14:10 Worcester

Wednesday 4 July 2018

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Local Parking Security Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 6.6s

While You Wait⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 98| C

25/1

Would look well treated here if able to reproduce his best hurdling form, but so far he has been disappointing in four chase runs, Best watched at present.

Form: 1668P-5

Sizing Scorpion^p1,t1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 97| BF

16/1

Won a 2m hurdle in Ireland in 2015. Has had just four runs since, including when made favourite but pulled up on stable debut last time. Headgear now tried and can't be ruled out from 3lb lower mark.

Form: 2100P/P

Silent Man^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Poste| T: T H Weston| OR: 96

12/1

Scored twice in the autumn/winter, the latter by 23L at Southwell, when 8lb lower. Has remained reasonably consistent but more needed to win from this mark.

Form: P134-56

Spiritofchartwell¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 95| D

12/1

Fontwell specialist who gets this trip, won a point-to-point on fast ground, and is on a competitive mark. If he can acts as well at this venue then he should again be involved. Each-way claims.

Form: 1213-22

A Montmartre²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 95

16/1

Won a fast ground Taunton handicap hurdle (2m½f) last year, from 2lb higher. Unable to run to that level since, including in two chase runs. Improvement needed and has stamina also to prove.

Form: 51/F8-44

Field Exhibition¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

6/1

0-21. Well held on British/stable debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) recently. Dropped 3lb for that, but not easy to make a strong case for her on that evidence.

Form: 34-76F5

Auenwirbel^t¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 84| CD

7/2

Multiple French winner in 2014 and 2015. Finally got off mark in Britain over C&D (good) last time. Carries 7lb penalty for that, but should be capable of having a big say again.

Form: 345B6-1

On Alberts Head^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 83| D

12/1

Well beaten on first run after a break at Ffos Las in May; stays this far/acts on good; couldn't rule him out based on some hurdles runs last season, but has it to prove over fences.

Form: 2249P-7

Show's Over^t,v⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 82| BF

14/1

Inconsistent. Could certainly be given a chance based on his Taunton run two starts ago, but disappointed again last time. Claims if at his best, but carries risks.

Form: 73PP25-

Eastern Lady¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R J Price| OR: 81

8/1

Yet to make the frame in 17 races under both codes. Respectable efforts on her two most recent starts, but needs improvement and not sure that it will be forthcoming again here.

Form: 540-654

Scrumpy Boy^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: B Barr| OR: 76

9/2

0-12 over hurdles, but suggested that he may do a bit better over fences with a reasonable first effort at Stratford. If he can build on that, then he couldn't be ruled out in a moderate contest.

Form: 6P7-554

Forecasts

Auenwirbel (7/2), Scrumpy Boy (9/2), Field Exhibition (6/1), Eastern Lady (8/1), Silent Man (12/1), On Alberts Head (12/1), Spiritofchartwell (12/1), Show's Over (14/1), A Montmartre (16/1), Sizing Scorpion (16/1), While You Wait (25/1)

Auenwirbel rediscovered the winning thread last time and is respected under his penalty, while Show's Over, Scrumpy Boy and Spiritofchartwell could all have a say. However, SIZING SCORPION was made favourite before disappointing last time and he is given another chance to prove himself capable in a race that should not take a lot of winning.