FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I)

Worcester

15:30

Date 2024-09-16

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 3m 57.40s (slow by 21.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Handlethekettle (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	1/2F	Won
2nd	Ballytechno (IRE) Sean Bowen · James Owen	11/2	1
3rd	Manowest (IRE) Lewis Saunders · Olly Murphy	9/1	3
4th	Buxted Reel (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	12/1	12
5th	Washpool (IRE) David Bass · Charlie Longsdon	14/1	3.75
6th	Lady Henrietta (GB) Shane Fenelon · Peter & Michael Bowen	50/1	.75
7th	Eagle Court (IRE) Harry Reed · Michael Blake	200/1	5.5
8th	Miami Jim (IRE) Ben Poste · Rosemary Gasson	200/1	12
9th	Nila (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	22/1	0.3
10th	Soldier's Leap (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	11/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Nelson Bay (IRE) Lee Edwards · Dave Roberts	250/1
P.U.	Now Then Wendy (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Steph Cameron	100/1

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
4	Handlethekettle Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	—	FF-2	-	123	83	105d	—	—	-33	25	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Bought for £50,000 after very promising second of 16 on hurdle debut in Ireland
5	Manowest Bay J:Lewis Saunders(10) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Saunders(10) T:Olly Murphy	158	—	P-125	-	112	70	15d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Irish point winner; second over C&D on hurdle debut; latest run was a backward step
1	Ballytechno Bay J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	158	—	38/47	-	-	-	69d	—	—	-8	3.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Showed only minor promise in bumpers; improvement required on stable/hurdle debut
9	Soldier's Leap Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	156	—	2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	7.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Lost out only by a neck on pointing debut in May; makes rules debut
2	Buxted Reel Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	158	—	6	-	59	12	—	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fair Flat racer; well beaten on hurdling debut but can do better on this faster ground
7	Washpool Brown J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	158	—	26	-	-	-	71d	—	—	+1	4.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Safely held on bumper debut but his point form gives him each-way claims
10	Nila Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	151	t	F-	-	-	-	261d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
French Flat winner in 2022; early faller on hurdle debut in December; not seen since
12	Lady Henrietta Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	149	h	8529	-	59	28	25d	—	—	+2	4.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Tailed off when switched to hurdles last month; others look stronger
11	Now Then Wendy Black J:Charlie Deutsch T:Steph Cameron	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Steph Cameron	151	—	806/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Absent since some underwhelming AW form during the winter; stable/hurdle debut
3	Eagle Court Bay J:Harry Reed T:Michael Blake	J:Harry Reed T:Michael Blake	158	h	9	-	79	54	15d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Regressive on the Flat and a well-beaten 100-1 shot here on recent hurdling debut
8	Nelson Bay Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Showed only glimmers of promise on the Flat; makes stable/hurdle debut after layoff
6	Miami Jim Bay J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	158	—	U/P-50	-	90	78	109d	—	—	0	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Showed nothing more than minor promise in two maiden hurdles this spring

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Handlethekettle	1/2	8/15	1/2	4/9	1/2
Manowest	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Ballytechno	9/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Soldier's Leap	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1
Buxted Reel	12/1	12/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Washpool	25/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Nila	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Lady Henrietta	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Now Then Wendy	100/1	100/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Eagle Court	150/1	100/1	100/1	150/1	100/1
Nelson Bay	200/1	125/1	125/1	150/1	100/1
Miami Jim	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Handlethekettle

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Soldier's Leap

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

3rd

Washpool

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Lady Henrietta

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Manowest

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Ballytechno

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Buxted Reel

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Nila

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Eagle Court

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Now Then Wendy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Nelson Bay

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Miami Jim

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Handlethekettle	—	123	83
Manowest	—	112	70
Ballytechno	—	—	—
Soldier's Leap	—	—	—
Buxted Reel	—	59	12
Washpool	—	—	—
Nila	—	—	—
Lady Henrietta	—	59	28
Now Then Wendy	—	—	—
Eagle Court	—	79	54
Nelson Bay	—	—	—
Miami Jim	—	90	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Manowest	15d ago	Fit
Eagle Court	15d ago	Fit
Lady Henrietta	25d ago	Fit
Ballytechno	69d ago	Fresh
Washpool	71d ago	Fresh
Handlethekettle	105d ago	Long break
Miami Jim	109d ago	Long break
Nila	261d ago	Long break
Soldier's Leap	—	—
Buxted Reel	—	—
Now Then Wendy	—	—
Nelson Bay	—	—