14:00 Worcester

Wednesday 29 June 2022

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Worcester Supports Racing Staff Week Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 58.01s

Lamanver Storm^t,v1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 100

16/1

Tongue strap on when only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f) 27 days ago. Visor is reached for now with something to prove.

Form: 2P/9PF-5

Getthepot^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99| BF| D

4/1

Scored at Huntingdon in May before creditable second of 4 in handicap chase there (19.9f) 26 days ago when ridden from a circuit out. Others appeal more.

Form: 7550-12

On The Bandwagon³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 97

8/1

Got back on track after 13 weeks off when second of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f) 36 days ago. Not the easiest of rides, however.

Form: 366PP-2

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 96| BF| C

11/2

Course winner who posted creditable second of 6 in handicap chase (11/10) at Huntingdon (16.5f) 26 days ago, though he did find less than looked likely. Still merits consideration.

Form: 4352-22

Blumen Glory^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94| BF

10/1

Maiden hurdler who was pulled up in 2m handicap chase here (3/1) on his debut over fences 40 days ago. Has it to prove now.

Form: 62747-P

Judge Earle¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 89| D

9/2

Temperamental sort but he landed 8-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f) 13 days ago. Needs to back it up now off 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 6PPP-51

Out For Justice^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 87| CD

17/2

C&D winner but he had breathing surgery before below-form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f) 27 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3542-45

Izzy's Champion^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86| D

22/1

Scored at Musselburgh in March but he came in only eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14517-8

Minella Zoom^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 85

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Makes his chase debut with lots to prove.

Form: P0P-P45

Princess Midnight^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 79

7/1

Fair winning chaser who arrives on back of good fourth (from 4 lb out of the handicap) in 20f handicap chase at Uttoxeter 27 days ago. Weighted to go close off 5 lb lower mark now.

Form: 0043-F4

Diamond Rose^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: C Gethings| T: J S Smith| OR: 74

18/1

It's now eighteen runs since her last win in 2019, and modest fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) 26 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 332-3P4

King Of The Story^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 69WS

14/1

Only his second run over fences when good fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f) 49 days ago. Since had a wind op, so he needs considering despite being 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 09P66-4

Non-Runners

Kiera Royale¹⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 11

T: J Coulson J: Max Kendrick

Forecasts

Getthepot (4/1), Judge Earle (9/2), Gouet Des Bruyeres (11/2), Princess Midnight (7/1), On The Bandwagon (8/1), Out For Justice (17/2), Blumen Glory (10/1), King Of The Story (14/1), Lamanver Storm (16/1), Kiera Royale (16/1), Diamond Rose (18/1), Izzy's Champion (22/1), Minella Zoom (66/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and PRINCESS MIDNIGHT looks the way to go given she can race off a mark 5 lb lower than when a good fourth at Uttoxeter. King of The Story is feared most despite being 5 lb out of the handicap, with Gouet des Bruyeres appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.