21:00 Worcester

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Download The Free At The Races App Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 4m 58.8s

Bazooka¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: M Young| OR: 100

40/1

Ticking over on the level but hampered and unseated early over C&D on debut for this yard back over hurdles. Others make more appeal.

Form: P1235/U

Present Storm³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 97

9/1

Well beaten in maiden hurdles in Ireland but won a point in April and showed a bit more when third of 6 in a Southwell novice in May. Latest run was tame but can't be ruled out in a weak event.

Form: 09R1-3P

Frankie Baby^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

7/4

Long-standing maiden who ran well without usual headgear when second over C&D 25 days ago, typically racing lazily. Good showing not ruled out in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 346-282

Grimm Star²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 94

50/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler who made a good start for Dr Richard Newland when third at Hereford in January, but failed to build on that subsequently, and has disappointed on both outings for current yard.

Form: 4739-6P

Uno Mas³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93| D

10/1

Out of sorts since winning at Ffos Las in October but there's a case for saying he's been working his way back to full fitness this term, so not a forlorn hope from a sliding mark.

Form: 1386-04

Demon Fou^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 92

40/1

One-time fair hurdler who doesn't seem the force of old and made a tame debut for his new stable at Newton Abbot 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 57P8-PP

Give Us A Swig²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: S Curran| OR: 90

17/2

Winning pointer who has yet to better modest form over hurdles and was down the field at this course last time. Step back up in trip might suit, but something to prove nonetheless.

Form: 3068-40

Yorgonnahearmeroar⁵²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 87

12/1

Seemed on the downgrade when last seen, disappointing on debut for this yard over fences 17 months ago. Worth a market check back from long absence on an appealing mark, though.

Form: 56P5P3/

Gold Leader³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 84

11/4

Stepped forward from some low-key qualifying runs when fourth at Southwell on handicap debut 37 days ago. May do better still with few miles on the clock, so warrants respect in a race of this nature.

Form: 777-4

Comeonthebull¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 83

9/1

Produced by far his best effort yet over hurdles when a close third at Ffos Las (2½m, good) in May but has, predictably, failed to build on it.

Form: 5U-5377

He Is A Cracker⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 78WS

20/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points. Hasn't shown much under Rules, though, including on handicap debut at Plumpton a couple of months ago.

Form: 28004-0

Currabeha Hill^p1,t¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 77

80/1

No form in a trio of Irish maiden hurdles and a novice at Bangor on debut for current yard. easily opposed.

Form: P000/P-

Silent Ocean^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: K Davis| OR: 76

100/1

Well held in bumper/over hurdles, so much more required if he's to make any sort of impression now handicapping from lowly mark.

Form: 4/P-665P

Non-Runners

Thebudinpundit²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Gardner J: James Best

Forecasts

Frankie Baby (7/4), Gold Leader (11/4), Give Us A Swig (17/2), Present Storm (9/1), Comeonthebull (9/1), Uno Mas (10/1), Yorgonnahearmeroar (12/1), He Is A Cracker (20/1), Thebudinpundit (25/1), Demon Fou (40/1), Bazooka (40/1), Grimm Star (50/1), Currabeha Hill (80/1), Silent Ocean (100/1)

GOLD LEADER returned from a break with a more encouraging effort when fourth on handicap debut at Southwell last time and, with fitness now assured, she could take another step forward to open her account in a race that lacks depth. Present Storm is a danger if she can return to the form she showed on her penultimate start, while Frankie Baby should make his presence felt if he's in the mood.