16:50 Worcester

Wednesday 5 July 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Chess Plastics Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 37.40s

Phangio^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 101

5/1

Last couple of wins have come over fences but placed off a 1lb higher mark than this on his last two starts and consistency gives him another each-way chance but others likely to be better handicapped with regards to win purposes.

Form: 7521-33

Peterbrown^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: L Heard| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 101| CD

8/1

Won back-to-back races over fences last year but has always looked a little more effective over larger obstacles. Handicap mark reflects that and should come on for his most recent run at Newton Abbot so not discounted.

Form: 31135-U

Chinatown Boy^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Whittaker| OR: 101

8/1

Some promising performances for Paul Nicholls back in 2014 and went okay in point-to-points for current yard in 2015. Shaped like he needed the run at Newton Abbot last time and entitled to come on for that so not discounted off what could be a fair handicap mark.

Form: 3312/P-4

Balkinstown^t1,v1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 100

20/1

Well beaten in three starts in Ireland last summer off higher marks than this and not been seen since. Won on the Flat back in 2015 but has very little scope from a handicapping perspective and entitled to need this run in new headgear combination.

Form: F331-44

Sheer Poetry^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Woollacott| OR: 100

14/1

Won back-to back handicaps here and at Newton Abbot last summer, but all went a bit downhill after that. Not a lot of promise in her comeback run in May and set to struggle again from 5lb higher than her highest winning mark.

Form: 13FP7-0

Bermeo^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 97| CD

11/2

Only win under rules came over C&D this time last year and while he received a hefty hike in the weights for that effort, he wasn't disgraced on his comeback run. Dropped to a more realistic mark now and trainer has a 30% record with his hurdlers at this course (6-20).

Form: 58612-5

Faction^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 92

8/1

Less miles on the clock than most of his rivals and has been progressing at a steady rate over hurdles. No match for the winner at Uttoxeter last time but beat the rest well enough and with more improvement to come he has to be a leading player.

Form: 34-32

Jupiter's Gift^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 87

11/1

Showed no form in novice hurdles but improved for the switch to handicaps last time out and the type to keep on progressing now. Leniently dropped another 2lb by the handicapper and trainer has a 25% record with his hurdlers at this course (6-24).

Form: 37755-3

Telmadela¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 85

66/1

Point-to-point winner but yet to show any form under rules. Not impossible he'll do better now handicapping and step up in trip should help.

Form: 1/08-875

Hija^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Alice Mills⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 83

16/1

Inconsistent sort who needs everything to drop right if she's to get her head in front as seen when produced to win at Taunton in April. Step back up in trip is in her favour but overall strike-rate is off-putting.

Form: 781-3U5

Blake Dean^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon| OR: 81

50/1

Won a couple of races over 2m at Perth last year for Gordon Elliot but lost his way for this yard and well beaten at Fontwell last time; plenty to prove at present.

Form: PP4-7P8

Dropzone³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: B Forsey| OR: 80

9/2

Not beaten far last time at Newton Abbot off a reduced mark and step back up in trip looks in his favour. Won't mind the conditions here and holds each-way claims again but strike-rate of two wins from 44 starts suggests he's a little vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 17834-4

Amber Flush^p⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: L P Aspell| T: C Ellam| OR: 79

66/1

Has looked out of sorts for this yard no both the Flat and over hurdles in recent times and plenty of questions to answer currently. Pulled up last time out at Towcester and hard to fancy.

Form: 9P8PP-P

Betterlatethanneva^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 79

22/1

Still a maiden after 10 starts and has looked better at shorter trips than this. Wears a first-time tongue-tie and seemingly up against it once again.

Form: 9538-95

Non-Runners

Holy Street²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A King J: Kevin Dowling

Padawan²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: David Dennis J: T Dowling

Forecasts

Dropzone (9/2), Phangio (5/1), Bermeo (11/2), Faction (8/1), Peterbrown (8/1), Chinatown Boy (8/1), Padawan (10/1), Jupiter's Gift (11/1), Sheer Poetry (14/1), Holy Street (14/1), Hija (16/1), Balkinstown (20/1), Betterlatethanneva (22/1), Blake Dean (50/1), Amber Flush (66/1), Telmadela (66/1)

BERMEO should strip fitter for his latest run and could be the one to beat with course and distance form in the book. Faction and Holy Street are both unexposed in relation to the rest of this field and Kim Bailey's runner Jupiter's Gift could be leniently handicapped after a drop in the weights.

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