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19:10 Worcester

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Date: 26 May 2023
Going: GOOD
Surface: Turf
Status: Completed

Universal Banners Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (4) (Class 4)

Distance: 2m 7f
Age: 4 years old+
Runners: 5
Prize: £8,000
Race status: Weighed In

No. 3

Court Master (Ire)

Trainer: Neil Mulholland
Jockey: Richie McLernon
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: -

Form:

Useful winning chaser who was pulled up both starts last season 10 months apart (had fifth breathing operation in between). Has left Michael Scudamore and has an obvious chance on these terms on his first hurdle start since early 2019.

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Date	Course/Class	Pos	Type	Dist.	Gng.	HDGR	WGT	Jockey	BSP
29/04/23	Sandown Park Gold Cup Handicap Chase	-/16	Chase	3m 4f 146y	Good	0	9st 9lbs	Liam Harrison	48	►
26/06/22	Uttoxeter	-/16	Chase	3m 2f 13y	Good	B	10st 9lbs	Richard Patrick	24	►
02/04/22	Ayr Scottish Grand National	8/23	Chase	3m 7f 176y	Good	0	10st 9lbs	Richard Patrick	53.57	►
26/02/22	Newcastle	4/16	Chase	4m 1f 56y	Good	0	10st 12lbs	Richie McLernon	15.87	►
01/02/22	Newcastle	1/3	Chase	2m 7f 91y	Good	0	11st 5lbs	Richard Patrick	1.98	►
10/12/21	Cheltenham Betfair Handicap Chase	3/9	Chase	3m 2f	Good	0	9st 9lbs	Richard Patrick	14	►
27/11/21	Newbury	2/13	Chase	2m 6f 93y	Gd/Sft	0	10st 8lbs	Richard Patrick	25	►
09/10/21	Chepstow	-/13	Chase	2m 7f 131y	Gd/Frm		10st 0lbs	Richard Patrick	9.14	►
09/04/21	Aintree Topham Chase	11/26	Chase	2m 5f 19y	Gd/Sft	0	9st 12lbs	Brendan Powell	33.76	►
22/03/21	Kelso	1/7	Chase	2m 6f 70y	Good	0	10st 12lbs	Brendan Powell	4.7	►
28/11/20	Newbury	6/16	Chase	2m 6f 93y	Good		10st 12lbs	Brendan Powell	8.25	►
05/11/20	Newbury	4/11	Chase	2m 3f 187y	Good		11st 5lbs	Brendan Powell	7.2	►
17/10/20	Market Rasen	2/10	Chase	2m 5f 89y	Gd/Sft		10st 6lbs	Brendan Powell	6.68	►
01/10/20	Warwick	1/7	Chase	2m 4f	Good		11st 6lbs	Brendan Powell	3.49	►
25/01/20	Cheltenham	8/12	Chase	2m 4f 127y	Soft	z	9st 13lbs	Brendan Powell	13.91	►
18/12/19	Newbury	1/9	Chase	2m 7f 86y	Gd/Sft		10st 3lbs	Brendan Powell	9.34	►
25/11/19	Musselburgh	1/6	Chase	2m 4f 68y	Gd/Sft		11st 7lbs	Nick Scholfield	6.48	►
22/03/19	Newbury	-/13	Hurdle	3m 52y	Gd/Sft		11st 12lbs	Brendan Powell	13.5	►
04/01/19	Lingfield Park	10/11	Hurdle	2m 7f	Soft	+	11st 12lbs	Brendan Powell	11.79	►
13/12/18	Newcastle	3/5	Hurdle	2m 6f	Gd/Sft		10st 12lbs	Brendan Powell	3.25	►
11/11/18	Ffos Las	4/14	Hurdle	2m 4f	Heavy		10st 12lbs	Tom Scudamore	15.16	►

No. 5

Simple Words (Ire)

Trainer: Joe Tickle
Jockey: David Noonan
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: -

Form:

No form in 3 starts over hurdles in 2020/21 for Jimmy Frost and just modest form at best on Flat, well held both starts in 2023. Easily passed over.

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Date	Course/Class	Pos	Type	Dist.	Gng.	HDGR	WGT	Jockey	BSP
04/05/23	Salisbury	9/10	Flat	1m 6f 44y	Gd/Sft		9st 1lbs	Taylor Fisher	266.56	►
21/04/23	Bath	13/13	Flat	1m 6f	Gd/Sft		8st 10lbs	Jason Watson	140	►
29/10/21	Kempton Park	5/14	Flat	1m 7f 218y	Slow		9st 7lbs	Ross Coakley	244.78	►
11/10/21	Kempton Park	10/10	Flat	1m 2f 219y	Slow		9st 2lbs	Ross Coakley	1000	►
19/11/20	Wincanton	12/14	Hurdle	1m 7f 65y	Gd/Sft		10st 12lbs	Alexander Thorne	1000	►
08/11/20	Stratford-On-Avon	11/12	Hurdle	2m 2f 148y	Gd/Sft		10st 5lbs	Alexander Thorne	1000	►
20/10/20	Exeter	-/9	Hurdle	2m 175y	Good		10st 7lbs	Bryony Frost	310	►
01/10/19	Cork	7/16	Flat	1m 4f	Heavy	0	9st 0lbs	Declan McDonogh	150	►
02/09/19	Roscommon	6/7	Flat	1m 2f 33y	Heavy		9st 0lbs	G. P. Halpin	32	►

No. 2

Barbarian

Trainer: Claire Hitch
Jockey: Ciaran Gethings
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: -

Form:

Poor hurdler who showed some ability remains in first-time cheekpieces on first run for new yard when second in 18-runner handicap at Exeter last month but is firmly up against it on these terms.

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Date	Course/Class	Pos	Type	Dist.	Gng.	HDGR	WGT	Jockey	BSP
21/04/23	Exeter	2/18	Hurdle	2m 7f 25y	Gd/Sft	0	10st 3lbs	Ciaran Gethings	82.08	►
08/01/22	Wincanton	-/8	Chase	3m 1f 30y	Heavy		10st 9lbs	Sean Houlihan	17.6	►
03/12/21	Exeter	-/12	Hurdle	2m 5f 135y	Soft		10st 5lbs	James Best	123.44	►
10/11/21	Exeter	8/16	Hurdle	2m 161y	Gd/Sft		10st 12lbs	Sean Houlihan	1000	►
12/05/21	Worcester	8/9	Hurdle	2m 7f	Gd/Sft		11st 4lbs	James Best	155.53	►
23/03/21	Taunton	9/12	Hurdle	2m 3f 1y	Good		11st 1lbs	Sean Houlihan	448.39	►
10/01/21	Exeter	10/12	Bumper	2m 175y	Heavy		11st 2lbs	Sean Houlihan	100	►
04/12/20	Exeter	3/8	Bumper	2m 175y	Heavy		11st 0lbs	Brendan Powell	7.82	►

No. 1

Ajp Kingdom (Ire)

Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
Jockey: Connor Brace
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: -

Form:

Bangor bumper winner who didn't need to improve much - if at all - to capitalise on a good opening in a thin maiden at Kempton (21f) 25 days ago. This is another race lacking depth though and his previous second to Twig in November reads well.

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Date	Course/Class	Pos	Type	Dist.	Gng.	WGT	Jockey	BSP
01/05/23	Kempton Park	1/8	Hurdle	2m 5f	Gd/Sft	11st 4lbs	Connor Brace	1.5	►
03/04/23	Ludlow	2/4	Hurdle	2m 5f 55y	Gd/Sft	11st 2lbs	Connor Brace	4.71	►
07/11/22	Kempton Park	2/6	Hurdle	2m 5f	Soft	11st 0lbs	Connor Brace	10	►
28/09/22	Bangor-On-Dee	1/8	Bumper	2m 145y	Good	11st 4lbs	Connor Brace	8.89	►

No. 4

Nuova Vita

Trainer: Polly Gundry
Jockey: Miss Chloe Emsley
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: -

Form:

Alkaased gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler E Street Boy and bumper winner Sweetlittlemystery. Dual winning pointer, including last time (sole finisher, Apr 16).

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Timeform Verdict

AJP KINGDOM and Court Master stand out a mile in a thin contest. The former has a penalty to shoulder, but he has much less to prove and is preferred, especially with his previous second to Twig reading better now than it did at the time.

Betting Forecast

6/4 Court Master (Ire), 125/1 Simple Words (Ire), 33/1 Barbarian, 10/11 Ajp Kingdom (Ire), 12/1 Nuova Vita

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19:10 Worcester

Universal Banners Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (4) (Class 4)

Court Master (Ire)

Simple Words (Ire)

Barbarian

Ajp Kingdom (Ire)

Nuova Vita

Timeform Verdict

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