17:40 Worcester

Friday 21 May 2021

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 4m 12.18s

Third Estate⁷⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: J Tickle| OR: 110| BF| D

12/1

Irish bumper winner who was a fair performer over fences for Neil King. Returns for a new stable on the back of a huge absence, but handicapper has given him a chance.

Form: 212422/

Meteorite^p1,t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 105| D

7/2

Disappointing over both sets of obstacles since his positive reappearance last season, again finishing weakly in handicap chase at Southwell last time. Tongued tied and in cheekpieces, now.

Form: 27P7P-5

Imperial Acolyte¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104| D

2/1

Scored off this mark over hurdles last term and, despite the odd error, fared better than previously over fences when second in handicap at this course 15 days ago. Big player in weak content.

Form: 21450-2

Go As You Please^p⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 103| D

15/8

Has taken well to fences, and gained second victory with a game display at Leicester (2m) in December. Poor run at Bangor in January but back to form at Huntingdon since. Leading claims.

Form: 12F1P2-

Shady Character^b1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95

6/1

Modest hurdler who scored on his penultimate start at Southwell in March and has a background in points, so not a forlorn hope on chasing debut in first-time blinkers.

Form: 360416-

Deise Vu^p²⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: R Brotherton| OR: 94| D

50/1

Successful twice at around this trip in 2018/19 but been disappointing since.

Form: 4868/98-

Dover The Moon^t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 70WS

66/1

Continues to show little in various company under Rules. Out of the weights again. Has had a wind op.

Form: 2U33/5P-

Non-Runners

Templier¹¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Mrs K Stephens J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Go As You Please (15/8), Imperial Acolyte (2/1), Meteorite (7/2), Shady Character (6/1), Third Estate (12/1), Templier (25/1), Deise Vu (50/1), Dover The Moon (66/1)

GO AS YOU PLEASE improved his form when runner-up at Huntingdon a couple of months ago and now finds himself in a less-competitive event, so he's fancied to get back to winning ways. Imperial Acolyte, who is still unexposed over fences, could pose a threat, while Third Estate is well treated if retaining all of his ability on debut for a new yard.