19:40 Worcester

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 56.79s

Manorbank¹⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122| D

11/2

Back in good form, still in touch when stumbled and fell after 2 out in handicap hurdle at Warwick (21f, good) 109 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1/13P2-F

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Hardy Fella¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120

15/2

Scored over fences at Fontwell in November but pulled up for second consecutive start in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f, good to firm) in April. Reverts to hurdles after a break with a bit to prove.

Form: 4154PP-

Magic Seven⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 118| D

7/1

Dual 2m4f winner at Hereford last season but came in last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) 82 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4/11FP-0

My Chiquita^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 117| BF| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who came in an excellent second at Aintree (2m4f) in May. In good nick since on the Flat so he's very much one to consider back in this sphere.

Form: 11-42

Breaking Waves^b³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 115| D

14/1

Untrustworthy individual who followed Uttoxeter victory in June with a below-form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 794-617

Finisk River^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| CD

11/2

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good) 45 days ago. One to consider off a falling mark.

Form: 527P-43

Pop The Champagne^h,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 108| C

17/2

Course winner who wasn't disgraced when sixth in handicap at Bath (14f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Possibilities back in this sphere.

Form: 3245-23

Sporty Jim^p⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 107| D

33/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who has yet to fire for his current yard, sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle here (23f, good to soft) 76 days ago. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P23-PP6

I Am Gonna Be^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 103| DWS

12/1

Fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner at his best but he was well below par when fifth of 10 in handicap chase over C&D 41 days ago. Switches to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 8P5-P25

Presenting Pete⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: J Mackie| OR: 101| D

12/1

Pulled up both runs this summer, in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Needs to take a major step forward.

Form: 1P64-PP

Thahab Ifraj⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 99| D

12/1

Scored over hurdles at Exeter (17.7f) in October, 2023, and not disgraced in two runs on the Flat this summer. Not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 67/7661-

Non-Runners

Calagogo⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Stephen Allen J: J Martin

Forecasts

My Chiquita (4/1), Finisk River (11/2), Manorbank (11/2), Magic Seven (7/1), Hardy Fella (15/2), Pop The Champagne (17/2), Presenting Pete (12/1), I Am Gonna Be (12/1), Thahab Ifraj (12/1), Breaking Waves (14/1), Calagogo (33/1), Sporty Jim (33/1)

MY CHIQUITA made a highly encouraging start over hurdles last term and is fancied to resume in style in this sphere after a good stint on the Flat this summer. Manorbank could emerge as the main danger after his mishap at Warwick last time, although Thahab Ifraj, Pop The Champagne and Finisk River also need considering in this open handicap.