16:05 Worcester
Saturday 3 June 2017
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0517:0017:35
Sparkling Anja Potze Fine Jewellery Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 4f  |  Good (Watered)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 56.40s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Planty of weight but arrives here in good form with a win at Ascot in April and good effort when second at Aintree last month off new mark. Yard going through a quiet spell but still respected.
Landed Wincanton event under today's conditional rider in March and ran a fair race subsequently when unplaced in decent event at Kempton. Would probably prefer more cut in the ground on balance of form.
At her best on a quickish surface and won four out of five last term in handicaps, rising 25lb in the weights in the process. Handicapper has appeared to have her measure since and may need a shade more leeway before scoring again.
Has big pull in the weights with Dell Arca for finishing close third behind that rival a few starts ago. Handicapped to go well if in the mood and should be thereabouts.
Fair performer on his day but has shown very little in two starts in the last 12 months. Has been given a chance by the handicapper now so any market confidence might be worth factoring into calculations.
Battled home in Hexham selling hurdle last time out but more needed here in a better race. Yard in fair form but often finds one or two too good at this level when push comes to shove.
Progressive handicapper who has won three of his last five starts. Consequently rising in the handicap and 9lb higher than winner of C&D last time. Should be in the thick of the action again despite that.
Stays well and scored at Warwick last time under amateur rider. 7lb higher mark to contend with but good conditional rider claims 3lb back, meaning he should be competitive.
Raised 6lb for landing three-runner affair at Carlisle last time which looks a shade harsh on his first win in nearly four years. Higher mark may hold him back this time.
Second at big odds to Bendomingo on most recent start and now 5lb better off for seven lengths before the claims. Interesting to see if that effort was a flash in the pan or he can go well again.
Forecasts
Miss Crick (10/3), Sleep Easy (5/1), Dell' Arca (11/2), Bendomingo (7/1), Wolfcatcher (7/1), Slim Pickens (8/1), Expedite (12/1), Mr Mcguiness (14/1), Breaking Bits (14/1), Ablazing (16/1)
Plenty of possibilities in a wide open handicap hurdle. Marginal preference is for EXPEDITE, fancied to reverse recent placings with top weight Dell Arca. He turns out fairly quickly after a disappointing run last time suggesting connections think he is better than we saw that day. Dell Arca wil be thereabouts but has plenty of weight, Ablazing comes here in good form and cannot be ruled out, while Bendomingo is in form too and is another with solid claims. Sleep Easy and Miss Crick are others to consider.
- Expedite
- Ablazing
- Sleep Easy
Prize Money
1st: £5,697.002nd: £1,683.003rd: £842.004th: £421.005th: £211.00
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