16:00 Worcester

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Deva Racing's Captain Tom Cat Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 2.50s

Borderline²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Off 7 months before fading sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 235-6

Came From Nothing⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

8/1

11/1, encouraging fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) on hurdles bow 47 days ago, finishing well. Has more to offer. Well in the mix.

Form: 88-4

Democritus^p1⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 102

9/1

Fair maiden hurdler who took his form up a notch when excellent second of 8 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Warwick (19f, good to soft) 91 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading form claims.

Form: 67P42-

En Avant^t1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 100| BF

5/4

Modest hurdler. Unseated rider 1st in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Bangor (19.6f, good) 47 days ago on his final run for Louise Lyons. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs considering for his new yard.

Form: 0/5954-U

Rock D'ete^h1⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

125/1

£2,000 6-y-o, Kap Rock gelding. Dam 15f hurdle winner in France. Wears hood. Off mark in points at the third attempt (May 7) so not ruled out now going hurdling.

Form: 3P/1

Six And Out³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: D Weston| BF

10/1

Runner-up on all his three bumper runs, tongue strap on for 1st time in 4-runner event at Market Rasen (16.6f, good, 4/7) 34 days ago. Much resptected on his hurdles debut.

Form: 2/2-2

Tip Top Tonto³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 102| BF

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler but he proved a disappointment after a year off when only third of 6 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, 11/8) 35 days ago. In the mix if getting back on track.

Form: 6F/32F-3

Valparaiso¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: R G Hawker

25/1

Fairly useful on the Flat for Marcus Tregoning. Off 2 years and not disgraced sent hurdling, cheekpieces on when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 64

Shengai Enki¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| BF

10/1

Fair form in bumpers for Mark O'Hare. Sold for £28.000 and hinted at promise on hurdle/stable debut when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 16 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 98-34

Star Legend^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: James Owen

5/1

Fair form on the Flat for William Haggas. Off 7 months before posting an encouraging third of 7 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy, 7/2) on NH debut 16 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 3

Malago Rose²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: Simon Earle

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago, running on late. Sort to do better once handicapping over further.

Form: 40-54

Forecasts

En Avant (5/4), Star Legend (5/1), Came From Nothing (8/1), Democritus (9/1), Shengai Enki (10/1), Tip Top Tonto (10/1), Six And Out (10/1), Valparaiso (25/1), Malago Rose (33/1), Borderline (40/1), Rock D'ete (125/1)

A few with chances but Jo Davis' DEMOCRITUS holds the clear edge on the form of his Warwick second so can go one better now after a break. Came From Nothing shaped well when a debut Bangor fourth and could emerge as the chief threat, with hurdling-newcomer Six And Out not discounted given his fair bumper form.