15:15 Worcester

Monday 7 July 2025

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Pricing By Real Bookmakers At dragonbet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 55.50s

Shadows In The Sky^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 112| D

7/2

A 3-time chase winner who also landed 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell in July. Backed it up with a good third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: P-12213

Aceofadiamond^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: Ella Pickard

150/1

Had a wind op and tongue tied/cheekpieces on when last of 9 in bumper here 30 days ago. Has lots to find on his hurdles debut.

Form: 7/0-9

He'sgotsometoe¹⁶

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

50/1

Eleventh of 12 in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, good to firm, 40/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Makes hurdles bow now with lots to find.

Form: 0

Locked Down Lad³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle

125/1

Successful on sole outing in point bumpers, but he has offered very little in 3 starts under Rules.

Form: 16/PP

Stumps Or Slips^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 108| CD

4/7

Progressive over fences for his new yard and he went 3-3 in 5-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (20f, good) 23 days ago. Merits serious consideration reverting to hurdles.

Form: 875-111

Betty's Tiara^p1,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 108| BF

5/2

Fair hurdler who got back on track (in a first-time tongue tie) when second of 8 in novice at Southwell (20.4f, good) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces added. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 55230-2

Molly's Angel⁸⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: W De Best-Turner

150/1

Well beaten in bumpers and ran out early final circuit on Exeter hurdling debut over 2 years ago. Has her fitness to prove here.

Form: 670R/

Santa Sabina²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: R T Phillips

200/1

Has offered little both runs in this sphere, pulled up in novice here (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 0P

Non-Runners

Ker D'oudairies³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Mighty Fleur⁸⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: M Bowen J: Shane Fenelon

Forecasts

Stumps Or Slips (4/7), Betty's Tiara (5/2), Shadows In The Sky (7/2), Mighty Fleur (6/1), Ker D'oudairies (33/1), He'sgotsometoe (50/1), Locked Down Lad (125/1), Molly's Angel (150/1), Aceofadiamond (150/1), Santa Sabina (200/1)

STUMPS OR SLIPS is unbeaten over fences since joining Olly Murphy and taken to gain a first win over hurdles here and extend his winning sequence to four. Betty's Tiara holds very good form claims and rates a big danger though, with Mighty Fleur and Shadows In The Sky also in the picture.