14:18 Worcester

Thursday 25 July 2024

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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 11.37s

Mix Of Clover⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 104| C

25/1

Gained his first win in almost three years in 7-runner handicap chase here (16.5f, good) 7 days ago. Can go well under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: R5-3361

Duke Of Luckley^v³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 105| D

9/2

Prone to errors but doubled his chase tally at Southwell (20.4f) in April. Good second of 13 in handicap chase over C&D (good) 36 days ago so he needs considering.

Form: 3221-62

A Definite Getaway^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105| BF

9/1

Fair hurdler who arrives in decent nick, third of 10 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) 20 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 22P-723

Stumps Or Slips^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 104| CD

9/2

C&D winner who was set a lot to do when a good third of 8 in handicap chase here (16.5f, good) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and well in the mix.

Form: 1PU4-23

Brook Bay^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103

11/1

Ended last season out of sorts over hurdles and off 4 months before coming in a well-held fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (16.3f, good) on his debut over fences 20 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 238PP-4

Stringtoyourbow¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 103

13/2

Fair winning hurdler who has shown similar form in this sphere, sixth of 13 in handicap chase over C&D (good) 17 days ago. Not ruled out off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 0PP3-P6

Walkingoneggshells^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Watson| OR: 102

33/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who was patiently ridden on his chasing bow when sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, good) 23 days ago. Can build on it with tongue tie added.

Form: 74208-6

Calvic^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 100| CD

4/1

In fine form for his new yard, scoring over C&D in June and a good fourth of 13 in handicap chase here 24 days ago when undone by a couple of jumping errors. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 316-214

Couldbeaweapon^p⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 99| BF| C

11/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles but only modest form at best over fences, failing to fire at Lingfield and Southwell on his last 2 runs. Others appeal more.

Form: 35/U36P-

Holerday Ridge^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 96

66/1

Fair winner over hurdles and came good over fences in a 19f Ffos Las handicap in May 2023. Not in anything like the same form since, however, including when tailed off on belated return last month.

Form: P/7134-P

Coconut Twist^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 95| BF

8/1

Runner-up all 5 starts over hurdles last season and made a winning start over fences for new yard at Newton Abbot in May. Only a fair sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, good) 11 days ago but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 2221-16

Doeshefitthebill^t⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94

40/1

Caught eye when fourth in 2m novice at Ludlow in April but he came in last of six there following month. Goes chasing now and could still do better so no forlorn hope.

Form: 4094-6

Zuckerberg^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: J Candlish| OR: 92

50/1

Unreliable sort who offered little after 6 months off when eleventh of 13 on Flat at Pontefract (17.1f) 45 days ago. Back chasing but others are more persuasive.

Form: 556/214-

Forecasts

Calvic (4/1), Duke Of Luckley (9/2), Stumps Or Slips (9/2), Stringtoyourbow (13/2), Coconut Twist (8/1), A Definite Getaway (9/1), Brook Bay (11/1), Couldbeaweapon (11/1), Mix Of Clover (25/1), Walkingoneggshells (33/1), Doeshefitthebill (40/1), Zuckerberg (50/1), Holerday Ridge (66/1)

CALVIC has thrived for the switch to Stuart Edmunds and is fancied to resume winning ways and bag a second C&D success. Stringtoyourbow has slipped to a handy mark and could emerge as the main danger, although Duke of Luckley, Mix of Clover and A Definite Getaway all need factoring in too.