16:05 Worcester

Thursday 24 July 2025

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Clives Of Cropthorne Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 3m 51.41s

Katana²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: R Stephens| OR: 103| BF

9/2

Posted an improved effort when second in C&D handicap (good to soft) on final start for Nicky Henderson in May. However, probably ran below that level despite filling the same spot back in maiden company last time. More needed.

Form: 5654-22

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Oi Oi Oi^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin

250/1

Tailed off in bumper/pair of maiden hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/59

Rock On Pedro⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 93

10/3

Long-standing maiden over jumps but has shown fair form over hurdles previously and can't be dismissed lightly having joined a leading outfit.

Form: U535-38

Tree Top Tyson^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville

8/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Hinted at ability tongue tied when sixth of 8 in maiden at Southwell (20.4f, good, 8/1) on hurdles bow 45 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2/8-6

Trendy Workforce^t1⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian

11/1

Modest form first 2 starts in bumpers prior to shaping as if amiss at Punchestown. Goes hurdling now on first run for yard after leaving Sean Thomas Doyle. Tongue tied.

Form: 64P-

Royal Mark³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies

200/1

Little promise in a trio of bumpers and looks best watched on hurdle debut.

Form: 67-9

Tilehurst⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

7/4

Made a winning bumper debut at Market Rasen for Henry Daly in October. Disappointed on stable bow at Catterick but put that behind him when making an encouraging hurdling debut when runner-up over C&D 6 weeks ago, albeit seemingly outbattled. That form has been franked, so must enter calculations.

Form: 18-2

Yarborough^v1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m) who offered something to work on tried hurdling until his stamina appeared to give way when fourth of 8 in a maiden at Fontwell (19.1f) in May. Drop in trip rates a plus and he's entitled to do better.

Form: 4

Jack N Jones¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 102

5/1

Point winner who made a promising start in this sphere when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) in May. Arguably shaped best when filling same spot at Market Rasen (20.6f) since and has good claims back down in trip.

Form: 24-22

Molly's Angel¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: W De Best-Turner

300/1

No form in 2 novice hurdles 29 months apart.

Form: 670R/7

Needtoknow^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: Joe Ponting

250/1

Placed on first of 3 starts in Irish points but went with little promise on last month's Newton Abbot hurdling debut.

Form: 36-P4

Forecasts

Tilehurst (7/4), Rock On Pedro (10/3), Katana (9/2), Jack N Jones (5/1), Tree Top Tyson (8/1), Trendy Workforce (11/1), Yarborough (25/1), Royal Mark (200/1), Needtoknow (250/1), Oi Oi Oi (250/1), Molly's Angel (300/1)

JACK N JONES shaped better than the wide-margin winner for most of the way at Market Rasen last time, keenness under testing conditions seeing her outstayed up in trip, so she's well worth another chance back down in distance. Tilehurst went close to making a successful hurdling bow over C&D 6 weeks earlier and is an obvious threat with that form working out, while Rock on Pedro shouldn't be taken lightly on first start for Olly Murphy for all that he remains a long-standing maiden over jumps.