16:58 Worcester

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 3m 50.80s

Baileys Derbyday^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 112| CD

13/2

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 2m) who was fortunate but showed much improved form fitted with a hood when winning 10-runner maiden over C&D 20 days ago, keeping on when left in front last. More required under a penalty.

Form: 581

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Myristica^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| D

8/13

Fairly-useful Flat performer who confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut when landing a thin maiden with ease at Southwell (15.8f, good) in May. Defied a penalty with the minimum of fuss at Newton Abbot and remains one to keep onside.

Form: 211

Allihies^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 110| D

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 7f on Flat in Ireland and off the mark over hurdles in 3-runner handicap at Warwick (2m) 35 days ago, having run of race under a change of tactics. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 3-421

Alpha King⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P & J Clutterbuck

50/1

Modest and irresolute on the Flat and too free both starts over hurdles.

Form: 47

Calvic⁴⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill

22/1

€23,000 3-y-o, £20,000 5-y-o, Califet gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Regina Dracones, stays 29f. Winning pointer, pulled up last time (Apr 2022).

Form: 42F1P/

Hedgehopper¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

150/1

Maiden pointer who showed nothing on his Rules debut at Uttoxeter 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: PP-226

Il Cima⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan

150/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 56

Moo Moo's Milan

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan

50/1

Milan gelding. Dam unplaced sole start in bumpers. Market can guide.

Form:

Rick Blaine³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Lycett

10/1

Modest Flat winner who ran to a similar level sent hurdling when third in 8-runner novice over C&D last month. More needed for win purposes.

Form: 3

Quick Of The Night⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

100/1

Poor in bumpers and lots more required now hurdling.

Form: 930-

The Swede²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown

150/1

Tailed off in maiden/novice hurdle.

Form: 68

Forecasts

Myristica (8/13), Allihies (3/1), Baileys Derbyday (13/2), Rick Blaine (10/1), Calvic (22/1), Moo Moo's Milan (50/1), Alpha King (50/1), Quick Of The Night (100/1), Il Cima (150/1), Hedgehopper (150/1), The Swede (150/1)

MYRISTICA has made a fine start to her hurdling career and is taken to bring up the hat-trick with further improvement on the cards. Allihies is feared most ahead of Baileys Derbyday.