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

Worcester

16:00

Date 2024-09-16

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 3m 51.30s (slow by 15.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Light Dragoon (FR) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	100/30	Won
2nd	Definite Dream (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Denis Coakley	11/2	2
3rd	Highly Recommended (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley	100/1	23
4th	Suitably Surprised (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	250/1	1.5
5th	Trust House (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	100/30	7.5
6th	Gordon Grey (IRE) Jack Quinlan · B F Brookhouse	7/1	1.25
7th	Saint Vic (FR) James Turner · Anthony Day	80/1	11
8th	Dreams Fled Away (IRE) David Bass · Barry Brennan	80/1	7.5
9th	Sox's Sun (IRE) Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt · Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	300/1	93

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Disco Davis (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	13/8F

Runners (11)

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	Disco Davis Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	—	/153-5	-	-	-	131d	—	—	-18	8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Irish point winner; showed promise in all three bumpers; should make a hurdler
9	Trust House Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-17	7.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Bought for 58,000gns after winning 1m4f Flat novice last September; hurdle debut
4	Light Dragoon Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	158	t	0-3	-	107	62	53d	—	—	-10	8.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Well beaten on bumper debut but fared much better when placed in C&D hurdle in July
7	Gordon Grey Grey J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	J:Jack Quinlan T:B F Brookhouse	156	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Fair front-runner on the Flat; ought to be competitive at this level over hurdles
10	Definite Dream Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Coakley	J:Jonathan Burke T:Denis Coakley	151	t	PP-334	-	106	89	28d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Safely held when making frame on both hurdle starts but may collect another minor prize
2	Dreams Fled Away Bay J:David Bass T:Barry Brennan	J:David Bass T:Barry Brennan	158	—	6	-	94	18	53d	—	—	-1	0.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Made just a mildly encouraging hurdle debut when well-held sixth over C&D
3	Highly Recommended Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	158	—	0-F	-	-	-	90d	—	—	-1	0.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Safely held on bumper debut and fell at second flight on hurdling debut
5	Saint Vic Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Anthony Day	J:James Turner(7) T:Anthony Day	158	—	57-449	83	100	40	15d	—	—	+7	8.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Well down the field in low-grade handicap here this month; tough task on these terms
11	Suitably Surprised Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	151	—	42-069	-	80	39	10d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts this summer (2m-2m3f)
6	Sox's Sun Bay J:Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt T:Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	J:Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt T:Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	158	—	9	-	-	-	53d	—	—	0	0.1	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Tailed off when 250-1 for debut here in July; can't be recommended
NR	Stray Bullet Grey J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:David Pipe	J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:David Pipe	156	p	P8P-	84	-	-	—	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Struggled in three juvenile hurdles last season; new headgear tried

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Disco Davis	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Trust House	9/4	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Light Dragoon	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	10/3
Gordon Grey	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Definite Dream	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Dreams Fled Away	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Highly Recommended	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Saint Vic	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Suitably Surprised	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1
Sox's Sun	500/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Saint Vic

8.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

2nd

Stray Bullet

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Light Dragoon

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Disco Davis

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Trust House

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Gordon Grey

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Definite Dream

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Dreams Fled Away

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Highly Recommended

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Suitably Surprised

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Sox's Sun

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stray Bullet	84	—	—
Saint Vic	83	100	40
Disco Davis	—	—	—
Trust House	—	—	—
Light Dragoon	—	107	62
Gordon Grey	—	—	—
Definite Dream	—	106	89
Dreams Fled Away	—	94	18
Highly Recommended	—	—	—
Suitably Surprised	—	80	39
Sox's Sun	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Suitably Surprised	10d ago	Quick return
Saint Vic	15d ago	Fit
Definite Dream	28d ago	Fit
Light Dragoon	53d ago	Fresh
Dreams Fled Away	53d ago	Fresh
Sox's Sun	53d ago	Fresh
Highly Recommended	90d ago	Fresh
Disco Davis	131d ago	Long break
Trust House	—	—
Gordon Grey	—	—
Stray Bullet	—	—