandr

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Nippin N Poppin

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Might Do Emery

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Backmersackme

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Marco's Light

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highlands Legacy	115	123	107
Shengai Enki	106	113	104
Double Oban	—	—	—
Clover Pass	—	76	28
Olivia Kate	—	88	—
Captain Bill	—	—	—
Lion Ring	—	—	—
Jormungandr	—	63	—
Nippin N Poppin	—	—	—
Might Do Emery	—	—	—
Backmersackme	—	138	99
Marco's Light	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Clover Pass	8d ago	Quick return
Olivia Kate	17d ago	Fit
Backmersackme	17d ago	Fit
Marco's Light	25d ago	Fit
Shengai Enki	28d ago	Fit
Highlands Legacy	58d ago	Fresh
Nippin N Poppin	148d ago	Long break
Captain Bill	184d ago	Long break
Jormungandr	236d ago	Long break
Might Do Emery	350d ago	Long break
Double Oban	—	—
Lion Ring	—	—