20:35 Worcester

Friday 20 May 2022

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Cazoo Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 5m 7.9s

Shore Shanty¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 102

11/2

Hasn't gone on as hoped from her hurdling debut victory in November 2020 although ran her best race since when fifth of 9 in handicap at Newton Abbot on return 16 days ago. Can build on that effort.

Form: 1445/3-5

Jaunty Soria^p¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| D

5/1

Won handicap at Perth (20.2f) in September and ran well when second on her final 2 outings of last season. Off since December and will need to return as good as ever to defy her current mark.

Form: 441P22-

Do You Think⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 97

7/1

Bumper winner who has run to only a modest level over hurdles so far, third in maiden at Newton Abbot (21.6f) on latest start. Can show more now handicapping, though may do better over further.

Form: 7/16443-

Rock On Rita³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96| D

3/1

Stylish Ffos Las scorer (20f) in February before eye-catching third at Plumpton (20.5f) later same month. Resumed winning ways at Ludlow (21.2f) last time and can continue her progress to follow up.

Form: 50/5131-

Zip Pearl³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

12/1

Form went the wrong way last season, let down by her jumping when pulled up here on chase debut in August. Reverted to hurdling after 8 months off but was again pulled up at Ludlow a month ago.

Form: 3/224PP-

Nostalgica¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 85

40/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and her second on hurdling debut at Taunton in April 2021 remains her standout effort over timber. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 24649-9

Tiffany Rose²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens| OR: 78| C

25/1

Modest bumper winner (successful here in June last year) who has shown little in her 3 starts over hurdles so far. Off 7 months and back up in trip as she makes handicap debut.

Form: 0/15549-

Infiniti¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost| OR: 77

4/1

Bounced back when winning at Market Rasen (20.6f) 14 days ago, plenty to do entering straight but quickening up well from the last. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 23P97-1

Lets Go Dutchess⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Daire Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hunt| OR: 71| D

6/1

Had wind op and produced better effort when second over fences at Wincanton (26.7f) in December. Below that level since, though was fourth in C&D handicap hurdle 9 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P72P0-4

Forecasts

Rock On Rita (3/1), Infiniti (4/1), Jaunty Soria (5/1), Shore Shanty (11/2), Lets Go Dutchess (6/1), Do You Think (7/1), Zip Pearl (12/1), Tiffany Rose (25/1), Nostalgica (40/1)

ROCK ON RITA is the one to beat having found her form in handicaps, winning 2 of her last 3 starts in good style. She again travelled strongly when scoring in convincing fashion at Ludlow and an 8 lb rise is unlikely to stop her following up. Infiniti can be the one to give her most to think about, with Shore Shanty completing the shortlist.