15:10 Worcester

Monday 12 September 2022

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Vandemoortele Worcester 'Shaping A Tasty Future' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 0.50s

Donnie Azoff⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107

6/1

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers in 2020 but disappointed on hurdles bow November of that year. Missed all of 2021 but much more like it when runner-up at Stratford in July, collared late on.

Form: 2334/2

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Hold Your Fort¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

200/1

Fourth foal, dam, ran once over hurdles, half-sister to bumper winner/useful 2m hurdle winner In The Forge. Off mark in points at seventh attempt last time (May 2).

Form: 667/43-1

Huflower¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 108WS

7/2

Dual-bumper winner in France but underachieved in a trio of hurdles starts for Paul Nichols last term. Still with that top yard and has since undergone a wind op.

Form: 411/5F4-

King Ottokar²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

9/4

Useful Flat performer for Charlie Fellowes but rarely for a Nicky Henderson hurdles newcomer, he looked pretty clueless over his obstacles at Newbury in February. That was a reasonable race and he has to be capable of a lot better.

Form: 8-

Monte Igueldo^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107

14/1

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests following a break when runner-up in 2m Bangor novice in February. Disappointing since so questions to answer until he finishes a race off.

Form: 552P5P-

Shuil Donn^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

33/1

Went backwards in bumpers but a bit more like it second start over hurdles when fourth at Perth last month. Now needs to build on that.

Form: 2/940-54

Bahtiyar²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

16/1

Dam 17f winner on Flat in France. Little impact on Flat in France but first form over hurdles when 9¾ lengths third of 13 to Sangho du Mathan in minor event at Machecoul last time, leading before fifth till approaching last. Has left K. Herzog.

Form: 073-

Bumpy Evans¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B Lund

300/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler (stays 25f) Hometown Boy. No impact on hurdles debut 12 days ago.

Form: 6

Elusive Artist⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: A W Carroll

40/1

Fair Flat winner. Showed a bit on hurdles debut for new yard at Cheltenham in December but pulled up at Kempton later that month and more recent efforts on the level hardly inspiring.

Form: 6P-

Winterwatch^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 108| D

15/8

Jumped a bit better when runner-up at Taunton in March and better than ever when adding to tally on the level at Kempton in March. Well held in a good-quality handicap a month later but should have more to offer as a hurdler.

Form: U42-

Imperial Senorita²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young

300/1

Half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/useful chaser Ronava and useful 3m chase winner Dubai Quest. Maiden Irish pointer and offered little over hurdles.

Form: U4-0P98

Tiger Print²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: W De Best-Turner

300/1

Of little account on the Flat and showed nothing sent hurdling.

Form: 9P-

Time To Burn^h,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

250/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1½m. Unseated rider both starts over hurdles. Tongue tie added to hood.

Form: UU

Forecasts

Winterwatch (15/8), King Ottokar (9/4), Huflower (7/2), Donnie Azoff (6/1), Monte Igueldo (14/1), Bahtiyar (16/1), Shuil Donn (33/1), Elusive Artist (40/1), Hold Your Fort (200/1), Time To Burn (250/1), Tiger Print (300/1), Imperial Senorita (300/1), Bumpy Evans (300/1)

WINTERWATCH has produced a career-best effort on the level since he last raced over hurdles and there's surely scope for better in this sphere. Similar comments apply to King Ottokar as a hurdler and he is a big threat, with Donnie Azoff another to consider.