17:30 Worcester

Friday 27 September 2019

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.8s

Oscars Leader^p²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 111

4/1

Prominent racer who shapes as though this will prove to be his optimum trip. Not disgraced on handicap debut at Sandown in February when last seen and acts on soft so claims if ready to go after his absence .

Form: 4240/64-

Throckley^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Katy Price| OR: 110| CD

14/1

Landed a bit of a gamble over C&D on latest but that form has taken quite a few knocks and was beaten in selling company prior to that and different ground to deal with today.

Form: 44P281

Tim Rocco^h,t¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110| D

9/2

Ended last term on a low note but had won a couple of races in late winter and acts on good to soft. Market should guide as to wellbeing after a bit of a break.

Form: 341140-

Overflow¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: William Marshall⁽⁸⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 109WS

9/1

Showed a little ability in trio of novice hurdles last season and type to do better now handicapping for top yard having had wind operation since last seen.

Form: 5-44

Highland Bobby^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 108| D

8/1

Won a weak Southwell contest on debut for this stable in July but has folded tamely on both runs since then although did win on soft ground on the Flat as a juvenile.

Form: 435-144

Oskemen²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum McKinnes⁽⁸⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 107| D

12/1

Has gone backwards since good ground win in June at Uttoxeter and particularly badly on soft ground at Perth. Seems stable second string behind Highland Bobby.

Form: 02-1F45

King Alfonso¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 107| BF| CD

7/2

Disappointing when reverting back to hurdles when second in a seller on latest and this a rare run for him on soft ground. Others preferred in this grade.

Form: 531232

Ventura Dragon⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 106

11/2

Quick to go handicapping after just the two runs over hurdles and was 4L behind Oskemen on the most recent of them having lost his way on the Flat prior to that. Worth noting for any market confidence.

Form: 23

Rathbride Prince^p1⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 92

33/1

Poor form in Ireland including when the subject of a gamble at Down Royal in March but was pulled up, and it's been a similar story since coming to England so first time cheek pieces need to inspire.

Form: 7P4-950

Youvebrokenmydream^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 91

16/1

His fifth of 13 in a novice event over C&D on latest was his first piece of form and now goes handicapping off a low mark. Could take another step forward but does need to.

Form: 5909-85

Non-Runners

Dariya²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: C E Longsdon J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

King Alfonso (7/2), Oscars Leader (4/1), Tim Rocco (9/2), Ventura Dragon (11/2), Dariya (7/1), Highland Bobby (8/1), Overflow (9/1), Oskemen (12/1), Throckley (14/1), Youvebrokenmydream (16/1), Rathbride Prince (33/1)

An uninspiring finale with all of then having something to prove and a tentative vote goes to OVERFLOW on handicap debut. Tim Rocco knows how to win and if ready to roll after a summer break could be a threat while Oscars Leader will appreciate the drop in class and could go well despite top weight.