17:50 Worcester

Wednesday 19 June 2024

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eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.36s

Hillsin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 100

6/1

Belatedly off the mark with a career-best effort in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, soft, 9/2) 21 days ago, finding extra. Respected in the follow-up bid.

Form: 3/P362-1

Dasher³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99

17/2

Showed plenty when placed in a pair of bumpers and stepped up on previous hurdling form when fifth in a handicap at Uttoxeter last time. Still unexposed in this sphere and not without hope.

Form: 23/506-5

Socialist Agenda^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 99

14/1

Struggled in this sphere last season but he's potentially thrown in as a consequence and he was successful on the Flat at Chelmsford 48 days ago, so he's not one to rule out.

Form: 7/85687-

Hedera Park²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 96| BF| CD

10/1

Reached the frame 3 times in maiden/novice hurdles before improving to make a winning handicap debut here in September. Not in same form next time and may need this return.

Form: 744314-

Jaxonne²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94

4/1

Landed a gamble at Ludlow (21.2f) at Ludlow in May and shaped as if still well handicapped when third of 6 at Southwell next time, not finding as much as seemed likely in testing conditions. Looks capable of getting back on the up returned to a sounder surface.

Form: 8904-13

Helios Allen¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P Taylor| OR: 94

40/1

Fair hurdler/chaser for Jane Williams. Long absence before tame return over C&D and arrives with something to prove.

Form: 056PP/9

No Way Pedro¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 91| CD

6/1

3-3 in Britain for Brian Barr last summer over shorter (including here) but hasn't fired in the same way since joining this stable.

Form: 1167-64

Carnet De Stage^t1³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90| D

16/1

Poor ex-Irish hurdler/chaser who was only fourth in a novice at Stratford on debut for current yard a month ago. Tongue tied now but hard to know what he's capable of.

Form: 96736-4

Into The Sunset¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90| D

16/1

Dual winner in 2022. Missed 18 months and well held both completed starts at Newcastle this year. Unseated last time at Fakenham and others make more appeal.

Form: 351/74-U

Only Fools^h,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 88

9/2

Dual hurdle winner last season, latterly at Fontwell (19f, heavy) in March. Back on track when third at Hereford last time and can't be discounted.

Form: 5125-63

Emanate^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85| C

13/2

Course winner. 16/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 34 days ago. Should be suited by this step up in trip, so he's one to consider.

Form: 11457-4

Non-Runners

Voodoo Doll³²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: Evan Williams J: Miss Eleanor Williams

Forecasts

Jaxonne (4/1), Only Fools (9/2), Hillsin (6/1), No Way Pedro (6/1), Emanate (13/2), Dasher (17/2), Hedera Park (10/1), Voodoo Doll (12/1), Socialist Agenda (14/1), Carnet De Stage (16/1), Into The Sunset (16/1), Helios Allen (40/1)

JAXONNE was impressive when opening his account on his penultimate start and he's likely to get back on the up away from very testing ground, so he takes preference over Hillsin, who belatedly opened his account at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago. Socialist Agenda is another player having won on the Flat last month.