14:15 Worcester

Sunday 2 September 2018

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Carpet Gallop All Weather Surfaces Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 0.40s

King Muro^h¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-10| J: C Brace⁽¹⁰⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

5/1

Much improved effort to get off the mark over fences last time out in a novices handicap at Bangor. 6lb rise for that offset by 10lb claimer and repeat of last run may be enough here.

Form: 13-8461

Djarkevi^h,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 96| BF

8/1

Looked a tired horse when falling at the last in first chase at Stratford and tailed off at Market Rasen since as favourite. Time on his side but needs a much improved effort.

Form: 3-280F6

Mount Russell⁵³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 87

12/1

Beaten a long way in only previous start over fences back in December 2016 and only run once since. Likely had his share of problems so a leap of faith required here.

Form: 974490/

Diplomatico^v1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 83

7/1

Maiden couldn't build on the promise of his Newton Abbot second two starts back latest although extra 5f seemed too far so can be excused. Back to the minimum here he should go well in a first-time visor.

Form: 09-5627

No No Cardinal^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 81| D

16/1

Newton Abbot specialist has only won two of 35 chase starts but managed a hat-trick of placed efforts at his favourite venue lately albeit always well held. Has each-way claims but wins are very scarce.

Form: 44-6232

Heurtevent^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| CD

10/1

C&D winner at the end of July tried to refuse here last time when upped to 2m7f and finished tailed-off. Return to this trip will suit so causes for optimism if over latest experience.

Form: 5-24315

Breeze Along^h,t²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 78WS

11/8

Ran too keenly and jumped poorly in only previous chase race last term. Similarly tame efforts subsequently but now joined yard capable of improving them and returns having had wind operation so improvement distinctly possible.

Form: 33F365-

Moontripper⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: P C Dando| OR: 73

25/1

21-race maiden ran one of her best races when third over fences at Ffos Las (2m4f) before a lesser effort latest back over hurdles. Hopefully bounce back over fences but not the sort to be confident in.

Form: 0P54-39

Welsh Designe^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Mike Hammond| OR: 68

16/1

Little to get excited about in four starts this summer after a year off the track. 2lb wrong at the weights and hard to fancy even if he wasn't.

Form: 55-6545

Non-Runners

Toe To Toe³⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Breeze Along (11/8), King Muro (5/1), Diplomatico (7/1), Djarkevi (8/1), Heurtevent (10/1), Mount Russell (12/1), Toe To Toe (12/1), Welsh Designe (16/1), No No Cardinal (16/1), Moontripper (25/1)

KING MURO left previous form behind when jumping well en-route to a first chase success at Bangor in a novices event. He could hardly have found a better opportunity to double up so can take this move out of novices company in his stride. Diplomatico won over C&D two starts back and provides the most obvious alternative and Breeze Along could do much better now for the prolific Skelton team post wind surgery.