16:15 Worcester

Sunday 3 September 2017

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Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 51.73s

Foxy Act³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 122

6/1

Running with great credit at present, winning three and splitting two useful ones on her only defeat this season. Trip and ground fine again, up another 3lb from latest win but still improving and every chance despite big weight.

Form: 03-1211

Matchaway^p1,t1⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 121

7/1

Looked useful when winning at Hereford in January and now back on that winning mark, has had a short break and connections now go for a change of headgear and tongue tie but may prefer softer conditions than he's likely to get today.

Form: P415-93

Destiny's Gold^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120| C| D

5/1

Forgiven latest effort at Southwell as he may not have got the trip, drop back to 2m4f here ideal and previous form was solid. Blinkers replace cheekpieces and chances if bouncing back from that below-par run last time.

Form: 413234

Deauville Dancer^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis| OR: 116

12/1

Reverts to hurdles after some mixed efforts over fences this spring/summer, nothing wrong with this mark but yard struggling for winners and on that, others hold stronger claims.

Form: 211442

Wynford^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| D

5/4

Like so many this summer that have joined the yard, has improved for the switch, winning two of his last three and having idled a little in front when winning last time, hasn't been killed by the handicapper yet. Every chance of following up.

Form: 5-58121

Barizan^b,t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell| OR: 112

16/1

High class handicapper at this peak but has been on the downgrade for some time, and gave up pretty quickly once headed at Fontwell last time. Can't be backed with any confidence at present.

Form: 6P08-45

Courtlands Prince^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111| C

11/1

Twice a winner last year and went close off this mark at Wincanton last October, but didn't show enough on recent comeback run (well beaten) and this trip asks a new question too. Others preferred.

Form: 112D3-P

Non-Runners

Beallandendall¹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Londonia¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Wynford (5/4), Destiny's Gold (5/1), Foxy Act (6/1), Matchaway (7/1), Londonia (10/1), Courtlands Prince (11/1), Deauville Dancer (12/1), Barizan (16/1), Beallandendall (16/1)

On slower ground Matchaway might have been the pick of these, but the drying conditions are likely to count against him and preference is for top weight FOXY ACT who goes from strength to strength and shows no sign of the winning spree coming to an end yet. She can take this at the expense of Destiny's Gold, who may be happier back at this trip, and Wynford, another to have benefitted from the Dan Skelton touch this summer.