14:00 Worcester

Thursday 9 May 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:4517:20

HM Equine Insurance Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 14.00s

Johnny Yuma^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 97| D

7/2

Belatedly landed first chase success two starts back at Hexham before readily following up next at Southwell. 16lb higher now which obviously makes life infinitely tougher but in current mood it's hard to rule him out.

Form: 5P3411-

Lerichi Belle^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92

7/1

17-race maiden only placed once in five starts over fences. Two races for this stable also leave something to be desired so others are preferred.

Form: 26P0P4-

Torhousemuir¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 92

10/1

Still a maiden but placed in six of his nine chases so his time should eventually come. Lowest mark in almost a year here and drop from 3m2f to 2m may not be a negative looking at form over this distance in the past.

Form: 232P43-

Show's Over^t,v¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 84| D

8/1

Gained third chase success at Sedgefield in November but then proved disappointing in next two starts although softer ground may have been the cause. Can go well fresh and should appreciate these underfoot conditions so has a live chance.

Form: 252147-

Miss Amelia²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: M Walford| OR: 83| BF| D

11/4

Market Rasen winner was second to re-opposing Johnny Yuma last time out. 16lb pull with that rival for a 3¼L defeat surely tilts the balance back in her favour so has very strong claims here.

Form: P42142-

Maratt¹¹³

13/2

13-race maiden showed little in two chases to date with a remote fourth of five and pulled up so far. May do better now having had a wind-op but hard to be confident.

Form: 43044P-

Anti Cool^v¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 77| D

10/1

Missed two years after completing a hat-trick over fences as a novice in 2016. Showed ability remains when second at Wincanton penultimately and third to Johnny Yuma latest. Weighted to get much closer to that rival here.

Form: 66P923-

St Merryn²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 68

33/1

Not getting any nearer to breaking his duck based on recent efforts. Pulled up and tailed off last twice and well out of the handicap here so repeat very likely.

Form: 64P69P-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Billy Hicks¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: S Drinkwater J: Harrison Beswick

Centreofexcellence¹⁶²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: S Flook J: Max Kendrick

Sprogzilla³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: H James J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Miss Amelia (11/4), Johnny Yuma (7/2), Centreofexcellence (5/1), Maratt (13/2), Lerichi Belle (7/1), Show's Over (8/1), Billy Hicks (9/1), Torhousemuir (10/1), Anti Cool (10/1), Sprogzilla (16/1), St Merryn (33/1)

MISS AMELIA had the misfortune of bumping into Johnny Yuma who was very well handicapped last time out but with the handicapper now caught up to that rival she can turn the tables and gain a second chase win. Show's Over will surely go close if 100 per cent after a break and Torhousemuir is interesting also now back in distance.