20:10 Worcester

Thursday 12 June 2025

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JenningsBet Witney Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 5m 15.0s

Back In The Bay³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 101| D

5/2

6-y-o mare who made the frame on first of 2 starts in bumpers for David Pipe and proved a different proposition than on her debut for this yard when winning 5-runner mares' maiden at Fakenham (20f) 37 days ago. This demands more on handicap bow but she's lightly raced and likely has more to offer.

Form: 2/47P3-1

Hello Cello^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 99

8/1

Boasts something of a hit-and-miss profile but she comes here having produced her best effort yet when second in a C&D handicap hurdle 3 weeks ago, 2 lengths clear last and collared final 100 yds. Can feature again with a repeat.

Form: 42766-2

Our Lil^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| CD

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in Ireland who was able to race off her correct mark and she made it 2 wins from her last 3 starts over hurdles when bagging 9-runner C&D handicap 4 weeks ago. Compiling a solid record in this sphere and feasible to think she'll be thereabouts again up 5 lb.

Form: 4317-1

Janworth³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 95| D

11/8

Lightly-raced sort who returned from 11 months off with victory at Sedgefield (19.9f) in May and in process of showing further improvement when falling last (10 lengths up at time) at Southwell (20.4f) 3 days ago. Very much the one to beat provided she's none the worse for that.

Form: 44/27-1F

Jamaicaine⁴⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 84

14/1

Was in the process of delivering an improved performance before unseating rider at the second-last in a Fontwell handicap hurdle (19f, good) 13 months ago. Absent subsequently but stable have been amongst the winners and the market may well prove a useful guide as to expectations.

Form: 30PP/U-

Penthouse Poppet^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 72

33/1

Maiden who made the frame without threatening when third at Stratford early on last month but not in contention for long dropped markedly in trip when pulled up back there 12 days ago. Others boast much more compelling claims.

Form: 5456-3P

Charlotte Square^t¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 63

200/1

Down the field in a handful of starts on the Flat for Andrew Balding and has offered little since sent hurdling for current yard, last of 9 in mares' handicap at Hereford (16.2f) in December. Looks set for another struggle from long way out of the weights after 5 months off.

Form: P77P9-

Non-Runners

Remember Moi³⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G Nicholls J: Miss Olive Nicholls

Forecasts

Janworth (11/8), Back In The Bay (5/2), Our Lil (4/1), Hello Cello (8/1), Jamaicaine (14/1), Remember Moi (16/1), Penthouse Poppet (33/1), Charlotte Square (200/1)

Having made a successful return from an absence at Sedgefield in May, JANWORTH was in the process of showing further improvement when crashing out late at Southwell 3 days ago (had race at her mercy). She rates the one to beat on that evidence provided this doesn't come too quick on her. C&D winner Our Lil is compiling a solid record over hurdles and she's feared. Hello Cello and Back In The Bay rate next best.