15:10 Worcester

Sunday 25 June 2017

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Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 55.70s

Definite Future^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 132| CD

6/1

Made a winning return to action when successful over 2m4f at Aintree (good) last month. Races off an 8lb higher mark here but looks likely to run well with his regular pilot again taking the ride in this.

Form: 11223-1

Forever My Friend^b¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 129| CD

5/1

Registering his 11th success when winning at Stratford over an extended 2m3f on good ground earlier this month. Races off a career high mark here but represents a yard in good form at present (6/16).

Form: 5114-31

Foundation Man³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126| D

12/1

Completed a double when winning over 2m3f at Doncaster (good) off a 3lb lower mark in December. Returning from a break when beaten 20L over C&D last time and likely to have come on for that effort.

Form: 24112-4

Such A Legend^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 126

7/2

Victorious over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (good-to-firm) in April and ran well off a 2lb lower mark than he races off here when 6L second at Southwell subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares here.

Form: 24291-2

Marquis Of Carabas³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: N D Fehily| T: David Dennis| OR: 119

2/1

Ready winner over an extended 2m3f at Ffos Las (good) earlier this week. Well held off higher marks prior to that and doubts remain about whether he's capable of defying a 7lb penalty today.

Form: 324-451

Crown Theatre^t³²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125

9/1

Successful three times when based in Ireland. Contested a competitive handicap hurdle at Galway (good) when last in action in July 2016 and debuts for this yard here.

Form: P/64788-

Bobcatbilly⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110| D

8/1

Five times a winner over fences but well beaten since winning off a 16lb higher mark over 2m3f at Doncaster (good) in February 2015 including when pulled up at Stratford last time.

Form: 57473/P

Non-Runners

Deauville Dancer²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: David Dennis J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Marquis Of Carabas (2/1), Deauville Dancer (3/1), Such A Legend (7/2), Forever My Friend (5/1), Definite Future (6/1), Bobcatbilly (8/1), Crown Theatre (9/1), Foundation Man (12/1)

Top weight DEFINITE FUTURE is one of a number of these in good form and he is the selection to follow up last months Aintree success off an 8lb higher mark here. The selection has the trip and forecast ground to suit and can can see off another last time out winner Forever My Friend who represents an in form yard here with Marquis Of Carabas capable of claiming third.