15:00 Worcester

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.10s

Bashful Boy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 122| BF

10/3

Fair Flat winner who has taken well to hurdles, scoring again in 17.7f Fontwell handicap in March. Decent third at Chepstow subsequently and another good run likely.

Form: 214413-

Sayar^p⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 121| D

25/1

All the better for return to hurdling/10 week break when second in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster in January. Failed to repeat that effort at Wetherby 2 months later, though.

Form: P0/P226-

Valentino Dancer^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| D

9/4

Fairly useful at his best on Flat and over hurdles. Ended time with Olly Murphy out of sorts but has joined another quality yard and dipped below his winning mark. Interesting back from a break.

Form: 5/93696-

Fraser Island²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 118| D

13/2

28/1, showed something to work on for his new trainer when creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (16f, good) 23 days ago. Eased a further 2 lb and not ruled out.

Form: 20/0653-

Lost In Montmartre^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

22/1

Fairy useful ex-French hurdler. Fair third in 2m Ludlow novice on yard debut in March, but ran no sort of race when tailed off in listed hurdle at Cheltenham last time.

Form: 53P235-

Beltor^t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 110| D

11/1

Mark in freefall but is hard to catch right and looks a risky proposition.

Form: 945/536-

Blue Ribbon²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 105

7/2

Just modest form at best in Ireland but has joined a yard that does well with new recruits and market support would make him all the more interesting.

Form: 7/04667-

Raven Court^t1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105

12/1

Promise in novice hurdles, including when fourth of 18 at Doncaster in January, but hasn't made much of an impact since switched to handicaps. Fitted with first-time tongue tie.

Form: 3/04766-

Non-Runners

El Borracho³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Valentino Dancer (9/4), Bashful Boy (10/3), Blue Ribbon (7/2), El Borracho (9/2), Fraser Island (13/2), Beltor (11/1), Raven Court (12/1), Lost In Montmartre (22/1), Sayar (25/1)

VALENTINO DANCER was underwhelming last season but he returns for a new yard on a good mark and could prove the answer in a tight affair. Dr Richard Newland has a knack of improving new recruits, so Blue Ribbon is one to watch in the betting, with the in-form Bashful Boy completing the shortlist.