19:35 Worcester

Wednesday 30 August 2017

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Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 5m 0.2s

Viking Mistress^p,t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Stock⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 115| CD

12/1

Was on a roll in the spring, winning back-to-back handicaps with a bit in hand but found a Dan Skelton newcomer too good here last time. Back up in trip, which will help, but new mark has kicked in now, so needs to step up again.

Form: 526-112

Turn Turk⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H Hunt⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113| BF| C| D

10/3

Possibly went for home a bit too soon at Newton Abbot last time and may be better for being ridden with more restraint here. Had looked to be improving when an easy winner at Uttoxeter the time before, but opening mark steep enough.

Form: 12-12

Over The Air²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: J L Spearing| OR: 112| CD

7/2

Likes it here and often gives her running, far from disgraced on any of her last three outings and will find this easier. Holds no secrets from the handicapper at her age but more likely to run her race than a few here. Not discounted.

Form: 6U/F-334

Rebel Yeats³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Edward Austin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 112

13/2

Looked good when beating the useful Oscar Rose at Warwick in May and has run to a reasonable level in three starts since. Will surely appreciate this step up in trip after racing at shorter and a bit of rain wouldn't hurt her chances either.

Form: 80-1222

Owners Day^t1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr James King⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109

20/1

Looked one to follow when taking a couple of hurdles in the spring but it's all gone backwards since then and connections now go for the tongue tie to revive her fortunes. Ability is clearly there but comes with plenty of risks at present.

Form: 6/114-6P

Miss Mash³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 108| BF| D

5/1

Easy winner at Bangor last December but has found life hard going since, although far form disgraced at Cartmel last time and step back up in trip will help. May find others improving past her here if she doesn't step up again, however.

Form: 1542-62

Bitter Virtue^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis| OR: 102

14/1

Winner at Stratford in May but has regressed since then and weakened out of it worryingly quickly over C&D last time out. Handicapper cuts her a bit of slack but even so, others preferred.

Form: 37-1946

Tara's Rainbow^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Josh Wall⁽⁵⁾| T: T Wall| OR: 93

25/1

Has threatened to win a race but easily brushed aside here last week and this mark still looks a bit on the high side. Probably won't be disgraced but others looks to hold more solid claims.

Form: 342533

Milan Of Crystal^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 87| D

6/1

Ran right up to her best form when just denied here in a claimer last week but that form looks a little suspect (odds-on favourite blew out) and handicapper has raised her a couple of pounds for it too. Not discounted, but needs more again here.

Form: 55147-2

Forecasts

Turn Turk (10/3), Over The Air (7/2), Miss Mash (5/1), Milan Of Crystal (6/1), Rebel Yeats (13/2), Viking Mistress (12/1), Bitter Virtue (14/1), Owners Day (20/1), Tara's Rainbow (25/1)

This step up in trip should show REBEL YEATS in a better light and she can take this en route to better things. Over The Air loves it here and can once again take a place on the podium. Turn Turk may improve if her rider can keep hold of her a bit longer than was the case last time,