18:10 Worcester
Tuesday 1 August 2017
All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20
Widmer, Pershore Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 110y | Good | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 1.0s
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In good form since the cheekpieces were refitted, winning back-to-back handicaps at Southwell and here at Worcester. Drop back to 2m and new high handicap mark mean that she needs to pull out more here, but that's not impossible.
Wears his heart on his sleeve and gives it his all from the front, can show useful form when getting loose, as he demonstrated at Stratford back in April but has found life tough recently and needs to bounce back. Trip/ground ideal if he can.
No win machine, as a record of just 3 wins from 50 starts shows, and first start for this yard after a 10-month break revealed little, Mark falling fast now, but shows no signs of being able to take advantage and others preferred.
C&D winner last year from 1lb higher, so no qualms with his mark, but not seen out since last October and normally needs a run or two to put him straight. Only of interest if strong in the market, as yard do like a tilt at the ring.
You have to go back to 2012 to find his last success and in truth, he's not looked like adding to it on recent evidence. Ran a little better than finishing position suggested on latest hurdles start but even so, others much preferred for win purposes.
Veteran pops up from time to time, and rallied well to land the spoils after making all at Fontwell in May. Likely to get taken on for the lead here, and threw the towel in pretty quickly at Southwell latest, so others hold stronger claims.
2011 the last time he scored, but went close to breaking that sequence over this C&D in June, finishing a close second to David John. Trip probably too far last time and clearly comes with loads of risks, but yard do well with these types and he might be up to making an impression if on a going day.
Got off the mark (for Nick Mitchell) at Taunton last season, taking advantage of other's mistakes, but never got in it at Perth when last seen (jumped poorly). However, first run for Dan Skelton tonight and improvement may well be forthcoming.
Yet to win after 24 starts, but does have some form to his name from much higher marks than today's, and didn't fare too badly at Stratford last time (weakened late on). Drop back in trip probably a good move and despite that 0-24 stat, has a chance to break his duck again here.
Tailed off all recent starts, both hurdles and fences, going off big prices in the process, and hard to see why she should do any better here. Others readily preferred.
Well beaten on all recent starts, and although he's occasionally gone close in similar races to this, hard to make a solid case for from out of the handicap.
Non-Runners
3
Keppel Isle105
Weight: 11-12| Age: 8
T: Mrs L J Mongan J: L P Aspell
WD
Forecasts
Get Ready Freddy (6/4), Viking Mistress (7/2), Cry Fury (7/1), Blackfire (10/1), Keppel Isle (10/1), Deise Vu (14/1), Court In Session (14/1), Sylvan Legend (20/1), Nearest The Pin (20/1), Spock (33/1), Heurtevent (33/1), The Absent Mare (66/1)
This is a weak-looking affair. Get Ready Freddy will be at the top of most people's lists, as Dan Skelton has improved far worse horses than he is to in at the first attempt but the yard did suffer a few reversals here last week, and he will be little in the way of value. Instead, a speculative punt on BLACKFIRE might be in order, as he ran a bit better than his finishing position suggested at Stratford last time and this drop back to the minimum trip could be beneficial, especially with a solid pace from Spock and Deise Vu assured. Cry Fury is another that finds wining hard but could pick up some place money again.
- Blackfire
- Get Ready Freddy
- Cry Fury
Prize Money
1st: £2,859.002nd: £840.003rd: £420.004th: £210.00
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