14:40 Worcester

Monday 12 September 2022

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Worthington's Pre-Training Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 56.7s

Bensini

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

5/1

Dr Massini gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to useful hurdler/fair chaser (2m winner) Princely Conn. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

Bury Walls⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards

150/1

Offered little when sixth of 7 in bumper at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 93 days ago.

Form: 7-26

Nippin N Poppin

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

50/1

Lucarno gelding. Brother to fair hurdler Bitter Virtue. Dam (c76/h81), bumper winner (stayed 3m), half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 29f) Organisedconfusion.

Form:

Soldat Forte²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

11/4

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to bumper/useful hurdle winner Wonderwall and fairly useful hurdler Ballyneety. Unplaced completed starts in Irish points but, having had a wind op, he offered plenty to work on when fourth at Stratford.

Form: 57F-4

Dreams Of Fortune

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

10/3

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner (probably stays 3m) Lecale's Article.

Form:

Genovese

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

13/2

Sans Frontieres gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful 23f hurdle winner Senor Lombardy.

Form:

Glen Cannel

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan

5/2

Third foal, dam (c114/h134), 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, also 1¾m winner on Flat, sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Corskeagh Royale and fair hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3m) As You Like.

Form:

Sabaarelli

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: A W Carroll

28/1

Schiaparelli mare. Half-sister to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 9.5f winner Prince Sabaah. Dam 6f winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bollywollywotsit

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: Nick Slatter

Forecasts

Glen Cannel (5/2), Soldat Forte (11/4), Dreams Of Fortune (10/3), Bensini (5/1), Genovese (13/2), Bollywollywotsit (20/1), Sabaarelli (28/1), Nippin N Poppin (50/1), Bury Walls (150/1)

SOLDAT FORTE is bred to be useful and, following a wind op, he shaped with promise when fourth at Stratford 3 weeks ago. Likely to build on that, he could be the answer for all he takes on mainly newcomers, of whom Bensini and Glen Cannel look the pick.