19:40 Worcester

Wednesday 17 August 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 40.30s

D'jango^b,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 107| BF| CD

9/1

Landed handicap hurdle/chase in June and July at this course and, while he disappointed over fences here last month, he's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 62-6116

Voodoo Doll^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104| C

11/1

Below last winning mark and has shaped with plenty of encouragement on 2 of his last 3 outings, running well prior to unseating 2 out at this course 27 days ago. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 524-36U

Corrany^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 101

22/1

Successful over fences for Nicky Henderson last spring, but his profile is anything but convincing and hasn't offered a great deal of encouragement for this stable.

Form: 4PP-856

Bagan²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 96| CD

11/4

Capitalised on a handy mark when readily landing a C&D event a month ago and remains with scope on old form, so another solid showing is expected.

Form: 3-363U1

Present Storm^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 96| BF| CD

7/2

Scored over C&D in July and, while he seemed undone by a rise when mid-field here later in the month, he's still liable to give his running again.

Form: 23-8517

Robeam^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 90

6/1

Placed all 4 starts since winning at Southwell in May. Hard to knock what he's been doing recently and he should give another solid account here.

Form: 413233

Hey Joe⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 88

5/1

Progressive in bumpers (runner-up twice) and, switched to handicaps, was showing more than previously over hurdles when falling at Bangor last time. Open to further improvement after a 3-month break.

Form: 227/60-F

Racing Spirit³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 78

12/1

Infrequent winner but made a solid reappearance when runner-up over C&D a month ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 72835-2

Getaway Mission^p⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75

22/1

Limited sort who is set for another struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 56P/75-7

Forecasts

Bagan (11/4), Present Storm (7/2), Hey Joe (5/1), Robeam (6/1), D'jango (9/1), Voodoo Doll (11/1), Racing Spirit (12/1), Corrany (22/1), Getaway Mission (22/1)

HEY JOE is unexposed and was in the processing of showing improvement when he fell at Bangor 3 months ago. Provided he's none the worse for that, he can prove himself too good for a mark of 88. In-form pair Bagan and Robeam represent the biggest dangers.