19:50 Worcester

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Install Electrical Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 3m 50.83s

Shinji^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 105| BF| D

5/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who was successful for the first time in this sphere at Southwell (2m) in June. Backed that up when second of 10 at Newton Abbot 23 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 56R6-12

Afta Party^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 104| CD

15/2

Equipped with blinkers for the first time over hurdles when winning C&D handicap 17 days ago. quickening clear on the run-in. A 7 lb rise means he'll require a career best to follow up.

Form: 178-671

Corporal Jackjones^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: S Hosie| OR: 102

33/1

Dual bumper winner last summer. Only modest form since switched to hurdles but it wouldn't be a major shock to see him fare better now handicapping for the first time in this sphere.

Form: 12666-7

Greatness Awaits⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 101

7/1

Fit from the Flat when getting off the mark over hurdles in 17f Newton Abbot handicap 6 weeks ago. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 5/U255-1

Mary^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97

10/1

Shaped better than in previous handicap outings when seventh of 16 at Cheltenham in April but has twice failed to back that up since. A first-time tongue tie needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 3867-9P

Bahtiyar²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

9/2

Maiden who can be a bit headstrong for his own good but he hasn't been with this top stable for that long and his recent return from a 257-day break at Newton Abbot wasn't without promise. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 63/2P5-5

Caldwell¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 94| D

11/2

Won twice on AW Flat for Ivan Furtado over the winter. Caught the eye on second start back hurdling for new connections when third of 10 over C&D 17 days ago, finishing with running left. Interesting runner.

Form: P/P5P-53

Johnny Boom²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 93

25/1

Reached the frame in a pair of Taunton handicap hurdles at the end of 2023 but well beaten over C&D back from a 4-month break 29 days ago. First-time tongue strap worn on that occasion is quickly discarded.

Form: P59/24-9

Cawthorne Cracker^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

9/1

Winner of handicap hurdles at Exeter (17f) last October and Stratford (18.5f) in June. Need to forgive a lesser run on Jersey 3 weeks ago, though.

Form: 5/31P-15

Martalite¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R P McLernon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 84

20/1

No show in maiden/novice hurdles over the winter but needs a betting check now handicapping after 6 months off. Engaged 3.10 Uttoxeter Wednesday.

Form: 9509-

Non-Runners

Jacobs Acre³⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Midnight Jewel³⁸⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin

Phoenix Aquilus¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J W Mullins J: M G Nolan

Seaborough¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: D Shaw J: James Davies

Forecasts

Shinji (5/2), Bahtiyar (9/2), Caldwell (11/2), Greatness Awaits (7/1), Jacobs Acre (7/1), Afta Party (15/2), Cawthorne Cracker (9/1), Mary (10/1), Phoenix Aquilus (10/1), Midnight Jewel (14/1), Martalite (20/1), Johnny Boom (25/1), Corporal Jackjones (33/1), Seaborough (50/1)

The suggestion in a competitive handicap is CALDWELL, who caught the eye when third to the reopposing Afta Party over C&D 17 days ago. Shinji and Dan Skelton's Bahtiyar might be the pair to give him most to think about.