17:25 Worcester

Wednesday 21 August 2024

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Trueline Products 30th Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 34.3s

Hidden Depths^t,p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122| CD

12/1

Scored over C&D in July but only fifth of 7 in Flat handicap at Ffos Las (14f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly back in this sphere though.

Form: 42414-1

Wick Green^p²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| CD

14/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced after 5 months off when sixth of 14 to Olivers Travels in handicap chase (28/1) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Can go well with that run under his belt.

Form: 3484P-6

Dorrells Pierji^h1⁷⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 120| D

33/1

Veteran chaser who scored twice over hurdles in 2022 when with Dan Skelton. Goes chasing for his new yard after over 2 years off with his fitness to prove.

Form: 121111

Dublin Four^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 120

40/1

Largely ran with credit over fences for Fergal O'Brien but well below form all 3 runs for this yard after an absence, undergoing wind surgery before coming in last of 5 at Uttoxeter.

Form: 35F/765

Vicki Vale^t¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 116

20/1

Fairly useful 20f winner over hurdles for Dan Skelton but failed to match that form in two runs over fences, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f, soft) 123 days ago. Needs this yard switch to spark improvement.

Form: 233465-

Olivers Travels^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 116| CD

13/8

Got off the mark over fences in first-time cheekpieces in 14-runner handicap chase at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Has more to offer so he's a player despite taking a 7 lb rise with headgear retained.

Form: 26-7331

Blue Stello³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 109

28/1

Irish point runner-up has made the track only 4 times since making a winning debut at Warwick in November 2021. Pulled up on yard debut at Stratford last month so has lots to prove back chasing.

Form: 214P/3-P

Pilot Show^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 108| BF

9/2

Resumed winning ways at Warwick in May and backed it up with a solid fourth of 13 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: PP2-314

Galloping Pride^v⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 107

10/3

Visored for 1st time when good second of 13 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Must enter calculations with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 63P0-P2

Magic Dancer^t,p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 104| C

14/1

Arrives in good nick, sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (3m) 32 days ago. This course winner ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: P5-4336

Forecasts

Olivers Travels (13/8), Galloping Pride (10/3), Pilot Show (9/2), Hidden Depths (12/1), Magic Dancer (14/1), Wick Green (14/1), Vicki Vale (20/1), Blue Stello (28/1), Dorrells Pierji (33/1), Dublin Four (40/1)

OLIVERS TRAVELS looked to have more to offer when going in over C&D last month so is fancied to make light of a 7 lb rise. Fellow C&D scorer Wick Green came home sixth that day but should strip fitter for the outing and is feared most with the handily-weighted Hidden Depths and low-mileage Galloping Pride also worthy of consideration in this competitive handicap.