14:50 Worcester

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 3m 53.50s

Touch Of Thunder⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Poulton

50/1

Fifth of 7 in bumper (5/1) at Warwick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 48 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 5-

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Charia

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: N P Mulholland

9/1

Yorgunnabelucky gelding. Dam, fair 23f hurdle winner, also 9f-1½m winner on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Master Burbidge. Considered newcomer.

Form:

Fierce Warrior³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

5/1

Sholokhov gelding who made an encouraging start when fifth of 10 in bumper (3/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 5-

Jongleur D'etoiles

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

7/4

It's Gino gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Cariatide and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Gain de Cause. Much respected debutant.

Form:

Onewaywest

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

11/4

€25,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Birchdale and fairly useful 21f hurdle winner Sonny Crockett. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Ted's Gift

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

5/1

Scorpion gelding. Dam unraced. Yard took this event 12 months ago so he's a newcomer to note.

Form:

Call Her Clever^h1,t1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

18/1

€2,200 3-y-o, Califet mare. Dam fair hurdler (21f winner, stayed 3m). Wears tongue strap. Another newcomer who needs considering.

Form:

Princess Unique

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Jones| T: P & M Bowen

28/1

£7,000 3-y-o, Telescope filly. Dam useful 2¾m-25f hurdle winner. No forlorn hope.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sweet Threat²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: T R George J: C Gethings

Tarbuck

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Miss C Dyson J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Jongleur D'etoiles (7/4), Onewaywest (11/4), Fierce Warrior (5/1), Ted's Gift (5/1), Charia (9/1), Sweet Threat (14/1), Call Her Clever (18/1), Tarbuck (25/1), Princess Unique (28/1), Touch Of Thunder (50/1)

Little form to go on and the market should prove highly informative. TED'S GIFT represents last year's winning yard so this Scorpion newcomer is fancied to make a winning start at the chief expense of fellow debuant Onewaywest. Nicky Henderson's Fierce Warrior hinted at promise when fifth at Huntingdon and can also have a say.