16:45 Worcester

Thursday 27 May 2021

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It Is Good To Talk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

The Macon Lugnatic¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 117| D

13/2

Low-mileage sort who posted career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Well in the mix saddling a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 584P-31

Espalion^t²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 121| D

25/1

Dual handicap winner at Uttoxeter and Exeter but off since below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (19.8f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 60/2114-

Asockastar^p³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 121| CD

20/1

Not disgraced after 14 months off when third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Needs another step forward now though if he's to gain a first victory since 2019.

Form: 31224/3-

Repetitio^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 121

8/1

Arrives in good nick, failing to say when sixth of 11 in 3m handicap at Haydock 19 days ago. Can give another good account back in trip.

Form: 0/2733-6

Jaisalmer^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alfie Jordan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 120

17/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f, good) 35 days ago. Hit with 7 lb hike but still high on the shortlist.

Form: 15/6541-

Mon Palois^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 114| C| D

66/1

Course winner but he arrives under a bit of a cloud, remote seventh of 10 to Faint Hope in handicap at Kempton (21f, good) 24 days ago. More is required.

Form: 3194P-7

Gold Link²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 114

11/2

Yet to score but he's knocking on the door, excellent second of 12 in 2m novice hurdle at Market Rasen (form working out well) 20 days ago. Up in trip for handicap bow. Player.

Form: 22/382-2

Faint Hope^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 113

11/2

Back after a break in great form, and landed 10-runner handicap at Kempton (21f, good) 24 days ago. Needs considering despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: P/59P2-1

Envol De La Cour²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 113| D

14/1

Winner at Market Rasen in November before very good second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (20.4f, good) 23 days ago. Up 4 lb but he's in the picture once more.

Form: 8U/401-2

High Change²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| CD

10/3

First run since leaving Charles Hills when career best when winning handicap hurdle (11/2) over C&D 21 days ago. He may well do a bit better yet for his new stable.

Form: 33P3P-1

Putting Green¹³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111

50/1

Winless since 2019 but recorded good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f, soft) 134 days ago. Enters calculations after his break.

Form: 6/4PPP3-

Mix Of Clover²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: A Ralph| OR: 110

20/1

Fair winning hurdler who was running well (still in front) when fell 2 out in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 8 months ago. Not ruled out if fully tuned up for his comeback run.

Form: 019/67F-

Percy Street^v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 109| D

25/1

Ungenuine type who was only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good) 22 days ago, finding little. Visor on now and others preferred.

Form: 72066-5

Wishfull Dreaming^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 106| C

20/1

Course winner who shaped encouragingly after 6 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, good) 59 days ago. No forlorn hope back in this sphere.

Form: 28/P475-

Forecasts

High Change (10/3), Gold Link (11/2), Faint Hope (11/2), The Macon Lugnatic (13/2), Repetitio (8/1), Jaisalmer (17/2), Envol De La Cour (14/1), Asockastar (20/1), Mix Of Clover (20/1), Wishfull Dreaming (20/1), Espalion (25/1), Percy Street (25/1), Putting Green (50/1), Mon Palois (66/1)

A few with chances, but GOLD LINK looks the way to go here as he goes into handicaps with more to offer and the form of his recent second at Market Rasen is proving strong. High Change heads the list of dangers now he's got back on track for his new stable, with Warwick-scorer Jaisalmer weighted to have a say too.