17:20 Worcester

Thursday 26 July 2018

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JIC Transport Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 0.60s

Ruaraidh Hugh^v⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 95| CD

9/4

Easily best effort of four for this yard when scoring in C&D seller last week, carries 7lb penalty for that success but yard in form and cannot be ruled out from another good showing.

Form: 56/00-51

Gloi⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 100

33/1

Stepped up markedly on previous efforts when finishing fifth on good ground at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in a novice hurdle last month. Worth a check in the market on handicap bow up in trip.

Form: 70078-5

Royal Escape^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

22/1

Couple of fair efforts in novice hurdles last autumn, reportedly was overheated post-race after tame show earlier in the month. First-time blinkers added here but has plenty to work on seemingly.

Form: 5/B54-P5

Marju's Quest^h¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: A Wintle| OR: 100| CD

20/1

Good effort this month over fences at Market Rasen, rated 5lb higher back over timber and needs to pull out more as such. Others more likely.

Form: 3243-42

Tidal Watch⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 95

10/11

Brought up a hat-trick at Newton Abbot on Sunday and is clearly thriving at the moment. Still on a very workable mark and is the one to beat for in-form Jonjo O'Neill team (5-17).

Form: 34-3111

Courtlands Prince^b1,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 98| C

50/1

Back-to-back winner during summer 2016 when trained by Neil Mulholland, two starts for this trainer lately haven't threatened to yield anything. First-time blinkers tried now.

Form: 3/P3P-09

Mrs Burbidge^p,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 97| C| D

20/1

Course winner over 2m last year, not shown a lot in two starst over hurdles this summer but mark is dropping and Richard Johnson is one-from-one previously so rates an interesting booking.

Form: 3/123-47

Flemen Majic¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

20/1

Well held in four maiden hurdles and on handicap debut when finishing 34L adrift of the winner of a Thurles contest in March. Unseated rider early on at Downpatrick this month.

Form: 80855-U

Cnoc Sion^h,t1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: R Brotherton| OR: 96

100/1

Unable to get off the mark in eight-race Irish career over hurdles/fences. Has twice won in point-to-points more recently but still facing tough ask here it seems.

Form: 311-4P6

Goodgirlteresa^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96

25/1

Bit disappointing over C&D earlier this month and remains a maiden, handicapper is giving her a chance but hard to be sure she's going to grasp it.

Form: 063-748

Viognier³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 93

28/1

Maiden, best efforts having come on winter ground and offered very little on debut for this yard last month at Market Rasen, cautious approach seems safest for now.

Form: 3U2PP-6

Igougo^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 89

40/1

Showed a bit more when fourth in Newton Abbot novice event three weeks ago but needs to improve again now venturing into a handicap for the first time.

Form: 6P4-4

On Alberts Head^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 88| D

33/1

No win since 2016, not written off just yet, though this does look fairly competitive and others have stronger credentials.

Form: 249P-76

Robin De Broome^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: B Barr| OR: 82

25/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points in 2017 but struggled since going under rules and probably best watched until showing some tangible form.

Form: P750-80

Double Court⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 82

20/1

Just the one win from 26 starts over hurdles tell its own story (six further placed efforts). On a workable mark but must build on May's reappearance over 2m4f at Ffos Las.

Form: 0/8447-4

Non-Runners

Montycristo²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P Henderson J: Nick Scholfield

Clearly Capable²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: D Burchell J: Non Runner

Sheelbewhatsheelbe⁵⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Tidal Watch (10/11), Ruaraidh Hugh (9/4), Sheelbewhatsheelbe (11/2), Clearly Capable (12/1), Double Court (20/1), Mrs Burbidge (20/1), Marju's Quest (20/1), Flemen Majic (20/1), Royal Escape (22/1), Robin De Broome (25/1), Goodgirlteresa (25/1), Viognier (28/1), Gloi (33/1), On Alberts Head (33/1), Igougo (40/1), Courtlands Prince (50/1), Montycristo (50/1), Cnoc Sion (100/1)

TIDAL WATCH is in rude health for the in-form Jonjo O'Neill string and comes here bidding to bring up a four-timer. With two of the previous three wins having arrived in conditional jockeys' events, he's managed to keep his head in front of the assessor and has proven his capability off this mark in doing so. Sheelbewhatsheelbe also has form in the book and has undergone wind surgery ahead of this debut for Dan Skelton, another trainer in a rich vein of form. That duo look most likely. Ruaraidh Hugh will needs more surely than when wining over C&D in selling company last time, but cannot be crossed off, while Mrs Burbidge could go well under the champion jockey.