16:30 Worcester

Monday 1 July 2024

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eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 38.9s

Rocco Royale⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

11/1

Fair form when winning a Fontwell maiden in spring 2023 but no show in 4 handicaps since. Could only consider if backed on his return from a short break.

Form: 31/85P0-

Getaway Glory^t,p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 98

4/1

Winning pointer who surpassed his hurdles form when making a winning chase debut at Huntingdon (3m) in April. Better form when placed twice over 3m at Bangor since and major player if able to translate that form back to hurdles.

Form: 6471-32

Fine By Me²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 94| D

6/1

Added to his decent record fresh when returning from 8 months to finish second of 12 at Southwell (3m) 4 weeks ago. Perhaps not sure to build on that if previous campaigns are a guide.

Form: 23/255-2

Jolie Baie^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 94| C

11/2

Course maiden hurdle winner last August who followed up in 3m Ffos Las handicap 9 months later. Unexposed at this trip and remains of interest up 6lb.

Form: 3/4421-1

Private Pike¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 92

10/1

Showed a bit in trio of qualifying runs last season but off since pulling up on his Southwell handicap debut in January. Early days but hard to be confident about.

Form: S/308P-

Borderline^h1,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 92

12/1

Modest form over hurdles for Martin Keighley and well held with a tongue tie added on his 2½m course debut for new yard last month. Has first-time cheekpieces added to the tongue strap now stepping up in trip.

Form: 69458-6

Catuaba^b1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 91

11/1

Made a winning handicap debut over hurdles at Warwick (25f) last May. Pulled up in chases 6 months apart on his last 2 outings and needs a return to hurdles and first-time blinkers to help spark a revival.

Form: 1F43P-P

Hugueneau^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 89

8/1

Overcame interference to force a dead heat at Huntingdon (19.5f, good to soft) 6 weeks ago and was awarded the race outright in the stewards' room. A 2 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 6P42-P1

Perfect Arch^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 87

11/1

Still a maiden but placed in handicaps on the Flat and over hurdles for his new yard in recent months. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: U0869-2

Fortuitous Favour^b,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 87

12/1

Bumper winner who produced one of her better efforts over hurdles when third of 9 over 3m at Southwell in January but last of 5 in blinkers at Fontwell in March and off since.

Form: 3/88435-

Indian Sunbird²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 84

20/1

Poor maiden. Had the reopposing Perfect Arch 15 lengths ahead in second when fifth of 9 at Market Rasen (20.5f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 4FU5-P5

Stripe Of Honour^v,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: A Day| OR: 80| CD

16/1

Showed his effectiveness when fresh when second on 3m Southwell reappearance in May and possible he found the run coming too soon when well held back there only 13 days later.

Form: 5P87-25

Non-Runners

Caspers Court³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: K Woollacott J: Callum Pritchard

Royal Sam³⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M Blake J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Getaway Glory (4/1), Jolie Baie (11/2), Fine By Me (6/1), Hugueneau (8/1), Caspers Court (8/1), Private Pike (10/1), Catuaba (11/1), Rocco Royale (11/1), Perfect Arch (11/1), Fortuitous Favour (12/1), Borderline (12/1), Stripe Of Honour (16/1), Royal Sam (16/1), Indian Sunbird (20/1)

JOLIE BAIE probably did well to come from so far back to win at Ffos Las on her reappearance and further progress is a distinct possibility for a mare who is very much unexposed as a stayer. Dan Skelton's Huntingdon scorer Hugueneau rates an obvious danger, while Getaway Glory would be a threat to all if able to translate his recent chase form back to hurdles. Royal Sam has come down a long way in the weights and is one to note in the betting under Harry Cobden.