20:25 Worcester

Thursday 17 July 2025

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JIC Transport Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 5m 11.10s

Jipekaa Machin^t⁵⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

33/1

Fair hurdler at his best and wasn't disgraced when beaten narrowly in a match at Carlisle (17f, heavy) when last seen in December 2023. Market should prove best guide returning from 19 months off.

Form: 546462/

Nachtgeist⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 98| BF

9/4

Useful at best on Flat and fair form over hurdles for Anthony Charlton and Gary & Josh Moore. Backed into odds-on favouritism making debut for this yard at Market Rasen yard but could only finish fifth. Greater test of stamina should suit here and he's highly respected.

Form: 25/276-5

Boskill Borden^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 87

11/2

Has been in good form since the visor has been applied, arriving on the back of a pair of placed efforts over C&D. Mark unchanged from his third here 10 days ago and he should be in the mix again.

Form: 84-5723

Lady Henrietta²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 84

8/1

Runner-up in a Stratford bumper last July but failed to build on that switched to hurdling, pulled up over C&D 8 months ago on final run for Peter & Mickey Bowen. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence but suspicion remains we've not seen all she's capable of.

Form: 2966PP-

Orange Diamond⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 82

4/1

Just poor form for Clive Boultbee-Brooks but at least ended time with that trainer on a positive note, finishing second in a C&D handicap hurdle (good to soft) 65 days ago. Since changed hands for £15,000 and he's respected making debut for new yard.

Form: FP/5P6-2

Bensini^t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 75| CD

9/4

A while since he's shown much over hurdles but at least lasted longer than on return when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (22f, good, 25/1) 47 days ago. Has since rejoined his former yard from Robbie Llewellyn and is worth a betting check with regular headgear back on.

Form: 3U40-77

Jackie Diamond³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 73

40/1

Jumped and travelled with no fluency at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good, 28/1) 33 days ago and he's easily opposable after that effort.

Form: 33-558

Non-Runners

Little Miller⁵⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: D J Jeffreys J: Adam Wedge

Sweet Serene¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Nachtgeist (9/4), Bensini (9/4), Orange Diamond (4/1), Boskill Borden (11/2), Lady Henrietta (8/1), Little Miller (16/1), Jipekaa Machin (33/1), Sweet Serene (33/1), Jackie Diamond (40/1)

NACHTGEIST failed to meet expectations when a gambled-on favourite on debut for the Murphy yard last month but the step up in trip here promises to suit and he's worth keeping the faith with. Orange Diamond ran well over C&D last time and has to be respected again after an eye-catching stable switch, whilst Boskill Borden has also done well since the visor has been applied and can reach the podium over C&D for the third start in a row.