16:10 Worcester

Sunday 22 August 2021

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Neu-Servo Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 56.60s

Chosen Shant^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 99

11/2

Lightly raced in handicap hurdles and overcame an early blunder to finish a running-on third at Worcester a month ago. Proved to be a disappointment at Bangor since so probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3-44338

Ballymilan^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

4/1

Ridden differently to finally get off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell last month, making most. 7 lb rise makes things tougher but she's improving all the time recently.

Form: 64-0621

Sheer Poetry^t⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96| C

33/1

One-time fair chaser/hurdler for Richard Woollacott but pulled up in first start for 3 years at Kempton in April. Unseated early next time and has rejoined Nigel Hawke. Unplaced in point in June.

Form: 3P6/P-U7

Czech Her Out^h,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 94

6/1

Fair handicap hurdler who ran better than on her reappearance when sixth of 10 at Hexham in June. Left poorly placed at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago so must bounce back upped in trip.

Form: 35-76P5

Mini Crest²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 92

4/1

Ran her best race to date making handicap debut when third of 14 at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to firm, 16/1) 3 weeks ago. Step up in trip looks the way to go and she's expected to be bang there.

Form: 3362-03

Cut And Run^v1³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 88

8/1

More miss than hit since registering sole success in a mares' maiden at Bangor over 2 years ago, and she's likely to come up short once more. Visor fitted.

Form: 88P-758

Dorette^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 82| D

8/1

Bumper winner in 2018 who finally put it all together to open account over hurdles at Uttoxeter in June. Ran at least as well in defeat behind Ballymilan at Southwell last time so can't be dismissed.

Form: 76-6412

Kiera Royale^h,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees| OR: 79| C

11/2

Rather hit-and-miss since opening her account in a Ffos Las handicap chase in February. Showed a willing attitude to double her tally outside points here last time and she should remain competitive.

Form: 33-0421

Squeaky^h,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 78

28/1

Well held in bumper/both starts over hurdles in 2016/17. Scored in points since but offered little in first-time hood at Bangor recently. Makes handicap bow but probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 17/PP-U7

Winged Dream^p1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 73

25/1

Yet to show much over hurdles (including on handicap debut last time) and is difficult to make a case for once again. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 59P-8

Non-Runners

Mabela¹²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J Tickle J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Mini Crest (4/1), Ballymilan (4/1), Chosen Shant (11/2), Kiera Royale (11/2), Czech Her Out (6/1), Dorette (8/1), Cut And Run (8/1), Mabela (14/1), Winged Dream (25/1), Squeaky (28/1), Sheer Poetry (33/1)

MINI CREST ran her best race when third on handicap debut at Market Rasen under this rider 3 weeks ago. This step up in trip looks sure to suit Olly Murphy's charge and she's taken to open her account at the fifth time of asking over timber. Ballymilan was allowed to dictate matters when winning last time so he's feared with no confirmed front-runner in the line up, ahead of Kiera Royale.