20:00 Worcester

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Get Hugh Taylor's Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 5m 49.3s

Drumlee Watar^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 125| D

3/1

Opened account under Rules when taking 5-runner handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f, soft) and defied an 8 lb rise at Uttoxeter 9 days ago. Likely player back in a novice despite double penalty.

Form: 3/92-211

Accordini^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 102

16/1

Point winner and easily best effort under Rules when third in maiden at Market Rasen on debut for this yard last month. More need again to win this, though.

Form: U4U/P-P3

Alpine Rock³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

50/1

Well held in a bumper for Debra Hamer almost 2 years ago and unplaced in point bumpers/point (latest Jun 6).

Form: 7446/6

Blue Sans^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108

5/2

Point winner who landed a Warwick bumper last season. Left hurdle debut behind to win 3-runner novice at Fontwell in good style and needs considering under a penalty with step up in trip a plus.

Form: 1/103-21

Dock Of The Bay^t1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

16/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Mick Channon and promising hurdling debut after nearly 3 years off when second in Fontwell novice, edged out late on. Not in same form next time and tongue strap now fitted.

Form: 25

Echo Du Large¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 107

8/1

Claims on his best form but below par last 3 starts, including when remote second at Uttoxeter on return.

Form: 33/2P0-2

Just A Whim⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 117| D

15/8

Fair hurdler. 9/1, career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) 9 days ago, forging clear. Might be flattered by winning margin but form is backed up by the timefigure.

Form: 6842-51

Non-Runners

Supreme Yeats⁶⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: L Morgan J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Just A Whim (15/8), Blue Sans (5/2), Drumlee Watar (3/1), Echo Du Large (8/1), Supreme Yeats (10/1), Accordini (16/1), Dock Of The Bay (16/1), Alpine Rock (50/1)

BLUE SANS left her hurdling debut form behind when going one better at Fontwell and is taken to defy a penalty with the step up in trip sure to suit. Drumlee Watar continues to progress so rates a big threat under a double penalty, while Just A Whim can't be ignored after her wide-margin win at Uttoxeter.