16:50 Worcester

Saturday 7 June 2025

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BePartofIt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 11.33s

Ben Lomond^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

14/1

Fair form shown in bumpers but made mistakes and well held when unseated rider last in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot a month ago. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 743-U

Ker D'oudairies¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Fourth foal, dam fair French 2¼m-2¾m winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed easy 3m) Toner d'Oudairies and fairly useful French hurdler/chaser (winner up to 23.5f) Defi d'Oudairies. Never really involved on C&D debut a fortnight ago.

Form: 5

Madajovy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

8/13

Similar form when hitting the frame both bumper starts, latterly when fourth of 10 at this venue 3 weeks ago. Bred to do better over obstacles and this isn't a strong race.

Form: 3-4

Three Figs

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/2

£35,000 3-y-o, half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler (19f winner) Act Alone. Dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Sublimity. Lot to line on paper so one to take very seriously.

Form:

Spartan Times³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish

11/2

Modest maiden on the Flat and given a considerate introduction to hurdling when fifth of 11 in maiden (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft) a month ago.

Form: 5

Brockrock Roxie¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: A Gibbons

16/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Dam poor maiden hurdler (stayed 23f). Maiden pointer who was too free to last out (also broke a blood vessel) on hurdles debut over C&D recently.

Form: P3P2-24

She's A Woman¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: Ella Pickard

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in novice hurdle (150/1) at Bangor (16.7f, good) on hurdles bow 1 day ago.

Form: 0-6F

Aquifolia²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Looked poor on the level and offered little over hurdles so far.

Form: 85

Non-Runners

Never Told Me⁵¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Madajovy (8/13), Three Figs (7/2), Never Told Me (5/1), Spartan Times (11/2), Ben Lomond (14/1), Brockrock Roxie (16/1), Aquifolia (50/1), Ker D'oudairies (50/1), She's A Woman (50/1)

No worthwhile hurdles form to go on so NEVER TOLD ME, who showed promise at the second attempt in bumpers, could be the answer having transferred to Fergal O'Brien. Well-bred pair Three Figs and Madajovy are the obvious alternatives.