Neu-Servo Customer Support Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Worcester

16:10

Date 2024-09-01

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 3m 49.06s (slow by 13.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Brilliant Light (GB) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	11/8F	Won
2nd	Scintillante (GB) Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	33/1	0.2
3rd	Don Virginia (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	13/2	9
4th	Spitfire Bridge (GB) Marc Goldstein · Sheena West	17/2	0.1
5th	Manowest (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	6/1	16
6th	Barenboim (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	8/1	1.75
7th	Lucky Stripe (GB) James Martin · Stephen Allen	100/1	.5
8th	Bobby Kennedy (GB) Brendan Powell · Denis Coakley	80/1	6.5
9th	Eagle Court (IRE) Harry Reed · Michael Blake	100/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Groundbreaker (GER) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	25/1
Fell	R S Ambush (IRE) Lee Edwards · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	5/1

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
3	Brilliant Light Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	—	62	-	120	111	14d	—	—	-18	15.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Useful on Flat; long layoff before going hurdling last month, second at Tramore last time
9	R S Ambush Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Lee Edwards T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	158	b	48-242	105	113	73	38d	—	—	+4	17.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ten races, all over hurdles; four seconds include two of his three races this summer
10	Don Virginia Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	—	2-	-	110	89	189d	—	—	-5	9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bred for it; 13-2 when second of ten in juvenile hurdle at Hereford (2m, soft) in February
1	Barenboim Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	ht	349/	102	113	-	—	—	—	+7	17.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Left D O'Meara for 20,000gns in May; wind op July; needs better than in 2022 hurdle races
8	Manowest Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	158	—	P-12	-	107	35	38d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won Irish point; always-prominent 2nd in maiden hurdle here (2m, good; weak 6-1) in July
12	Spitfire Bridge Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	156	—	567-52	-	97	69	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Runner-up over C&D (good) and at Bath (1m5f Flat) on last two outings; better is needed
5	Groundbreaker Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	158	ht	4	-	89	-	45d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Useful on Flat; 4th on C&D hurdles debut but needs to build markedly on that; hood returns
11	Scintillante Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	156	—	7B525	98	100	58	38d	—	—	+14	16.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Two 1m4f Flat wins but, after five attempts, marked improvement is needed in this sphere
2	Bobby Kennedy Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Denis Coakley	J:Brendan Powell T:Denis Coakley	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Mostly modest form on Flat; his dam won over hurdles (pretty useful) and Flat
7	Lucky Stripe Bay J:James Martin(5) T:Stephen Allen	J:James Martin(5) T:Stephen Allen	158	—	UP-P63	81	95	72	35d	—	—	+7	8	31.25/1	125/1 1%
This drop in trip has to be explored but he'll need serious improvement
4	Eagle Court Bay J:Harry Reed T:Michael Blake	J:Harry Reed T:Michael Blake	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Declining force on Flat (pretty useful at his peak); hurdle debut needs to spark a revival
NR	Light Dragoon Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	158	t	0-3	-	107	-	38d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Third when tongue tied in maiden hurdle over C&D (good) this July was much more positive

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Brilliant Light	6/4	6/4	11/8	11/8	6/4
R S Ambush	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Don Virginia	5/1	5/1	9/2	11/2	5/1
Barenboim	7/1	7/1	13/2	6/1	7/1
Manowest	15/2	7/1	15/2	13/2	7/1
Spitfire Bridge	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Groundbreaker	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Scintillante	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Bobby Kennedy	150/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Lucky Stripe	100/1	125/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Eagle Court	100/1	125/1	80/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

R S Ambush

17.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Barenboim

17.6

OR: 13 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Scintillante

16.1

OR: 12 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Brilliant Light

15.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

6/4

Don Virginia

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

Lucky Stripe

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Manowest

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Light Dragoon

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Spitfire Bridge

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Groundbreaker

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Bobby Kennedy

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Eagle Court

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
R S Ambush	105	113	73
Barenboim	102	113	—
Scintillante	98	100	58
Lucky Stripe	81	95	72
Brilliant Light	—	120	111
Don Virginia	—	110	89
Manowest	—	107	35
Spitfire Bridge	—	97	69
Groundbreaker	—	89	—
Bobby Kennedy	—	—	—
Eagle Court	—	—	—
Light Dragoon	—	107	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brilliant Light	14d ago	Fit
Lucky Stripe	35d ago	Fit
R S Ambush	38d ago	Fit
Manowest	38d ago	Fit
Scintillante	38d ago	Fit
Light Dragoon	38d ago	Fit
Groundbreaker	45d ago	Fit
Don Virginia	189d ago	Long break
Barenboim	—	—
Spitfire Bridge	—	—
Bobby Kennedy	—	—
Eagle Court	—	—