15:20 Worcester

Thursday 10 May 2018

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Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Selling Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 51.63s

Rock Of Leon^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 106| C| D

13/8

Only narrowly touched off in a handicap hurdles last time out, and though he has a big enough weight to carry here he's clear of the rest based on ratings.

Form: 823412-

Cease To Surrender

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Frederick Tett⁽⁵⁾| T: H Tett

22/1

Refused To Bend newcomer who has been gelded for this belated debut. Pedigree/connections don't point to a first time out winner.

Form:

Luca Brazi⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J Phelan| T: A Sadik| OR: 69

150/1

0-11 under rules so far, having shown very little in a diverse range of different races. Looks set for another minor role.

Form: PP76PU-

Searching^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A Glassonbury| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

9/4

Best hurdle run since winning a maiden came when third in a seller last November, though improvement on subsequent handicap performances is needed.

Form: 21/7390-

Torrent Des Mottes¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

6/1

Placed in a maiden hurdle and bumper last season, and though he was pulled-up on stable debut last time out that was his first run after an absence and he can improve on that here.

Form: 2/2P-

West To Crossgales⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 79

25/1

Point-to-point winner but only moderate form under rules and pulled-up in a selling handicap hurdle last time out. Big improvement needed.

Form: 6/7485P-

Why Lie⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips

66/1

Makes his rules debut here, with hardly sensational form in point-to-points and best watched making his first start in this sphere.

Form: F5/PFFP-

Geni Johnson¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 90

9/1

0-9 in her career so far and though she outran her odds at Newton Abbot last time out it's still tough to see that changing here.

Form: 870U93-

Wintour Leap^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 97| C

7/1

Only one start over hurdles since October 2015, and has also drawn a blank with her recent efforts on the Flat. Is favourably treated on these terms based on ratings, though.

Form: 22143/7-

Forecasts

Rock Of Leon (13/8), Searching (9/4), Torrent Des Mottes (6/1), Wintour Leap (7/1), Geni Johnson (9/1), Cease To Surrender (22/1), West To Crossgales (25/1), Why Lie (66/1), Luca Brazi (150/1)

Even off a big weight ROCK OF LEON looks very much the one to beat here. He was only just beaten in a handicap hurdle last time out, and with recent form in selling company as well as a liking for this type of ground, everything points to a very big run from Philip Kirby's representative. Of the others, Wintour Leap and Torrent Des Mottes look likely to be the main dangers.