15:10 Worcester

Tuesday 10 September 2019

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Charles Stanley Investment Management Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 43.7s

Skeaping^v³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 116| D

12/1

Posted two solid efforts for new stable before falling early on at Stratford on Saturday. Turned out quickly again, so connections obviously think he is capable of going close. Must be respected with jockey taking off valuable 5lbs.

Form: 54133F

New Millennium^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 116| CD

6/1

Reverted to hurdles for the first time since May 2018, when making all over C&D to win by just over three-length last month. That was a novice hurdle, and he is now pitched into a handicap off a mark which he should be able to work with.

Form: 82-42P1

Hallings Comet⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett| OR: 113| CD

13/8

In sparkling form around here of late and he justified favouritism (5/4f) in brave style recently when winning for the eighth time at this track. Unchanged mark gives him every chance of following up in this slightly stronger contest.

Form: 4-01241

Highland Bobby^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 111| D

20/1

Ready winner of a maiden hurdle at Southwell (1m7f; good) in July, but ran markedly below that level when finishing tailed off at Fontwell (2m1f; good to firm) last month. Major revival required now but this is his handicap debut.

Form: 4435-14

Oxwich Bay¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110

7/2

Returns from five-month break, and suffered a heavy defeat when last seen at Ffos Las (2m4f; good). However, dropped back in trip, he is now 11lb below his last winning mark and the break may have done him good. Not dismissed.

Form: F3F455-

Cyrius Moriviere^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D L Williams| OR: 104| D

22/1

Patchy profile in four starts since joining this stable, including when well-beaten at Newton Abbot (2m1f; good) the last twice. Dropped again in the weights since then, but showing no signs of taking advantage of that and is readily opposed.

Form: P22-F58

Camlad Kingfisher²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryony Frost| T: S-J Davies| OR: 100| D

4/1

Possesses the profile of a progressive sort who is getting better with each start in handicaps. Not disgraced when upped in class last time, and should continue on upward curve as he returns to this grade.

Form: 0-32144

Outrath^b¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: J & S Best| OR: 92| D

33/1

Lightly raced over hurdles, but hasn't been able to threaten to any real extent in seven starts to date, including when 12th of 13 at Newton Abbot (2m; good) last time out. Blinkers go back on, but he can only be watched for the time being.

Form: 53/5540

Non-Runners

Excellent Team⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: M Blake J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Hallings Comet (13/8), Oxwich Bay (7/2), Camlad Kingfisher (4/1), New Millennium (6/1), Excellent Team (7/1), Skeaping (12/1), Highland Bobby (20/1), Cyrius Moriviere (22/1), Outrath (33/1)

A competitive handicap hurdle in which Oxwich Bay shouldn't be ruled out, despite the fact he hasn't shown his best form in recent starts. Evan Williams charge may have benefitted for a break and returns to the track off a reduced mark. The pair to focus on look to be the C&D winners HALLINGS COMET & New Millenium. The latter never looked like being beaten when taking a novice hurdle by the scruff of the neck to score in decisive fashion on his return to hurdles for the first time in over a year. However, the former is preferred after his mark has been the left the same as it was when he outbattled his nearest rival over C&D recently to take his record here to 8-14.