14:15 Worcester

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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Play With The Finest Bookmaker - Fitzdares Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 5m 54.95s

No No Maestro^p,t²⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116| CD

8/1

Fairly useful chaser who opened his account over hurdles in a 3-runner novice at Worcester (23f, good) in July, well ridden. Well held over timber 3 months and off since, but he's in top hands.

Form: 1/23414-

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Icone D'aubrelle^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

9/2

Won juvenile hurdle at Bordeaux and produced similar form in 3 runs upon joining present yard last term. Low-key start in handicaps in 2023 but retains potential on this his second chase start.

Form: 12F5/35-

Lord Bryan^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 111| CD

33/1

In top form when completing a hat-trick around 3m between April and June in 2022. Pulled up 3 of 4 starts since and off 6 months.

Form: 11PP3P-

Last Quarter^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 109| D

11/2

Hurdles winner who left his chase bow well behind when just failing at Ffos Las (23.8f) in March. Below par at Uttoxeter next time but shaped quite well returned to Ffos Las last month.

Form: 1P62P4-

Wick Green^p1³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 109| BF

7/1

Back to his best when making a winning start for Ben Pauling in February and backed that up when an excellent second at Taunton. Tame effort at Wincanton a month ago but type to bounce back given overall profile and cheekpieces now on.

Form: 74/P12P-

Rakhine State²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 108| C

11/1

Three-time winner over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and gained first success for current yard in handicap at Worcester in summer 2021. Lightly raced and hasn't built on that since, however, often held back by his jumping.

Form: 61/3333-

Great D'Ange^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 107

16/1

Back to winning ways when taking 8-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon in December (23.6f, good to soft). However, he's disappointed on each of his three outings since.

Form: 23184P-

Premier D'troice^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Katy Price| OR: 107| D

7/2

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark when landing a Uttoxeter handicap chase (26f) last June. Largely below that level since, clouting one at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago.

Form: 353328-

Oneupmanship^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 107

9/2

Fair hurdler who was in the process of making a good first attempt over fences when falling at Ffos Las in December 2021. Hasn't stood much racing since but fitted with blinkers, he showed much more than previous 2 runs for this yard when fourth at Uttoxeter last month. Could go well.

Form: 4FP/864-

Forecasts

Premier D'troice (7/2), Oneupmanship (9/2), Icone D'aubrelle (9/2), Last Quarter (11/2), Wick Green (7/1), No No Maestro (8/1), Rakhine State (11/1), Great D'Ange (16/1), Lord Bryan (33/1)

Backing a horse as fragile as ONEUPMANSHIP comes with risks attached but he shaped as though back in form fitted with blinkers at Uttoxeter last month so he's chanced to build on that. Wick Green was disappointing at Wincanton but is fancied to bounce back given his profile, with No No Maestro another to consider having been freshened up by a break.