19:20 Worcester

Thursday 15 June 2023

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David Hewston Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:23  |   Winning time: 5m 33.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Shantou Express12
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  128
15/8
6/4, resumed winning ways in 4-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (26.4f, good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 6 lb rise.
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2
Horse silk
Hell Redp,t32
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  123
7/2
Enjoyed a highly-productive spell in chases last summer and made it 5 wins from 7 starts over fences when successful at Fontwell (21.6f) in April. Below-par fourth at Plumpton returned to hurdling in first-time cheekpieces last time so more is needed.
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3
Horse silk
Scarpiat123
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  122
5/2
Good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, good to firm, 9/2) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Up 3 lb but he's in the mix.
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4
Horse silk
Butler's Brief49
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR:  120| CD
11/2
C&D winner. 18/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good to soft) 49 days ago so needs to bounce back.
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5
Horse silk
Polish345
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR:  118
15/2
Out of form when last seen out for John Gallagher, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (16f, good). Off 11 months but now back with former yard off a handy-looking mark. Interesting to see what the market makes of him.
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Forecasts

Shantou Express (15/8), Scarpia (5/2), Hell Red (7/2), Butler's Brief (11/2), Polish (15/2)

Verdict

POLISH returns from an absence now back with Fergal O'Brien off a good-looking mark so could be worth chancing. Scarpia is feared most on the back of his good Huntingdon second, with Stratford scorer Shantou Express also in the mix in a trappy handicap.

  1. Polish15/2
  2. Scarpia5/2
  3. Shantou Express15/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,809.002nd: £2,673.003rd: £1,336.004th: £669.005th: £333.00

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