19:50 Worcester

Tuesday 19 April 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 5m 54.1s

Black Buble²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: A W Carroll| OR: 111

25/1

Twice pulled up over fences before fair fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f) 27 days ago. More is required now, however.

Form: 321PP4

Shinobi^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 108

22/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f) 177 days ago, folding quickly. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 06514P

Ballygoe^h¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 108

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f) 137 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: F4P-348

Nickelsonthedime^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott| OR: 107

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f) 14 days ago. Can't be ruled in search for his breakthrough victory.

Form: 64U203

Drenagh^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 107

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, only seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 2/22337

Ballaquane^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 106

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 3 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now handicapping and it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2/743

Dan's Chosen²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105

11/2

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f) 20 days ago. Can race off 5 lb lower mark here, so a bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 5P25P5

Get Prepared⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 104

10/1

Gained breakthrough win at Southwell in December. Unseated rider 6th in handicap at Doncaster (24.4f) 81 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 4F-614U

Glance From Clover⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 104WS

5/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f) 53 days ago, going in snatches. Since hand wind op, so he merits consideration in his bid for a first win.

Form: 02-5924

Wetanwindy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 101| BF

15/2

Wincanton scorer in March who posted another good effort when second of 5 in handicap at Exeter (21.6f) 14 days ago. Can give another good account eased 1 lb.

Form: 753122

Ballymilan^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| CD

28/1

C&D winner in September but she came in only sixth of 7 in handicap at Ludlow (23.8f) following month. Off since and she needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 621516

Holy Water^p,t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 95

125/1

Long-standing maiden on Flat/over hurdles in Ireland much earlier in his career. Has won in points since but not seen in that sphere since 2019. Fell 4th in Southwell handicap 14 days ago, and remains hard to assess.

Form: 1F224/F

Pottlerath^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 91

2/1

Finally got off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f) 19 days ago, merely pushed out from final flight. Up 4 lb but expected to be bang there again.

Form: 325231

Caspers Court^p1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: K Woollacott| OR: 90

14/1

It's now eleven runs since his last win in 2020, but he recorded respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wincanton (21.4f) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not totally dismissed.

Form: 332706

Forecasts

Pottlerath (2/1), Glance From Clover (5/1), Dan's Chosen (11/2), Wetanwindy (15/2), Get Prepared (10/1), Nickelsonthedime (12/1), Caspers Court (14/1), Ballaquane (22/1), Shinobi (22/1), Black Buble (25/1), Ballygoe (28/1), Ballymilan (28/1), Drenagh (33/1), Holy Water (125/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and DAN'S CHOSEN is weighted to have a big say having hinted strongly at a revival when fifth at Wincanton earlier in the month. Recent Warwick scorer Pottlerath rates much the biggest threat, while both Wetanwindy and Glance From Clover figure on the shortlist too.