17:07 Worcester

Sunday 19 June 2022

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Neu-Servo Industrial Gearbox Repair Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 3m 55.28s

Chess Player²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 96

9/2

Long-standing maiden but produced his best effort over hurdles when second in novice handicap at Doncaster in January. Shaped better than result after 4 months off when sixth of 8 at Fontwell last time.

Form: 2/06F2-6

Beat The Heat^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 93

9/4

Fair Flat winner. Back down in trip and strong in the betting, showed improved form over hurdles when off the mark in novice handicap at Fontwell (17.7f) 11 days ago. Could go well again.

Form: 564-371

Ensel Du Perche⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 89

20/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland. Low-key start for current yard but, having dropped in the weights, finished runner-up at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Below form last 2 starts though.

Form: 0P26P-0

Mcpherson^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

7/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat in Ireland. Showed little on first 3 starts over hurdles but fared better when third of 9 on handicap debut at Ludlow last month. Has the scope for better again.

Form: 756-3

Hybris^h1,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 81

18/1

Began career in a French bumper before well held over hurdles sole start for Willie Mullins 15 months later. Hasn't fared much better in pair of novices for current yard. Hood on as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/9-34

Canal Rocks^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 75

6/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat but offered little sent hurdling last season. Made much more impact though when third of 14 in novice seller at Stratford in May. Needs to build on that effort.

Form: U6398-3

Agent Saonois¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 73

11/2

After 6 months off showed first form on handicap debut when fourth over C&D in May. However, not in the same form when well held at Newton Abbot next time. Others preferred.

Form: 8583-45

Non-Runners

Windy Cove²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: S Bowen

Madeeh²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Beat The Heat (9/4), Mcpherson (7/2), Windy Cove (7/2), Chess Player (9/2), Madeeh (5/1), Agent Saonois (11/2), Canal Rocks (6/1), Hybris (18/1), Ensel Du Perche (20/1)

WINDY COVE got off the mark over hurdles at Warwick last month and she can make it back-to-back wins with further progress to come. The 5-y-o responded well to a far more positive ride last time, forcing the pace and always holding on, so she might just be difficult to peg back again. McPherson is also open to improvement and is feared most, ahead of last-time-out winner Beat The Heat.