19:30 Worcester

Wednesday 14 August 2019

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Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 4m 58.1s

He's A Goer^b¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 122

20/1

Sole career win came at Warwick over 2m in September last. Has joined new handler and interesting to see how he fares in the betting on stable bow.

Form: P93623-

Chirico Vallis^h,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

20/1

Won novice chases at Bangor and Southwell last season but was pulled up both starts either side of a layoff/wind op. Reverts to hurdling with something to prove.

Form: 1F2/3P-P

Doubly Clever²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Luca Morgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 118| CD

9/2

Landed Uttoxeter selling hurdle in June then runner-up last time over extra 2f in similar event 11 days ago. Makes debut for new yard now and has fair claims.

Form: 664-P12

The Vollan^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 118

7/2

Winner of Uttoxeter selling hurdle in June (2m, good to soft) and found only one too good in same grade at Stratford (2m2½f, good) last month. Starts for new handler now back in handicap.

Form: 550-122

Applaus^p¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 115

50/1

Dual hurdles winner but lost his way over fences last year and hasn't been doing any better in point-to-points of late. Others preferred.

Form: 413/7PP-

Secret Escape^b⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| D

8/1

Winner at Bangor in June over 2m3½f but didn't fancy task next time from 6lb higher at Cartmel. Chance of bouncing back here.

Form: 273-017

Hallings Comet¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett| OR: 114| BF| CD

11/4

Thrives at this venue, winner early last month and since finishing well-held second. Return to this trip favourable and should go well.

Form: 804-012

Nefyn Bay^t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| D

66/1

Hasn't beaten much home in two spins around Hexham and Bangor since returning from a layoff. Knows where the winning line is if finding form.

Form: 514P-90

Mountain Rock^t1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 110

33/1

Ex-Ian Williams inmate, twice won over timber previously but hasn't shown enough starts Ffos Las and here (2m, good to soft) since joining this trainer. Opposable.

Form: 26/42-85

Minella Mojo^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 108| D

12/1

Made a solid start in handicaps with a placed effort over this sort of trip at Uttoxeter in June, not as good over further there since but early days and drop in trip may help.

Form: 3-34P34

Solstalla²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: D Weston| OR: 107| CWS

12/1

Has undergone a wind operation since last spotted in November. 5-36 record over timber, including a course win last year over 2m. Stamina taken on trust.

Form: 134147-

Embole^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 106

12/1

Back from three months off at Southwell recently with another sub-par effort, hard to summon confidence given string of poor efforts.

Form: 2567P-8

Forecasts

Hallings Comet (11/4), The Vollan (7/2), Doubly Clever (9/2), Secret Escape (8/1), Minella Mojo (12/1), Solstalla (12/1), Embole (12/1), Chirico Vallis (20/1), He's A Goer (20/1), Mountain Rock (33/1), Applaus (50/1), Nefyn Bay (66/1)

It might be worth chancing the returning former course winner SOLSTALLA. He is 4lb above his most recent win-mark but did score off a short layoff last year and has undergone wind surgery during his latest spell out. Course specialist Hallings Comet must be respected in pursuit of an eighth win around here while Minella Mojo should have something to offer back over this trip have run well on handicap debut at Uttoxeter before a lesser effort there over further.