18:00 Worcester

Wednesday 18 August 2021

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Arctic Spas Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 48.56s

Fidux⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 147| CD

6/1

Is a likeable type and, as expected, wasted no time getting back on track eased in class when forging clear in good style in 5-runner handicap chase over C&D 56 days ago. Should continue in form.

Form: 416-301

Pink Eyed Pedro^t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 141| C

15/2

Notably reliable, posting another good effort when third of 16 in a well-contested handicap at Market Rasen (21.1f) 32 days ago. He's highly likely to go well again.

Form: 082-U43

Irish Prophecy^p¹¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 140| D

14/1

Won handicap chases at Newton Abbot and Taunton last season. Pulled up final start but is clearly capable when fresh, so no forlorn hope despite his current mark requiring improvement.

Form: 73213R-

Exelerator Express^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 138

3/1

Resumed with 2m3f handicap chase win at Haydock in May, and progressed again when second in Summer Plate at Market Rasen 32 days ago, coming from long way back. Remains of interest off same mark.

Form: 121-162

Little Bruce^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 135

12/1

Useful chaser who lost his way for Philip Kirby but bounced back to form granted the run of things when second in listed Summer Cup at Uttoxeter in June. Run best excused there last time.

Form: 770P-28

Royal Village^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 129| CD

12/1

Back on the scoresheet in a thin race at Market Rasen in July, though was fortunate to do so and was never travelling when well held in Summer Plate at same track last time.

Form: 6P-3817

Vision Des Flos^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128

10/1

Smart jumper at his best but he has become disappointing, and latest effort over hurdles wasn't enough to make him of interest.

Form: 950-033

Haul Away^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| CD

3/1

Took advantage of much-reduced mark when opening chase account over C&D in May. Solid third at Kelso prior to returning to winning ways off higher hurdles mark at this course last time.

Form: 736-131

Darcy Ward^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 120| C

12/1

Returned to form in first-time blinkers when third of 8 in 2m4f handicap chase here 59 days ago (2nd past post but subsequently disqualified). Remains to be seen if he's able to back that up.

Form: P4/P-UPD

Forecasts

Exelerator Express (3/1), Haul Away (3/1), Fidux (6/1), Pink Eyed Pedro (15/2), Vision Des Flos (10/1), Royal Village (12/1), Little Bruce (12/1), Darcy Ward (12/1), Irish Prophecy (14/1)

EXELERATOR EXPRESS beat all bar the thriving winner in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen last month having been forced to come from a long way back, so he ought to go close off the same mark if seeing out this longer trip. Fidux resumed winning ways in good style over C&D in June and seems sure to go well again, as does the notably reliable Pink Eyed Pedro.