15:30 Worcester

Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Cazoo Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 41.50s

Sheila Nash⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 94| CD

7/2

13/8, career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 6 days ago with plenty in hand. Carries 7 lb penalty but still firmly in the picture.

Form: 5P3-311

Czech Her Out^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 100| CD

33/1

12/1, well-beaten tenth of 14 to Sheila Nash in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Landed division of this contest 12 months ago so can't be ruled out.

Form: 0-32P30

Branson Missouri⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Lycett| OR: 98

16/1

Continues in decent heart, fourth of 7 to Jessica Rabbit in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 69 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Harry Dunlop and not ruled out.

Form: 025-424

Jessica Rabbit^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 94

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Uttoxeter in June. 3/1, only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: U54-126

Danzini⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 85

15/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Southwell (24.3f, good) 42 days ago by 1½ lengths from Taras Day. Up 3 lb but still very much one to consider.

Form: 234-221

Taras Day^p,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 83

40/1

Creditable 1½ lengths second of 7 to Danzini in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good, 18/1) 42 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 882-762

Raven's Raft⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 80

100/1

Arrives below par, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Bangor (19.6f, good) 8 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 8347/85

Happy Returns⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 79

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle (80/1) at this course (16f, good) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and open to progress but yard also have Dynamic Kate in.

Form: 0-67

Dynamic Kate^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 79

4/6

Showed much improved form to finally get off the mark in 9-runner handicap hurdle (7/2) at Fontwell (21.8f, good) 5 days ago with plenty in hand. Escapes a penalty for that conditional jockeys' victory so very much the one to beat.

Form: 343-3U1

Tre A Peni^b1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 70

50/1

Not disgraced when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Bangor (23f, good) 25 days ago, going in snatches. Blinkers on 1st time and more required from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 78-3575

Non-Runners

Dorette²⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: C N Kellett J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Dynamic Kate (4/6), Sheila Nash (7/2), Danzini (15/2), Jessica Rabbit (12/1), Branson Missouri (16/1), Czech Her Out (33/1), Taras Day (40/1), Tre A Peni (50/1), Dorette (50/1), Happy Returns (66/1), Raven's Raft (100/1)

DYNAMIC KATE is impossible to side against given she escapes a penalty for her impressive breakthrough success at Fontwell on Thursday. Sheila Nash also arrives on the back of a ready win over C&D so is fancied to chase home Neil Mulholland's mare, with Taras Day appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.