15:20 Worcester

Friday 12 November 2021

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Royal Equestrian Clothing Supports Kemp Hospice Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 24.52s

Catbird Seat⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| OR: 105

11/1

Fair winner on Flat and not disgraced when fourth on his qualifying run over hurdles in a Warwck novice (2m) in September. Will need to jump better now handicapping but in good hands. Claims.

Form: F64

Floy Joy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 103

13/2

Jumpers' bumper winner who ended last season with a good second from this mark at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in April. Seemingly not 100% on return at Uttoxeter and not one to write off.

Form: 05152-0

Lamanver Bel Ami^h²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 100

15/2

Hurdle/chase scorer this time last year who ended the last campaign out of sorts, well beaten ninth of 13 over hurdles at Ffos Las (20f) in April. Break may have perked him up.

Form: 11P7P9-

Russian Service^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 96

7/1

Fair hurdler who ran well on back of 5 months off when second in a C&D handicap in September. Poor effort back over fences followed but bounce back not ruled out back hurdling.

Form: 3095-25

Avithos^p1²⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 88

66/1

Veteran mare who arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Fakenham and Sedgefield (3m3f) earlier this year. 6 lb higher on return though, and she has often needed her first run of the campaign.

Form: 406611-

Thundersockssundae²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

8/13

Plenty of promise sole start in bumpers and some promise thereafter over hurdles without threatening last term. Returns for yard going well and firm player with improvement not ruled out.

Form: 270927-

Shimba Hills^p,t²⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 81| DWS

40/1

Dual handicap winner during 2019/20 campaign but well held all 3 starts last season. Now below last winning mark but others appeal more on return to action following a wind op.

Form: 181/097-

True Thoughts^t³⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 75| D

28/1

Caused a surprise when opening hurdles account at Wincanton (19.7f) in November 2019. More miss than hit since and likely best watched on back of near 12-month absence re-united with Laura Young.

Form: 154P9/5-

Non-Runners

Sehayli³⁵¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: R G Hawker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thundersockssundae (8/13), Sehayli (11/4), Floy Joy (13/2), Russian Service (7/1), Lamanver Bel Ami (15/2), Catbird Seat (11/1), True Thoughts (28/1), Shimba Hills (40/1), Avithos (66/1)

THUNDERSOCKSSUNDAE didn't go without promise over hurdles last season despite only running to a modest level. He returns with the Fergal O'Brien team in good form and could be worth chancing to take a step forward on just his third start in handicaps from a career-low mark. Catbird Seat and Floy Joy are others to consider.