13:45 Worcester

Thursday 22 July 2021

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Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 6m 0.5s

Oscar Montel^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120

15/8

Fairly useful winning hurdler over 3m in Ireland. Positive start for this yard when placed at Hexham/Worcester and remains unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 5002-23

Spider's Bite^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

16/1

Winning hurdler who shaped well on chase debut back in December 2018, but lightly-raced since and has failed to complete on 4 of his 5 subsequent starts in this sphere.

Form: 2U8P/UP-

Dancing In The Sky^t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 118

8/1

Fairly useful 20f chase winner who landed handicap at Perth (20.1f, soft) in September. Disappointing since, including after 5 months off at Market Rasen when upped to this trip.

Form: 1F184-8

Delight Of Dubai³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams| OR: 118

3/1

Proving consistent and gained a deserved first chase win at Newton Abbot last month, albeit well positioned in what ended up a tactical affair. Entitled to be in the mix again.

Form: 5D/32-31

Ready And Able^b1³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117

5/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser nowadays. Lacklustre display both starts this season but well treated if he can scale a revival in first-time blinkers.

Form: 69F4-45

Nikap^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 114

7/1

Fair 2m hurdle winner who has taken well to fences for all she's fallen twice, not seen to best effect when third of 5 at Newton Abbot latest.

Form: 3F5-4F3

Stage Summit^v1¹²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 107

22/1

Fair handicap hurdler who shaped as if retaining ability at Exeter on return in January. No show in a course hurdle and Stratford chase since, though. First-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 43D/44P-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

Darcy Ward³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Jack Barber J: Nick Scholfield

Fingerontheswitch²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: N P Mulholland J: Harry Reed

Cesar Et Rosalie²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Oscar Montel (15/8), Delight Of Dubai (3/1), Ready And Able (5/1), Nikap (7/1), Cesar Et Rosalie (7/1), Dancing In The Sky (8/1), Darcy Ward (8/1), Spider's Bite (16/1), Fingerontheswitch (16/1), Stage Summit (22/1)

DARCY WARD possibly cost himself a victory when back to form in this headgear here last month, holding every chance when causing interference to his 2 rivals on the run-in, and he's taken to redeem himself up only 2 lb. Oscar Montel has made a positive start over fences for this yard and is next best ahead of the consistent Delight of Dubai.