DB Heating Worcester Bosch Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 48.4s

Mad Jack Mytton^b1⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 132| BF| D

8/1

Very useful hurdler on fast ground at this sort of trip. Mostly campaigned over fences in the last two years but won at Aintree when last tackling hurdles (June 17). Only 1lb higher than that but two chase runs this summer below par.

Form: 6143-54

Innocent Touch³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 132| CD

13/8

C&D winner last time out under today's jockey where he defied a welter-burden to score off a career high mark. Another 5lb added here so task only gets tougher but clearly going the right way.

Form: 0-21721

Mister Universum^t⁴⁹

11/4

C&D winner last summer but now some 22lb higher having won twice more since. Won a decent prize at Warwick penultimately before stepping up in class and finishing midfield at Market Rasen. Can go well here and had a wind-op since last run.

Form: 1232-15

Cut The Corner³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 130| C| D

11/1

Better strike rate over fences and probably best at around 2m4f. Won here over fences in June before well beaten in a hot Market Rasen handicap. Ran flat latest at Worcester too so returns to hurdles now seeking a spark.

Form: 3-10104

Cool Sky^v1³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 129| D

11/4

Six-time hurdle winner whose record on fast ground is particularly good. Won under today's jockey when last seen over timber before contesting two hot staying handicaps on the flat. Conditions here will suit and first-time visor added.

Form: 13/174-1

Forecasts

Innocent Touch (13/8), Mister Universum (11/4), Cool Sky (11/4), Mad Jack Mytton (8/1), Cut The Corner (11/1)

INNCOENT TOUCH seems to be an improving hurdler and this recent C&D winner can defy a rise from the handicapper to take another step up the ladder. Cool Sky is most feared of the rivals and he is a pretty smart hurdler on quick ground. Mister Universum, the youngest horse in the field is also of some interest for the prolific Skelton team.