GB - Worcester - Race 4

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

16f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good

13.5K

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Verdict

SYTADEL has been off since winning a French maiden last spring but could be worth chancing to make a winning hurdles debut for the powerful Skelton yard. Lock Stock would be a major player if back to the form of his first 2 hurdles starts, while Action Replay is worth a look starting out for Charlie Longsdon.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
12	Decisive winner of an 11-runner maiden at Le Lion-d'Angers (1½m, good to soft) on his second outing on the Flat for Xavier Blanchet last May. Has since joined leading connections and he's a very interesting recruit to hurdling now sporting a tongue strap. 1st Pick 12 Sytadel (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	94	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Decisive winner of an 11-runner maiden at Le Lion-d'Angers (1½m, good to soft) on his second outing on the Flat for Xavier Blanchet last May. Has since joined leading connections and he's a very interesting recruit to hurdling now sporting a tongue strap.
5	Runner-up on 2 of 3 bumper starts last winter and filled the same position on his first 2 hurdle outings in the autumn. Found to have broken a blood vessel when disappointing at Kempton when last seen on Boxing Day, which is a concern for all he'd be a leading player on form. Has left Ben Pauling. 2nd Pick 5 Lock Stock Jockey: Charlie Hammond Trainer: Stuart Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond T: Stuart Edmunds	100	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis Runner-up on 2 of 3 bumper starts last winter and filled the same position on his first 2 hurdle outings in the autumn. Found to have broken a blood vessel when disappointing at Kempton when last seen on Boxing Day, which is a concern for all he'd be a leading player on form. Has left Ben Pauling.
7	€55,000 3-y-o, Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdlers Haveigotnewsforyou and Batwomen, stays 21f. Dam (c133/h115) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Behind when falling 4 out in an Irish point in February but worth a betting check given connections. 3rd Pick 7 Action Replay (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Charlie Longsdon J: Harry Cobden T: Charlie Longsdon	91	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis €55,000 3-y-o, Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdlers Haveigotnewsforyou and Batwomen, stays 21f. Dam (c133/h115) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Behind when falling 4 out in an Irish point in February but worth a betting check given connections.

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