13:45 Worcester

Monday 5 July 2021

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Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 0.14s

Reve^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 122

7/2

Successful in 3m Southwell handicap chase in November. Should have come on for Aintree return 3 weeks ago and could figure down in grade.

Form: 4/P143-4

King Alfonso³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 122| C

12/1

Frequent winner for Dai Burchell and should strip fitter for Cartmel return 5 weeks ago. New yard are in form but he's trying this sort of trip very late in the day (proven up to 2½m).

Form: 74154-7

Whoshotwho^b¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122

20/1

Not won for a while but still retains plenty of ability having missed all of 2020 and more. Excuses here last time and 3 lb drop back in the weights will help. Wouldn't dismiss in re-fitted headgear.

Form: 534/247

Oscar Montel^b1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 121| BF

9/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler over 3m in Ireland. Promising start in this country back over fences at Hexham and considered now handicapping in sterner headgear. Yard won last 2 runnings of this.

Form: 45002-2

Sizing At Midnight^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 121

13/2

Successful in handicap chases at Newton Abbot and Ffos Las over this sort of trip last summer. Not really fired for a while (over hurdles of late) but down to a tempting mark.

Form: PPP-6U3

Outonpatrol²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 121

8/1

Hurdles winner who was well backed to make a successful chase debut at Ludlow (20f) in May. Not so good after a wind op at Aintree next time but it's still early days for her in this game.

Form: 3278-14

Quartz Du Rheu³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115

7/2

Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins. Yet to match that form over fences for this yard, mistakes and not knocked about at Ffos Las 5 weeks ago. Back up in trip. On a good mark. Interesting.

Form: 5/564-45

Flying Verse^b,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Sheppard| OR: 112| D

14/1

Not won for a while but good claims on his Fakenham second in May. Folded tamely last time, though. Stays a lot further.

Form: U54-248

Shentri^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| BF

8/1

Off the mark in Britain over hurdles in commanding style at Exeter (21.6f) in April. Disappointing here next time, again finishing weakly, but of clear interest now back chasing (a winner in France).

Form: 12531-5

Forecasts

Quartz Du Rheu (7/2), Reve (7/2), Oscar Montel (9/2), Sizing At Midnight (13/2), Outonpatrol (8/1), Shentri (8/1), King Alfonso (12/1), Flying Verse (14/1), Whoshotwho (20/1)

QUARTZ DU RHEU leaves the impression he has a bigger effort to come over fences and it's not taken many runs for him to become very attractively-handicapped. He's chanced back up in trip here, with any market support coming for him only set to strengthen his claims. Oscar Montel and the 4-y-o Shentri are a couple of others to consider in a trappy contest.