17:30 Worcester

Tuesday 1 August 2023

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Paul Matthews 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.14s

Full Of Light^t⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 100| D

80/1

Bumper winner who displayed fair form when adding pair of hurdle victories (at around 20f) to his tally during 2021/22. Has become disappointing however, again finishing well held back over fences last 2 starts. Since sold from Nicky Henderson £6,500 in June.

Form: P756-PP

Heros De Moutiers²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

15/2

Winning pointer who bettered modest hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Market Rasen on return last month. Open to further improvement and big shout off similar mark.

Form: 04734-2

Tamaris¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 94

6/1

Fair maiden over hurdles, again running creditably when third in 12-runner Fontwell handicap. Not an obvious type to make a better chaser but wasn't disgraced on debut in this sphere when fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (16f, good) in February.

Form: 352/435-

Go Fox^h⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 93| D

17/2

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark when successful at Fakenham in June and followed up at Stratford (17f) 16 days later. Subsequent efforts suggest handicapper now has his measure again, however.

Form: 4-411F3

Graffiti¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 100

9/2

Off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt in a 7-runner Fontwell juvenile last summer. Failed to match that in 3 subsequent outings, however, Chase debut.

Form: 2133-5

Jet Of Dreams^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: W Greatrex| OR: 89

12/1

Point winner and promise in 4 starts over hurdles. Offered something to work on sent chasing on handicap debut when runner-up at Southwell (15.8f, good to firm) but let down by jumping at Stratford since. Headgear on and still early days in this sphere.

Form: 7-42528

Arbennig^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 86| D

14/1

Consistent performer who gained a deserved success in 5-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter. However, was again let down by his jumping there since.

Form: 6F-341F

Glan Y Gors¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 81| D

18/1

Easily best effort this season when good second of 11 in handicap chase at Cartmel but quickly back in the doldrums there since.

Form: 455-42P

Bolberry Down^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 78

12/1

Poor/unreliable maiden hurdler. Makes chase debut.

Form: PP2-P53

Famoso^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 78

11/1

Still a maiden but better effort for this yard when second of 8 in handicap chase at Stratford (17f, good to soft, 17/2) 42 days ago. Needs to build on that now with headgear re-fitted.

Form: 52P-762

King Of Quinta^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 78

11/2

Minor promise in bumpers/over hurdles and fared much better than previously in this sphere when second of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 364P-42

Mickyh^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77

11/2

Winning hurdler. Going well when falling 2 out (looked likely winner) in handicap at Fontwell but let down by jumping again both starts since. Not an obvious chasing type.

Form: 522F-56

Forecasts

Graffiti (9/2), King Of Quinta (11/2), Mickyh (11/2), Tamaris (6/1), Heros De Moutiers (15/2), Go Fox (17/2), Famoso (11/1), Jet Of Dreams (12/1), Bolberry Down (12/1), Arbennig (14/1), Glan Y Gors (18/1), Full Of Light (80/1)

HEROS DE MOUTIERS made an encouraging start to his chasing career after 5 months off when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Market Rasen and looks the one to beat off a similar mark. Jet of Dreams is worth another chance to confirm chase debut promise so is feared most ahead of King of Quinta.