19:50 Worcester

Wednesday 15 August 2018

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Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 4m 55.5s

Forecast^h,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Keighley| OR: 121| D

25/1

Returning from a long spell on the sidelines when well beaten at Uttoxeter last month. Hard to fancy until showing significantly more.

Form: 142F6/7

Redemption Song^t1¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| OR: 119WS

3/1

Landed a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen in September, but was out of her depth when last seen in Grade 2 company at Sandown in February. Returns from a break after undergoing wind surgery and is fitted with a tongue tie. Interesting.

Form: 15/1335-

Majestic Moll¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 118WS

7/2

Made all when winning a Doncaster novices' hurdle in December, but was tailed off when last sighted at Uttoxeter in May. Has undergone wind surgery and is worth noting in the betting.

Form: 1/6218-8

Starcrossed^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

11/2

Good efforts on last two starts, but the handicapper is standing his ground and in-form yard now resorts to first-time cheekpieces. Needs to improve for them off this rating.

Form: 71-424

Exitas²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 117

14/1

Three chase wins in a row last season, but has not won over hurdles since 2014. Not badly handicapped, though, and could figure if on a going day.

Form: 24-5735

Joycetick^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 113

50/1

Ran well when returned to the Flat at Windsor last month. Big prices and failed to complete on two previous runs over hurdles, so has a bit to prove on this switch back to timber.

Form: 1PF-7UF

Miss Spent^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 110| D

28/1

Poor runs on last two starts at this venue and Stratford. Stable jockey prefers the claims of Starcrossed and it's not hard to see why.

Form: 4P35-5P

Mr Caffrey^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 108| BF| CD

5/2

Won over C&D in July, last year, and two runs this time round have been perfectly acceptable. Up 5lb, though, which tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 7/611-22

Uno Mas¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R Johnson| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105

33/1

Unplaced in four starts over timber, three of them in Ireland. Positive jockey booking, but hard to see where the necessary improvement is going to come from.

Form: 6409

Highbury High^p,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102| D

16/1

Veteran who ran with credit at Newton Abbot last time. Not out of this, but it will be surprising if one or two younger rivals do not have his measure.

Form: 16P-534

Forecasts

Mr Caffrey (5/2), Redemption Song (3/1), Majestic Moll (7/2), Starcrossed (11/2), Exitas (14/1), Highbury High (16/1), Forecast (25/1), Miss Spent (28/1), Uno Mas (33/1), Joycetick (50/1)

Starcrossed and Mr Caffrey will be popular choices for stables which do so well in these types of contests, but both look vulnerable and this may be fought out by Majestic Moll and REDEMPTION SONG, both of whom are having their first runs since wind surgery. The selection is not totally exposed and was competing in much better company when last seen. Exitas looks the best of the rest.