14:25 Worcester

Thursday 11 October 2018

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MintBet The Home Of Refreshing Odds Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 43.9s

The Rocket Park³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: John Berry| D

16/1

Hard to know how much this Rock Of Gibraltar gelding beat on debut Southwell but he stuck to his task well. 7lb penalty makes life tough though in what looks likely to be a stronger contest.

Form: 1

Dessie's Diamond²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: D J Coakley

16/1

Dubai Destination gelding from a fair family who was not at all disgraced when third over course and distance on debut last month. Should have learned from that and expected to be there or thereabouts this time.

Form: 3

Disciple

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

2/1

€130,000 Fastnet Rock gelding whose dam was a fair winning juvenile. Looks the part on paper and represents shrewd yard so worth considering if market reflects any level of confidence.

Form:

Eclat Des Bieffes

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington

25/1

Enrique gelding who cost €40,000 and is out of a dam who is half-sister to a Group 3 winner ont he Flat. Didn't show much in two point-to-points but jas joined a good yard and there may be improvement to come.

Form:

Thyme Hill

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/4

Kayf Tara gelding from a good jumping yard makes his racecourse bow for top stable and is likely to know his job. Definitely one for the short list.

Form:

Timcoda³⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

8/1

Three runs so far in bumpers showing promise each time, although appearing to lack pace at the business end of his races. May well do better once hurdling and may again find a few too good here.

Form: 4/33-

Freedom Run³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle

7/2

Very well bred son of Presenting, out of a dam who is full-sister to the Gold Cup and King George VI Chase winner Long Run. Never competitive on February bumper debut but much better last month when runner-up here and should again go well.

Form: 6-2

Non-Runners

Mrs Hyde¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Disciple (2/1), Thyme Hill (9/4), Freedom Run (7/2), Timcoda (8/1), Mrs Hyde (10/1), Dessie's Diamond (16/1), The Rocket Park (16/1), Eclat Des Bieffes (25/1)

Amy Murphy's horses are in decent nick and it wouldn't surprise if her expensive recruit DISCIPLE were to run a very big race first time out. He is taken to make a winning start. Thyme HIll is another who looks the part on paper and his yard had a good record in this sphere, and The Rocket Park sets the standard on his debut win, although he'll find life much harder under his penalty. Freedom Run could be a player, and Dessie's Diamond is not ruled out of the equation either. Mrs Hyde was due to run at Ludlow on Wednesday.