14:45 Worcester

Thursday 10 May 2018

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Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 55.21s

Vendredi Trois⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 111| C

20/1

Only win in a chase came in November 2015. Some form over hurdles since, but has regressed lately and needs to step up on performance in a jumpers' bumper last time out. Trip/ground fine.

Form: 416335-

Fear Glic¹²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 111| D

11/1

Won a couple of better handicap chases than this a couple of years ago, but hasn't been seen out all that many times since and when he has it's mostly been tame performances.

Form: F/9P63P-

Exmoor Mist^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 110

12/1

Won well at Taunton last time out and up 6lb as a result, but has won off this mark in the past and sounder surface unlikely to be an issue for him either.

Form: P/97261-

Red Square Revival^p,t¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| C| D

5/2

In good form in handicap chases recently and seems well suited by these sorts of trips. On another career-high mark but nothing to say that he won't be able to defy the rise.

Form: 533141-

Zalgarry¹⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Josh Wall⁽⁵⁾| T: A Whitehead| OR: 109| D

5/1

Just the two starts over fences in this country so far, and has shown little, but a 3lb drop down the weights won't hurt and the sounder surface may help him.

Form: 4712/44-

Alf 'n' Dor^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107| D

5/1

Won a selling chase in very good style at Ffos Las last time out when favourite, and though this is obviously tougher he has some good recent form in handicaps. Could do with softer conditions than are likely, though.

Form: 3P3251-

Follow The Swallow^t,v¹¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 100

9/2

Only career win came in a Thurles beginners' chase back in March 2016. Has failed to complete more often than not since moving to this yard and therefore makes little appeal despite a 5lb lower mark now.

Form: F54/P8P-

Thoonavolla^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: C Poste| T: T H Weston| OR: 94| CD

25/1

C&D winner and these conditions look ideal for him, but still tough to recommend off the back of his recent form.

Form: 32/5P86-

Fifty Shades¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84

10/1

Showed some improvement for the switch to chasing at Warwick last time. Ground should suit and 3lb drop will obviously do his chances no harm.

Form: F60P64-

Grey Messenger^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 66

66/1

Unseated on his last three starts and also didn't jump well in his only completed chase to date. Difficult to imagine him getting round the course, never mind going close to winning from a long way out of the handicap.

Form: 894U/UU-

Non-Runners

All Kings¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: R H Buckler J: Sean Houlihan

Quinto¹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J D Frost J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Red Square Revival (5/2), Follow The Swallow (9/2), Alf 'n' Dor (5/1), Zalgarry (5/1), Fifty Shades (10/1), Fear Glic (11/1), All Kings (12/1), Exmoor Mist (12/1), Quinto (16/1), Vendredi Trois (20/1), Thoonavolla (25/1), Grey Messenger (66/1)

Alf 'n' Dor would be one to consider if the rain came, but on the likely sounder surface preference is for RED SQUARE REVIVAL. David Pipe's representative arrives here in good form, and though up again in the weights may be able to defy the rise with trip and ground looking ideal for him. Exmoor Mist was another winner last time out and though this mark won't make things easy he should still go well.