16:50 Worcester

Wednesday 30 June 2021

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 53.20s

Chasamax²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117| D

11/8

Has some solid form and didn't need to improve to get off the mark in this sphere in a Uttoxeter maiden (15.8f) 27 days ago. Ought to be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 47825-1

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Kentucky Hardboot^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Moubarak| OR: 121| D

6/5

Fair performer on the Flat and off the mark at fifth attempt in this sphere when landing a Huntingdon maiden in May. Shaped best on Southwell handicap bow subsequently and seems sure to go well again.

Form: 2529-12

Agent Zigzag³⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: P R WebberWS

33/1

Dam closely related to useful hurdler (stays 21f) Cartwright. Fairly useful on Flat, stays 11f, last run best excused having finished lame. Makes hurdles debut.

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Bigbadmattie¹¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

18/1

Offered something to work on when third of 5 in a Sligo bumper on sole outing for Ellmarie Holden in May 2018, but not seen since.

Form: 3/

Capitole⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: T Gallagher

50/1

Dam half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2¼m-2¾m winner) Catmoves. Useful at best on Flat (stays 11f), little show in 2 starts since joining yard.

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Percy's Prince¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs A J Perrett| D

100/1

Pulled up on Plumpton hurdle debut in January and has made little impact all 3 starts back on the Flat since.

Form: P-

Derek Le Grand²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R StephensWS

50/1

Modest at best on the Flat and has been soundly beaten in a pair of juvenile hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Grace Harris. Has had a wind operation.

Form: 65-

Galsworthy²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P NewlandWS

10/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m), tailed-off last of 5 last time on sole outing for Adrian Nicholls (previously trained by John Gosden). Has been gelded/had wind op ahead of hurdle debut.

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Lurgoe^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| BF

8/1

Fair form when in frame final 2 outings in bumpers and has each-way claims on hurdle debut.

Form: 05-42

Stevie Mckeane¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who went with no encouragement sent hurdling when well beaten in a C&D novice 10 days ago.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Kentucky Hardboot (6/5), Chasamax (11/8), Lurgoe (8/1), Galsworthy (10/1), Bigbadmattie (18/1), Agent Zigzag (33/1), Capitole (50/1), Derek Le Grand (50/1), Percy's Prince (100/1), Stevie Mckeane (300/1)

Previous winners KENTUCKY HARDBOOT and Chasamax make the most appeal. The former shaped best when runner-up on his Southwell handicap debut last time and gets the narrow vote. Lurgoe made the frame in a couple of bumpers and has each-way claims on this switch to hurdling.