15:45 Worcester

Sunday 2 September 2018

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Emerald Trading Waste Solutions Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 43.10s

Stepover^t⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 113| BF| D

9/2

Good ground specialist bowed out last term with a win and started this campaign with a good second at Southwell before fourth next time out. Had a break since and better expected now so rated a solid each-way proposition.

Form: 1221-24

Ebonys Encore¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110WS

25/1

Winning point-to-pointer failed to build on promising hurdles bow for Jonjo O'Neill. Starts out for new yard here and drops to 2m for first time which may suit. Still suspect her best days are ahead.

Form: 1/378-

Thelunarschooner¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

12/1

Bumper winner seemed to be progressing nicely with back-to-back seconds over hurdles before she flopped last time at Bangor with no obvious excuse. Chance in first handicap if she can leave last run behind.

Form: 0162-27

Included^t²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| CD

11/8

Promise of first two starts for this yard confirmed when she ran out a ready winner at Bangor on Friday by 6L. Will carry a penalty here but that may not be enough to stop her and fancied to take all of the beating.

Form: 313-941

Milan Of Crystal^t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 101| CD

7/1

C&D winner when getting the best of a three-way sprint finish in a five runner contest penultimately but flopped here next over 2m4f on easier ground which has never suited. Conditions more suitable here so expecting another solid effort.

Form: 13-6718

Ginger Fizz^b,t³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR: 97| CD

15/2

C&D winner last season but finished tamely here latest not for the first time. Handicap mark is certainly now of some appeal but has to prove she still has what it takes when push comes to shove.

Form: 434-594

Soiesauvage^h,t²⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 94| D

6/1

Returns from eight month absence here and will encounter ground considerably quicker than she's used to. Handicap mark not appealing enough to suggest first time out.

Form: 012554-

Non-Runners

Solstalla⁷⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: D Weston J: David Bass

Forecasts

Included (11/8), Stepover (9/2), Soiesauvage (6/1), Milan Of Crystal (7/1), Ginger Fizz (15/2), Solstalla (10/1), Thelunarschooner (12/1), Ebonys Encore (25/1)

INCLUDED won very easily at Bangor on Friday and will surely be raised a good bit more than the penalty she's due to carry here so if allowed to take her chance she should take all of the beating. Thelunarschooner seemed to be improving up until her latest hiccup but it's too soon to give up on her. Stepover rarely runs a bad race when conditions suit and should be involved once again.