16:30 Worcester

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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eventmasters.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 54.40s

Herecomesfreddie¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: M Scudamore| OR: 95WS

16/1

Bumper winner who hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles as yet but looks potentially well treated switched to handicaps. Worth a market check back from 6 months off.

Form: 178/3P0-

Sydney Blues^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Has only replicated that form once over hurdles and disappointed on handicap debut at Ffos Las 13 days ago.

Form: P/34-6

Land Of My Delight²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

9/4

Modest maiden hurdler who shaped as if better for the run when sixth at Huntingdon on return and has been given a chance by the handicapper since. Considered.

Form: 5/245P-6

Three Macks²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 93

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat up to 7f for Andrew Oliver. Best effort to date over hurdles when second in novice at Southwell last time and has some scope for improvement now handicapping.

Form: 3425-2

Choirmaster^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91

2/1

Fairly useful on Flat and a wind op/tongue tie helped his finishing effort when second of 7 on handicap debut at Huntingdon in May. Didn't fully build on that at Warwick since but remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 095-22

No Way Pedro³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: B Barr| OR: 84

7/1

Modest form at best in Ireland and hasn't done much in points since last seen under Rules 11 months ago. Hard to make a strong case for on debut for new stable.

Form: 4807-8U

Deal Em High²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 83

6/1

Modest bumper winner who stepped up on previous hurdling efforts when second in novice at Ffos Las last time. One to be interested in from potentially lenient opening mark.

Form: 10P/P9-2

Energy Two^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 85

16/1

Shaped as if amiss when pulled up in bumper at Warwick. Bit more encouragement over hurdles but failed to make an impact from stiff opening mark in handicap at Newton Abbot 14 days ago.

Form: P3-37

Ceci Wells^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P R Webber| OR: 76

28/1

Little solid form on the level and hasn't fared much better over hurdles, so easily opposed.

Form: 644-P

Beautiful Surprise^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 71

33/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat but well held all 3 completed starts over hurdles. Plenty to prove but has a lowly opening mark.

Form: U66-7U

Non-Runners

Perryville²⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Choirmaster (2/1), Land Of My Delight (9/4), Deal Em High (6/1), No Way Pedro (7/1), Three Macks (10/1), Perryville (12/1), Energy Two (16/1), Herecomesfreddie (16/1), Ceci Wells (28/1), Beautiful Surprise (33/1), Sydney Blues (50/1)

CHOIRMASTER has made a solid start in handicap hurdles and remains with plenty of scope for better based on Flat form, so he's preferred to bumper winner Deal Em High, who produced his best effort in this sphere when second in a novice at Ffos Las 25 days ago. Land of My Delight is also of interest.