Les Ballard A Lifetime Of Laughter Maiden Hurdle – Worcester

Worcester

18:10

Les Ballard A Lifetime Of Laughter Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-09-11

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 5m 41.68s (slow by 16.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	King Roly (GB) James Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	17/2	Won
2nd	Moonset (FR) Danny Mullins · Neil Mulholland	4/1	.5
3rd	Micronormous (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	16/1	1
4th	Shaving (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	100/1	1
5th	Mahler Moon (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/2F	8
6th	Anytrixwilldo (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	11/1	2.25
7th	Almuhit (IRE) Isabelle Ryder · Gary Brown	10/1	1.25
8th	The Flying Poet (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/1	13
9th	Noble Cave (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	100/1	20

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Chancycourt (IRE) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	4/1
P.U.	O'Grady's Boy (IRE) Kai Lenihan · Gary Hanmer	250/1

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
5	Mahler Moon Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	tp	B32P-3	105	117	103	14d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-1	24.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
0-9 but good C&D handicap third two weeks ago; can make presence felt back in a maiden
6	Moonset Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Neil Mulholland	J:Danny Mullins T:Neil Mulholland	161	—	43/2-	-	-	-	298d	—	—	-8	10.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Off since Uttoxeter bumper second nine months ago; respected on hurdles debut
3	Chancycourt Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal O'Brien	161	—	/04-F2	105	116	87	92d	—	—	+4	17.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Good second in 2m4f Southwell novice hurdle in June; one to consider stepped up in trip
4	King Roly Bay J:James Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	161	—	5-41	-	-	-	25d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Progressive bumper form, scoring at Perth latest; merits consideration now hurdling
10	The Flying Poet Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	161	h	42	-	100	68	80d	—	—	-2	7.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Running-on Hexham second latest; more to offer over further here so he's in the mix
1	Almuhit Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(10) T:Gary Brown	J:Isabelle Ryder(10) T:Gary Brown	161	—	0/07-5	117	115	89	3d	—	—	+10	19.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fairly useful for Emmet Mullins but well below par for new yard at Fontwell 3 days ago
2	Anytrixwilldo Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	—	5/623-	107	109	69	157d	—	—	+9	16.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Disappointed when remote third at Exeter last spring but can't be ruled out after a break
11	Micronormous Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	—	356/3-	104	115	-	482d	—	—	+14	17.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Off 16 months since good third at Fontwell; needs to hit the ground running on comeback
12	Shaving Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	154	—	807-P6	-	75	44	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Failed to go on for Willie Mullins and well-held sixth here for new yard three weeks ago
7	Noble Cave Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	—	P-94	82	77	53	21d	—	—	+7	8.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
First form when fourth in novice hurdle here three weeks ago; he needs to build on it
8	O'Grady's Boy Bay J:Kai Lenihan(7) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Kai Lenihan(7) T:Gary Hanmer	161	p	/7575-	69	-	-	405d	—	—	+4	4.9	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Remains winless and returns from 13 months off with enough to prove
NR	Pennant Legacy Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Debra Hamer	J:Nick Scholfield T:Debra Hamer	161	—	907	-	-	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has cut little ice in a pair of novice hurdles at Worcester this summer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mahler Moon	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Moonset	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Chancycourt	6/1	6/1	11/2	13/2	13/2
King Roly	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
The Flying Poet	9/1	17/2	15/2	17/2	17/2
Almuhit	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Anytrixwilldo	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Micronormous	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Shaving	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Noble Cave	200/1	150/1	150/1	250/1	200/1
O'Grady's Boy	250/1	200/1	150/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mahler Moon

24.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 7.6

9/4

2nd

Almuhit

19.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Chancycourt

17.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Micronormous

17.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Anytrixwilldo

16.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Moonset

10.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Noble Cave

8.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

The Flying Poet

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

O'Grady's Boy

4.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

King Roly

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Shaving

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Pennant Legacy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Almuhit	117	115	89
Anytrixwilldo	107	109	69
Mahler Moon	105	117	103
Chancycourt	105	116	87
Micronormous	104	115	—
Noble Cave	82	77	53
O'Grady's Boy	69	—	—
Moonset	—	—	—
King Roly	—	—	—
The Flying Poet	—	100	68
Shaving	—	75	44
Pennant Legacy	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Almuhit	3d ago	Quick return
Mahler Moon	14d ago	Fit
Shaving	21d ago	Fit
Noble Cave	21d ago	Fit
Pennant Legacy	21d ago	Fit
King Roly	25d ago	Fit
The Flying Poet	80d ago	Fresh
Chancycourt	92d ago	Long break
Anytrixwilldo	157d ago	Long break
Moonset	298d ago	Long break
O'Grady's Boy	405d ago	Long break
Micronormous	482d ago	Long break