14:50 Worcester

Friday 29 September 2023

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Richard Wright Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.30s

Vinnie The Hoddie¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 107| D

9/1

Error-prone sort who won at Newton Abbot (2m) in March 2022. Stopped the slide back from 9 months off when third at Worcester in July but well below par both runs since, including after a wind op here last time. Others appeal more.

Form: 357-38P

Dr T J Eckleburg³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but yet to match that form over fences for his new yard, third of 4 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (16.3f, good) 38 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 38-0673

Chestnut Pete^t¹³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

6/1

Fair maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when second of four at Ludlow in May. Similar form when runner-up twice over fences in the spring so he can't be discounted after a lay-off.

Form: 7P2U-22

Mix Of Clover^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 104| CD

10/1

Got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when close third at Stratford (17f) but below-par fifth back up in trip here 17 days ago. Not discounted reverted in distance.

Form: 7-44535

Herecomeshogan^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 102

5/1

Dual hurdles winner at 18.5f last year but not been in same form since and ran poorly on the back of a wind op at Uttoxeter 30 days ago. Has lots to prove back over fences.

Form: 4167-FP

Mutual Respect^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 98| D

6/5

Belatedly shed his maiden tag at Uttoxeter (2m) in July and followed it with a good second of six over C&D 17 days ago. Can go well again off the same mark.

Form: U-25612

Non-Runners

Chess Player²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: B Pauling J: Beau Morgan

Master Malachy³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Iron Heart¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mutual Respect (6/5), Chess Player (6/5), Herecomeshogan (5/1), Iron Heart (5/1), Chestnut Pete (6/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (7/1), Vinnie The Hoddie (9/1), Mix Of Clover (10/1), Master Malachy (12/1)

C&D scorer CHESS PLAYER looks the way to go on the back of his emphatic Stratford success despite having a career-high mark to overcome now. Mutual Respect also arrives in excellent nick and should ensure Ben Pauling's 8-y-o doesn't have things all his own way. Chestnut Pete is another who needs factoring in.