16:20 Worcester

Friday 29 September 2017

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Worcester News Selling Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 52.10s

Honest Intent^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 95

17/2

Pulled up on two starts since joining this stable earlier this season. Some fair efforts prior to that including when third off a mark of 105 and one to note despite his recent poor form.

Form: 6339-PP

Kalimantan^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 107

5/6

Twice a winner over hurdles but well held on the Flat since returning from over 18 months off earlier this year. Interesting to see how he fares dropping into selling company.

Form: 21U323/

Luca Brazi⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: A Sadik| OR: 69

100/1

Disappointing in five runs for previous yard including when pulled up last time out. More needed if he's to take this.

Form: U83-54P

Ocean Bentley²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 94

7/1

Fair effort when 6L second in a selling handicap hurdle at Stratford (good) earlier this month. Maiden after 27 starts however and likely to find at least one too good once more.

Form: 5647-2

Star Trouper^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: L Heard| T: G Harris| OR: 93

4/1

Ran well when 14L third in a 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot (good) on debut for this yard last month but pulled up since and reverts to hurdles today.

Form: 7-6463P

Lough Derg Voices²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: P Coffey

25/1

Failed to complete in four point-to-point starts in the spring and well beaten on hurdling and rules debut at Wexford (good) earlier this month. Less exposed than most in this contest.

Form: P-UPP0

Chicksgrove Sprite^p1,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 76

9/1

Fair efforts in handicap hurdles of late including when 21L third over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) in June. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 55-5355

Non-Runners

Stetsonsnstilettos²²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Kalimantan (5/6), Star Trouper (4/1), Stetsonsnstilettos (13/2), Ocean Bentley (7/1), Honest Intent (17/2), Chicksgrove Sprite (9/1), Lough Derg Voices (25/1), Luca Brazi (100/1)

A chance is taken on HONEST INTENT returning to form dropping into selling company today. The selection placed off a mark of 105 earlier this year and this doesn't look the strongest of selling contests. Kalimantan ran well off a mark of 113 when last in action over hurdles in May 2015 and while it's unlikely he's capable of running to such a figure these days he can claim second ahead of long-standing maiden Ocean Bentley who ran well in a selling handicap last time and steps up in trip today.