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Monday 1 July 2024

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Country Racenight Worcester Racecourse 18th July Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 5m 57.7s

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Easter Junction²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

12/1

Placed on the first of 2 starts in bumpers and fair form when fourth in maidens on first 2 completed starts over hurdles. His 3 handicap runs subsequently have been disappointing, beaten further than looked likely for a long way at Bangor (19.6f, good) last month. Dropped another 3 lb.

Form: U446-64

Hazels Delight²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Benjamin Macey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 91| D

12/1

Won sole point but disappointing in a bumper (for Francesca Poste) and failed to complete in maiden hurdles last season. Showed first form in this sphere when fifth at Market Rasen (18.6f, good) on return just over 3 weeks ago and she's one to look out for now handicapping.

Form: 1/9PUP-5

Record Art³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: R J Smith| OR: 87

14/1

Modest form, fading in the closing stages when 4 lengths sixth of 10 on Market Rasen handicap debut in May. Not in same form at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) subsequently and now heads up in trip.

Form: 44/38-68

Secret Sauce^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 89

28/1

Fair performer on the Flat in Ireland and best effort over hurdles when runner-up in a Hereford novice in January. However, hasn't managed to build on that since, including back on the Flat at Bath last week.

Form: 25F7-9P

Mays Hill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 83

6/4

Winner of a Fontwell bumper but yet to match that form hurdles, put firmly in her place by an improved rival at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. That winner has gone in again since, so she shouldn't be underestimated for her top yard.

Form: 1835-52

Joker Du Chenet¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 81

6/1

Respectable efforts at best without success for Stuart Crawford. Low-key start for yard but shaped with more encouragement than previously when fourth of 13 in handicap at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Lurks on a good mark if he can build on that.

Form: 77P7-44

Boot 'n' Shoe^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson| T: R Menzies| OR: 80

14/1

Shaped better than previously sent handicapping in tongue strap/cheekpieces when fourth of 16 in handicap at Kelso in May but unable to build on that subsequently at Market Rasen (20.6f, good). Mark eases another 3 lb and he remains low mileage.

Form: 4/896-46

Great Warford^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Stones| T: J Candlish| OR: 80

25/1

Little show in 4 runs over hurdles, showing nothing in first-time cheekpieces after 5 months off on handicap debut at Southwell (15.8f, soft) recently. Can only be watched.

Form: 86P9-6

Dragonball Prince^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 83

33/1

Ended his time on the Flat (for Hugo Palmer) out of form. No real promise in 4 hurdles for current yard (including on handicap debut last month). Looks an easy swerve.

Form: 540-P

Inspector Lynley^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Johnston| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77

9/2

Maiden who wasted no time getting back on the up faced with less testing conditions when runner-up on return at Stratford (22f, good) just over 7 weeks ago. Goes off the same mark back down to 2½m and has leading claims if building on that.

Form: 4345P-2

Happy County²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Bruce Lynn| T: S G West| OR: 76

28/1

Little to shout about so far in a bumper/over hurdles but could make more of a splash now handicapping.

Form: 6/PP-47

Mrs Kinsella^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Finn Lambert| T: R Potter| OR: 76

20/1

Long-standing maiden. Made frame a couple of times over hurdles for present yard last summer. Didn't take to chasing thereafter and pulled up on return at Stratford recently. Others preferred.

Form: P36PP-P

Forecasts

Mays Hill (6/4), Inspector Lynley (9/2), Joker Du Chenet (6/1), Easter Junction (12/1), Hazels Delight (12/1), Record Art (14/1), Boot 'n' Shoe (14/1), Mrs Kinsella (20/1), Great Warford (25/1), Happy County (28/1), Secret Sauce (28/1), Dragonball Prince (33/1)

A few in with a squeak but MAYS HILL found only an improved rival too strong over C&D last month, and with the winner that day going in again since, Fergal O'Brien's 6-y-o is fancied to open her account in this sphere at the expense of Hazels Delight, who makes her handicap debut having shaped as though she would come on for her return at Market Rasen recently. Inspector Lynley and Joker du Chenet can fight out third.