14:00 Worcester
Monday 10 July 2017
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Friends Of Yew Tree Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f | Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 52.15s
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Show odds
In good form, followed solid effort at Ffos Las in May with another at Newton Abbot a fortnight ago, not helped by not getting best of runs and rider losing an iron late on. Adam Nicol taking over a positive booking and with conditions ideal , should go close.
Never in it at Market Rasen last time but previous effort at Kelso fine, and this step back up in trip can be viewed as a positive. Quick ground no issue either and although inconsistent, chances if on a going day.
Has found the key to winning, and showed he stays this trip when scoring at Market Rasen last time. Up another 6lb for that, but won with a bit in hand, and with likely conditions to suit again, no saying he can't rattle off the hat-trick.
Only the 1 win from 20 starts, and that came two runs back when getting the better of perennial runner-up Copperfacejack, so the form not that strong, and 6lb rise for it seemed to halt his progress at Fontwell last time. Others preferred.
Winner (from 10lb lower) at Taunton last December but two starts this season have made him look quite hard work, and in truth was never really in it at Fontwell last time. Still looks high in the handicap and others make more appeal.
Useful chaser at his peak but it's been all downhill for a while now, and mark falling quickly after some mediocre efforts lately. Needs to refind some form before being considered, although likely conditions ideal.
Very inconsistent, as demonstrated by the fact he followed up a good win over this C&D in May with two lesser efforts since, and finished well beaten when favourite here last time. Step back up in trip may help, but hard to know what to expect.
Yet to win on these shores and debut chasing effort at Newton Abbot last time hardly set the pulse racing. Too soon to write off but needs improvement from somewhere, and only of interest if the money came for him.
Did much better on latest start than previous few, finishing fourth at Newton Abbot and a bad mistake late on costing him a place. Likely conditions fine, however, no win from 29 starts now, and for win purposes, others are preferred.
More letters than numbers in his form, but first run for new yard today and might improve for the switch. However, they are 0-15 last two seasons with others castoffs first time up, so one to monitor today rather than bet.
Put in a reasonable effort at Huntingdon in April in a slightly better race than this, not beaten far under similar conditions to today but not so good at Hexham last time. Yard sprang a 66/1 surprise last week, so needs a second look, but comes with many risks.
Raced from over 3 stones out of the handicap at Stratford last time but that didn't stop punters piling in (14/1 into 4/1) on his first start for a new yard. In reality, little chance again from so far out of the handicap but clearly someone expected better last time.
Forecasts
Da Baba Elephant (11/8), More Than Luck (8/1), It's Oscar (8/1), Jack Snipe (10/1), Hardtorock (10/1), According To Trev (14/1), Badilou (16/1), Charlie Mon (16/1), Porters Lane (20/1), Bennys Girl (20/1), Detour Ahead (20/1), Sirius Star (33/1)
Plenty of these are inconsistent, and it should pay to stick to those most likely to run their races. DA BABA ELEPHANT has found a rich vein of form and with no worries about trip or ground, can score again. More Than Luck is another in decent nick at present and should be up to taking a prize home, with Sirius Star the best of the rest.
- Da Baba Elephant
- More Than Luck
- Sirius Star
Prize Money
1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00
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