16:25 Worcester

Thursday 10 October 2019

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MansionBet Offer Deposit Limits Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 5.68s

Mr Jack¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 107

33/1

11-race maiden but his two seconds at Plumpton last season off similar marks would give him legitimate claims here. Below that form the last twice however and tough ask first time back under top-weight.

Form: 72424-7

Crocodile Dundee^h²⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: T H Weston| OR: 105

66/1

Only won twice in 34 races for Thomas Cooper in Ireland with those wins coming back-to-back in 2017. Seemed regressive last term so plenty to prove on stable debut.

Form: 3F6FP6-

Cape Hideaway^v⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105| BF| D

13/2

Gained first success for this yard (second overall) when winning at Perth in July and with a 6lb rise latest he only found one too strong at Cartmel. Certainly bring some of the most persuasive form here so will go well barring heavy rain.

Form: 0-85712

Russian Service⁵⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 105

20/1

Closing on three years since his lone win in a Chepstow maiden hurdle. Fair third over fences when last seen but that was some 19 months ago so has plenty of question marks here.

Form: 5D84P3/

Do You Know What⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| BF| CD

11/4

C&D novices handicap winner two starts back before finishing second off a 3lb higher mark at Fontwell subsequently. Stable first string on jockey bookings and win here rates her as a leading contender.

Form: 86-4512

G'day Aussie^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 99| BF

10/3

Four-time winner under rules finished strongly for second over 2m½f at Bangor when last seen on soft ground. Not won over 2m4f but does stay it and comes here as a leading player.

Form: 6-74342

North Star Oscar^h,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 96| D

4/1

Arguably a shade disappointing since winning at Ffos Las in June over this trip but handicap has fallen to mark just 2lb higher now and with the champion jockey aboard he's not one to take lightly.

Form: 5-61364

Mr Love³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 93

33/1

Maiden after 14 starts and for all this yard is renowned for transforming new recruits fortunes he ran poorly first time for the team at Uttoxeter so is hard to fancy here.

Form: 6U476-0

Richard Strauss^v1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 92

25/1

11 races and months passed since his lone hurdles score at Catterick last season. Well handicapped on best form but well below that the last twice so high risk at present.

Form: 63-2240

Court In Matera^b¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 92

11/1

Transformed by first-time blinkers latest as he finished a fine second at Carlisle after two rather dismal efforts before that. Respected here in same headgear if taking his chance (also Declared at Ludlow on Wednesday).

Form: 059PP2-

Phoenix Song^b¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: J G O'Neill| OR: 91

50/1

Handicap debutant failed to get remotely competitive in two bumpers and three maiden hurdles so can only be watched here.

Form: 57P95-

Crindle Carr^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway| OR: 90

100/1

A winner on the AW on the Flat but has been a long way down the field on his four hurdles starts. Pulled up latest on stable debut so one to avoid here.

Form: 65/0-P

Ring Minella^t²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: P Henderson| OR: 78

40/1

Attracted support and showed improved form when getting off the mark at Warwick in May 2018 over 3m1f. Disappointing after however and ended last term with a fall and a pulled up so rates a risky proposition now.

Form: 7/164FP-

Pola Chance^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: C Gethings| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96

20/1

Some promise in her third at Stratford in July which was well boosted by the second winning three times afterwards but not quite able to get competitive since at Newton Abbot and Plumpton. Perhaps longer trip here will help.

Form: 4375

Non-Runners

Can You Believe It⁴⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Nicky Martin J: Matt Griffiths

Forecasts

Do You Know What (11/4), G'day Aussie (10/3), North Star Oscar (4/1), Can You Believe It (4/1), Cape Hideaway (13/2), Court In Matera (11/1), Pola Chance (20/1), Russian Service (20/1), Richard Strauss (25/1), Mr Love (33/1), Mr Jack (33/1), Ring Minella (40/1), Phoenix Song (50/1), Crocodile Dundee (66/1), Crindle Carr (100/1)

In just the sort of competitive handicap he mops up so routinely Dan Skelton can strike with the mare DO YOU KNOW WHAT, a C&D winner who ran respectably subsequently at Fontwell. In a wide open race, last time out winner Can You Believe It and Bangor second G'day Aussie are others with obvious claims.