19:40 Worcester

Friday 26 May 2023

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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Handicap Hurdle

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M G Rimell| OR: 102

Successful twice in this sphere in 2021 but rather up-and-down since and he has failed to exploit a lower chase mark in recent months.

Form: P83P2-P

D'jango^b,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 102| CD

Won 3 times during busy 2022-23 campaign, latest success gained in a Lingfield handicap chase off 4 lb higher in February. Recent efforts over fences have lacked spark but he's 2-4 here and will be a danger to all if able to bounce back returned to this sphere.

Form: 14P30-7

Symbolic Spirit^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 95

Runner-up on Southwell handicap hurdle debut in November. No show next 2 starts but appeared to take a step back in the right direction when sixth of 13 at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) last time and she's not without hope here.

Form: F32P06-

Fine By Her¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 93| D

Did the job well when opening her account at Fakenham last spring and doubled her tally at Ludlow (23.8f, good to soft) recently. 3 lb rise fair enough and possibilities here if in a similar mood.

Form: 18234-1

Corrany^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 92

On a good mark judged on pick of his form over fences but he was well beaten back from a break at Chepstow last month and hurdles record stands at 0-10.

Form: 7223P0-

Noah's Light¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 88

Navan maiden hurdle winner on final start for Declan Queally in November 2021 but he has offered little in 5 starts for present connections.

Form: 1P/PP7-P

Cobra Commander^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 82| D

Showed improved form when winning brace of handicap chases last spring but it's been downhill pretty much all the way since.

Form: 1/55P4-6

Robeam^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 81

Wide-margin Southwell success last May triggered a good run of form but out of sorts in recent months and he was a long way adrift of Fine By Her at Ludlow last time.

Form: 37PFP-7

Sure Listen⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 79

Raised his game when off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good to soft) in December. Pulled up over fences on sole subsequent start and he's likely to find a few too good back in this sphere.

Form: P3/F41P-

Stripe Of Honour^t,v⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: A Day| OR: 75| CD

Caused a major surprise (80/1) when scoring over C&D last summer, and did so again in comprehensive fashion back here 9 days ago. Escapes a penalty for that, rendering the fact that he's 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights meaningless, and another bold show likely.

Form: 51450-1

Non-Runners

Nelsons Rock²⁶⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Fine By Her (11/4), Stripe Of Honour (3/1), Nelsons Rock (7/2), Symbolic Spirit (5/1), D'jango (6/1), Corrany (9/1), I'm A Starman (12/1), Robeam (16/1), Sure Listen (22/1), Cobra Commander (25/1), Noah's Light (33/1)

STRIPE OF HONOUR could hardly be labelled a model of consistency but if in the same form as when scoring by a wide-margin here last week he will prove a tough nut to crack. D'Jango is on a handy mark returned to this sphere and could be the one to follow the selection home. Symbolic Spirit is also shortlisted, along with last-time-out winners Fine By Her and Nelsons Rock.