19:25 Worcester

Thursday 14 July 2022

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RM Contractors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 3m 49.54s

Al Zaraqaan^h1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

11/4

Useful on Flat, stays 1½m. Well below form last 3 starts but still has to enter the reckoning on this switch to obstacles. Hooded.

Form:

Codey Jones⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

14/1

Delegator gelding. Dam unraced. Unplaced both completed starts in points (latest May 29).

Form: 5/U5

Crews Pitch^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: R Potter| D

10/1

In the frame on both starts in bumpers for J. M. Ridley and went close in a weak maiden on his hurdles/stable debut at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in June. However, failed to repeat that effort in a stronger maiden at Stratford 16 days ago.

Form: 4P-P526

Duesenberg^h1³⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

9/1

Dam sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Havana Beat. Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 1m. Off 12 months and stamina to prove now switched to hurdles but needs considering. Hooded.

Form:

Imperial Lightning³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

9/1

Well held sole outing in bumpers but showed a bit sent hurdling when fifth of 10 in a 2m4f maiden here 33 days ago, plugging on.

Form: 85

Montaqem^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne

6/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1½m. Sold from Michael Attwater for only £1,000 but left hurdling debut form behind in a first-time tongue strap when third in a C&D maiden 22 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 63

No Recollection³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

7/4

Fairly useful on the Flat, stays 1¼m, and made a fairly encouraging hurdling debut when third in a 15.8f maiden at Uttoxeter 35 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

Good Greef^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: R Luke

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who showed only a little ability in a first-time hood when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: U8/0-P4

Happy Returns²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

80/1

Well held in a brace of novice hurdles 7 months apart. Most likely one for handicaps.

Form: 0-6

Villanesque^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Henry Oliver

20/1

Dual point winner but well held in a maiden hurdle/bumper under Rules.

Form: 730-117

Forecasts

No Recollection (7/4), Al Zaraqaan (11/4), Montaqem (6/1), Duesenberg (9/1), Imperial Lightning (9/1), Crews Pitch (10/1), Codey Jones (14/1), Villanesque (20/1), Happy Returns (80/1), Good Greef (100/1)

NO RECOLLECTION made an encouraging hurdling debut when third at Uttoxeter last month and is the percentage call to make it second time lucky with improvement on the cards. Montaqem is no great shakes on the level but left his hurdling debut form well behind when third in a C&D maiden recently and should be involved again if reproducing that. Duesenberg and Al Zaraqaan must enter calculations too given the level of form they've shown on the Flat.