Book Christmas Parties At Worcester Racecourse Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 48.5s

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Another Theatre²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver

40/1

Placed in a couple of Irish point-to-points. Would appreciate some rain and a bit further, whilst yard just 1-42 this year.

Form: P/32-

Groovy Chick

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

25/1

£6,000 daughter of Shirocco out of a dam who won on the Flat and over hurdles/fences. Siblings have all done better over further and yard tend to develop their talent patiently.

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Nellemani¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: L Heard| T: J Groucott

100/1

Shown very little to date in two bumper starts and fell when beaten on hurdling debut. Hard to fancy on available evidence.

Form: 68-F

Oscar Rose¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| BF| D

10/11

Sets a high standard on last year's efforts in Listed/Grade 2 company. Trip is on the short side so interesting to see if more use is made of her.

Form: 2U4363-

Royale Jonquille¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly

20/1

Half-sister to a couple of French hurdle winners. Signs of ability in a couple of point-to-point Flat races but not enough to suggest she can take this.

Form: 55-

Tennewrow¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling

33/1

Winning point-to-pointer but has not jumped well under rules and soon beaten when last seen at Warwick in May.

Form: 61/P0-P

Tomorrow Mystery^t1⁴¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Geraghty| T: P F Nicholls

11/10

Nathaniel filly who was a Flat winner for Jamie Osborne at Wolverhampton in August 2017 and ended her Flat career with a rating of 82. Goes hurdling now for a top trainer/prominent owner wearing a tongue tie.

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Wilde Spirit²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

10/1

Bred to jump so no surprise to see her show more now hurdling. However, that pedigree also indicates she might want further.

Form: 845-

Forecasts

Oscar Rose (10/11), Tomorrow Mystery (11/10), Wilde Spirit (10/1), Royale Jonquille (20/1), Groovy Chick (25/1), Tennewrow (33/1), Another Theatre (40/1), Nellemani (100/1)

Oscar Rose has the form to win this but she has been costly to follow over hurdles and she has to be considered vulnerable at this trip. TOMORROW MYSTERY represents leading connections and as a Flat 1m4f winner may have the pace to exploit any faults in Fergal O'Brien's mare granted a trouble free round.