17:40 Worcester

Wednesday 4 July 2018

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Peter O'Sullevan House IJF Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 4m 52.20s

Dr Dunraven^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Stock⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 105| C

11/8

Winner of his last two starts over fences including off this mark over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) recently. Interesting runner despite being beaten off lower marks over hurdles in April and May.

Form: 9P3-311

Innoko^p,h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| OR: 104

7/1

In decent form on the Flat of late and finished fourth in a first time visor over 1m6f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) when last in action. Worth a check in the market on his first outing over hurdles since January last year.

Form: 137827/

Delface^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieron Edgar| T: D Pipe| OR: 104

8/1

Placed on soft ground in a 2m handicap hurdle in April. Held on good ground last time however and best form has come on ground softer than is forecast for this contest.

Form: 25273-6

Owners Day^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103

20/1

Making her first appearance since wind surgery when beaten 30L at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in May. Likely to have improved for the run and is worth a check in the market.

Form: 14/6P8-6

Royal Escape^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

14/1

Couple of fair efforts in novice hurdles last autumn but pulled up in first time cheekpieces (absent here) and tongue tie (retained) in May. Remains open to improvement and not written off just yet.

Form: 5/B54-P

Dusky Raider⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Curtis| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102

16/1

Victorious at Uttoxeter (2m, good-to-soft) in October last year. Held in two outings since including at Ludlow (2m, good) in May when returning from a break. Stepping up in trip.

Form: 30617-8

Court Duty²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: J L Flint| OR: 100

7/1

Best effort since switched to handicaps came when finishing a close fourth over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (good) last time out. Races off the same mark here and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 44305-4

Misty Bloom³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 98

20/1

Placed in a bumper and a couple of hurdle races so far. beaten 30L on good ground at Ffos Las last time out but ran to a decent level of form at Towcester (good-to-firm) prior to that and is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 052-23

Goodgirlteresa^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

13/2

Placed at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) in April and put a disappointing effort over 3m at Southwell behind her when finishing fourth at Newton Abbot (good) last time. Trip and ground are both in her favour on this occasion.

Form: 2063-74

Little Jimmy Brown^h⁴¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams| T: K Bishop| OR: 94

50/1

Pointing-to-point winner in 2014 and placed in a 2m maiden hurdle at Tipperary (good) the following year. Failed to complete in two point-to-points in spring 2017 and returning from an absence on stable and handicap debut.

Form: U065P/S-

Cornish Beau^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Page Fuller| T: C J Down| OR: 83

100/1

Pulled up on four of his last five point-to-point starts and it was a similar story on his Rules return and stable debut last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: PPPP-7P

Non-Runners

Gloi¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: Stan Sheppard

Celer Et Audax²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Dr Dunraven (11/8), Goodgirlteresa (13/2), Court Duty (7/1), Innoko (7/1), Delface (8/1), Royal Escape (14/1), Dusky Raider (16/1), Gloi (16/1), Owners Day (20/1), Misty Bloom (20/1), Little Jimmy Brown (50/1), Cornish Beau (100/1), Celer Et Audax (100/1)

DR DUNRAVEN has looked an improved performer in winning the last twice and he can complete a hat-trick back over hurdles. The selection has the ground to suit stepping back up in trip and he can see off Innoko who returns to hurdles following some decent efforts on the Flat in recent months. Goodgirlteresa is another who has the ground and trip in her favour and she can finish third.