15:33 Worcester

Wednesday 25 June 2025

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UKO Serviced Offices Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 3m 48.65s

Believe A Little¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: H James

300/1

Last in a Stratford bumper for Sheila Lewis last July and pulled up in C&D maiden hurdle on recent return for new yard.

Form: 8-P

Ben Lomond^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

14/1

Fair form in bumpers. Tailed off when unseating on hurdle debut but more like it with cheekpieces added (retained) when third in C&D novice (soft) 18 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 743-U3

Katana⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: R Stephens| OR: 105

6/4

Improved effort when second in C&D handicap (good to soft) last month (final start for Nicky Henderson). Doesn't always convince with her jumping but might have found a good chance to make a winning start for Robert Stephens if she can keep the errors down.

Form: 5654-2

Keepmeoutofthis^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

10/1

Better effort in bumpers when 11 lengths third of 4 with a tongue tie added (retained) at Market Rasen 23 days ago, although he finished quite weakly. Hurdle debut.

Form: 0-3

Crown Of India¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 97

10/3

A fairly useful maiden on the Flat but fair at best over hurdles last season, finishing 13 lengths fourth in Fakenham maiden when last seen in March. Stable among the winners this month.

Form: 7444-

Gusty^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

300/1

No promise in juvenile/maiden hurdles 17 months apart. Tongue tied first time.

Form: P/5

Picture Of You^h,t1⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 109

3/1

Posted some fair efforts during her time with Henry de Bromhead but pulled up on both starts for new yard, looking a hard ride. Bounce back needed with a first-time tongue tie added to her regular hood.

Form: 47/22PP-

She's A Woman⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Ella Pickard

300/1

Little show in bumpers and maiden hurdles. Booked for another struggle.

Form: 0-6F7P

Noble Miss¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| D

13/2

Successful on the first of 2 starts in Huntingdon bumpers for Rae Guest last autumn. Off 7 months, shaped as if in need of run when 21 lengths fifth of 9 on C&D hurdle debut 18 days ago. May do better and Sean Bowen takes the ride.

Form: 13-5

Forecasts

Katana (6/4), Picture Of You (3/1), Crown Of India (10/3), Noble Miss (13/2), Keepmeoutofthis (10/1), Ben Lomond (14/1), Believe A Little (300/1), Gusty (300/1), She's A Woman (300/1)

KATANA sets the standard on last month's C&D handicap second and can strike on her first start for new trainer Robert Stephens. Bumper winner Noble Miss should be all the sharper with her recent hurdle debut behind her and, with Sean Bowen booked, may provide the chief threat ahead of Crown of India.