15:20 Worcester

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Savills Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 51.10s

Edison Kent^p,h1³³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P R Webber| OR: 119

125/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles but out of form when last seen 11 months ago for Jessica Harrington. Has it to prove for his new yard.

Form: P50/P95-

Dasher Riley^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: L Morgan| OR: 117| CD

3/1

Dual C&D winner who was below par upped to 2m4f when third of 6 in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Southwell 15 days ago. Back down in trip now so he's in the mix.

Form: P126-13

Coolnaugh Haze¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 111| D

3/1

Fair handicap hurdler who comes here in good nick, second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 14 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 626-422

Sea The Clouds²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 109| D

11/4

Made winning hurdles bow at Newton Abbot (16.8f) in September and resumed from 6 months off with an encouraging fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Enters calculations off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 2/1122-4

Mix Of Clover²³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| CD

40/1

2021 winner of this event but he arrives below form, only seventh of 11 in handicap chase here 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running back over hurdles.

Form: 513/U47-

Neigh Botha^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 108| D

40/1

Still a maiden in this sphere and he came in last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 34 days ago on his final run for Gordon Elliott. Needs a big step forward on his yard debut.

Form: 84604-9

Hiconic^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 107| D

4/1

Landed a gamble after 5 months off having tumbled 18 lb in the weights in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, good) 21 days ago. Back up 4 lb but she can go well again.

Form: 94P54-1

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 105| BF| D

11/1

In fine form when last seen out 7 months ago, scoring 4 times and posting an excellent second in 2m Newcastle handicap. Can't be discounted despite his absence.

Form: 211212-

Scots Gold^t⁶²³

18/1

Fair maiden at up to 1¼m on Flat for Tom Dascombe. Made a solid start in this sphere with three placed efforts over 2m but now returns from a 20-month absence for his handicap debut. Has his fitness to prove.

Form: 223/

Non-Runners

Bombyx¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sea The Clouds (11/4), Dasher Riley (3/1), Coolnaugh Haze (3/1), Hiconic (4/1), Bombyx (7/1), Lucky Lover Boy (11/1), Scots Gold (18/1), Mix Of Clover (40/1), Neigh Botha (40/1), Edison Kent (125/1)

An open-looking handicap so at the likely odds it is worth siding with BOMBYX to build on his good Ludlow fifth and capitalise on an attractive mark. Hiconic justified good support at Warwick last time so rates an obvious threat, while Sea The Clouds is also weighted to have a say on the back of an encouraging Warwick fourth.