15:40 Worcester

Sunday 24 June 2018

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Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 46.20s

Zubayr^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134

5/1

Grade 2 winner at his best though not quite at that level of late, and needs to bounce back from defeats at this level on his last few starts down just 1lb in the weights.

Form: 02208-4

Litterale Ci²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 132| D

4/1

Hat-trick seeker who seemed to appreciate the step up to this trip when winning at Ffos Las last time out, and needs considering even with a 7lb rise up the weights.

Form: 41931-1

High Secret¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

25/1

Pleasing overall strike-rate and should like conditions, but made a low-key debut for this yard last time out and trip is also a slight question mark.

Form: 14/055-5

Psychedelic Rock^p⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 132| CD

7/2

Outclassed at Sandown last time out and easy to imagine a similar story this time round, with the handicapper not having relented at all and conditions set to be similar.

Form: 226126-

Whatzdjazz³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| CD

5/2

Has run two excellent races at Aintree and Cheltenham the last twice in handicap hurdles and edges up the weights again as a result, though that sort of form has to give him a chance.

Form: 1F582-3

Rossetti^h¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 126

20/1

Has struggled more often than not over the past year and tough to build a case for here despite a gradual slide down the weights.

Form: 580U-84

Get Home Now^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120| CD

40/1

Won a few weaker races than this last summer, but three poor efforts since and may find this level a little bit too tough, especially given his age.

Form: 111P-P6

Shadow's Boy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 120

33/1

Fifth in a competitive handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot last time out and better form prior to that. Looks on a good mark and ground should be fine even though he's only won on soft.

Form: 3231-25

Voodoo Doll¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116| D

8/1

Winner at Bangor last time out off 7lb lower than this, but did it well there. Should put in another bold bid, especially as he's less exposed than most of these.

Form: 7426-U1

Non-Runners

Cool Sky³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Ian Williams J: Edward Austin

Forecasts

Whatzdjazz (5/2), Psychedelic Rock (7/2), Litterale Ci (4/1), Cool Sky (4/1), Zubayr (5/1), Voodoo Doll (8/1), Rossetti (20/1), High Secret (25/1), Shadow's Boy (33/1), Get Home Now (40/1)

Literalle Ci the hat-trick seeker holds obvious claims given the form she arrives in, but preference is for VOODOO DOLL. He's up 7lb for winning at Bangor last time out but did it nicely there, and with further improvement possible there;s every chance he can mix it at this tougher level. He is the selection ahead of Whatzdjazz, who has been running well in competitive handicap hurdles recently.