13:15 Worcester

Monday 8 May 2023

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Bet 10 Get 10 With Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 6m 3.8s

Rostello^b,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 105| D

10/1

Down in grade/back to form when scoring unchallenged in 3m Southwell handicap in March but no surprise this unreliable type wasn't in anything like the same form at Wetherby 11 days later.

Form: 3P431P-

Fine Theatre^p,t²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 105

125/1

Dual hurdles/chase winner for Paul Nolan in Ireland but latest success was back in March 2020 and pulled up all 3 outings for current yard.

Form: P20P/PP-

Dan's Chosen^p1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 104

11/1

Fair chase winner but he does need to bounce back from a rare poor run at Huntingdon last month. Cheekpieces are reached for on the back of that.

Form: 1432FP-

Glance From Clover^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 103| BF

7/1

Improved in first-time cheekpieces when finally off the mark in 8-runner Warwick handicap hurdle in March. Respectable fourth there since. Chase debut.

Form: 40/4614-

Milanford^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S Hosie| OR: 102

13/2

Ran one of his better recent races when second of 8 at Taunton (23f) last month. Whether he can be relied upon to back it up is another matter.

Form: 737782-

Pottlerath^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 98| CD

7/2

Successful 3 times over hurdles during 2022. Best run over fences when third of 7 over 3m at Warwick 11 days ago. Big player if can build on that.

Form: 22P453-

Boagrius^b,t¹⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 98| CD

16/1

C&D winner last autumn. Ended 2022 with a couple of good runner-up efforts and claims if showing up from a 5-month break in similar form.

Form: 621522-

Puddlesinthepark¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97

9/2

Winner of 3m Ffos Las handicap hurdle in March. Bit disappointing at Exeter last time but less exposed than a lot of these and could bounce back now chasing.

Form: 576150-

Present Storm^p,t¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 97| CD

15/2

Pair of handicap hurdle wins over 23f here under Brian Hughes last summer but out of sorts when last seen in the autumn. Below her hurdles form in 2 previous chase outings at the start of last season.

Form: 1712P7-

Gastara²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 96

13/2

Matched his hurdles form when second on course chase debut last spring. Running well when falling next time but below best twice since, albeit he might have needed his latest outing after 10 months off.

Form: P32/F66-

Non-Runners

Ballycross⁴⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 12

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Pottlerath (7/2), Puddlesinthepark (9/2), Milanford (13/2), Gastara (13/2), Glance From Clover (7/1), Present Storm (15/2), Rostello (10/1), Dan's Chosen (11/1), Boagrius (16/1), Ballycross (25/1), Fine Theatre (125/1)

POTTLERATH is given a chance to build on a better run over fences last time. Boagrius was in good nick when last seen at the end of 2022 and will be a threat if returning in similar form. Puddlesinthepark has fewer convictions than most of these and could also figure if taking to fences at the first time of asking.