16:40 Worcester

Monday 5 July 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.59s

Mix Of Clover¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 118| CD

6/5

Fallen to last winning mark and proved better than ever on the back of his reappearance effort when landing a C&D handicap in June. Can go well again with a repeat.

Form: 9/67F-51

Chantecler^h¹⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed| T: K Davis| OR: 117| D

150/1

Dual winner last summer for Nicky Henderson but well held in 2 starts for present stable earlier in the year, well beaten in a jumpers bumper in February. Best watched.

Form: 117P00-

Soldier On Parade^p,t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 118| DWS

11/1

Front runner who bagged 3 juvenile events at Market Rasen last year. Highly tried thereafter but he arrives on the back of below par efforts on Flat/over hurdles of late. Undergone wind surgery since.

Form: 1168P-5

Portentoso^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: S Holdsworth| OR: 112

66/1

Ended his time in France with a claiming chase success at Orleans in May. Early mistakes and ran no sort of race on yard debut at Newton Abbot in June and needs to leave that in his wake to feature.

Form: 5550-3P

Castel Gandolfo^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116| CD

5/2

Fair ex-Irish maiden on the Flat who arrives having landed hurdle events at Fakenham/over C&D in recent starts. All out to hold on latterly and this demands a little more.

Form: 3822-11

Solstalla^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 109| CD

5/1

9-y-o mare who arrives in great nick, landing handicaps at Newton Abbot/Southwell in recent weeks, forging clear latterly. Up 4 lb but expected to go well again in hat-trick bid.

Form: 068-211

Long Call²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: A W Carroll| OR: 103| D

10/1

Fallen plenty in weights and confirmed himself back in some sort of form when third at Ludlow (15.7f) on penultimate start in May. Disappointed at Aintree since and bounce back called for.

Form: 43P4-30

Sideshift²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105

33/1

Fair form in juvenile hurdles in Ireland last year. Well beaten both starts upon joining present stable, already weakening when hit 2 out over C&D last month. Handicapper continues to ease his grip.

Form: 2345-76

Forecasts

Mix Of Clover (6/5), Castel Gandolfo (5/2), Solstalla (5/1), Long Call (10/1), Soldier On Parade (11/1), Sideshift (33/1), Portentoso (66/1), Chantecler (150/1)

SOLSTALLA is a mare operating at the top of her game at present, resuming winning ways at Newton Abbot and forging clear to follow up at Southwell 2 weeks ago. She looks sure to go well again in this groove and earns the vote. Mix of Clover, who scored impressively himself last time, is next best, ahead of Long Call who is lurking on a handy mark if putting it all together.