17:00 Worcester

Monday 16 September 2024

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eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 43.40s

Fix At All^v⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

20/1

Landed brace of hunters for Michael Scudamore in 2023 and built on a promising return to action when bagging a 9-runner handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f, good) in May. However, no show next 2 starts and hard to know what to expect of him now returned to this sphere (well held latest hurdles start).

Form: 842-180

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Sea The Clouds^p,t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: William Featherstone⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120| C

17/2

Landed back-to-back handicap hurdles here and at Warwick last summer, and regained the winning thread with cheekpieces applied (retained) at Cartmel (2¾m, good to firm). 3 lb rise fair enough and this 7-y-o should give another good account.

Form: 116-221

Taste The Fear^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 118| D

25/1

Winner of back-to-back handicap chases at Southwell (both over 24.3f) during the spring. Fell 5 out when bidding for the hat-trick over the same C&D on latest start in June and could have a part to play if he puts his best foot forward now returned to this sphere. Yard also saddles Planet Legend.

Form: 3631-1F

Lihyan^h⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 118| D

11/1

Off the mark for this yard at Musselburgh last December and hasn't disgraced himself in handicaps at Uttoxeter and Perth the last twice. Place possibilities.

Form: 24-1865

Isthebaropen^t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 117

80/1

Dual winner in summer 2022 but she didn't show much at Bangor when returning from a year off 10 days ago.

Form: 13P/34-P

Planet Legend^p¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 115

9/1

Dual hurdles winner during 2022/23 campaign and twice placed in handicaps during the spring, latterly finishing third of 7 at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft). This slight drop back in trip and forecast quicker ground are positive factors and he's one to consider.

Form: 16/472-3

Mr Tambourine Man^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 115| CD

22/1

Endured woeful 2023/24 campaign and though back on track with a quickfire double over C&D and at Uttoxeter in June, he was safely held when bidding for the hat-trick at Newton Abbot later that month. Poor on the Flat recently, too, and he's opposable.

Form: PP-2116

Juan Bermudez⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

10/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Andrew Balding and landed a brace of 18.7f novice events at Stratford in June. However, has come up short switched to handicaps the last twice (reportedly suffered with a breathing problem when pulled up in the Cartmel race won by Sea The Clouds).

Form: 6-2117P

Breaking Waves^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 113

16/1

Untrustworthy individual who has followed his Uttoxeter victory in June with a couple of lesser efforts. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 94-6176

Charles St^b,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

9/1

Unreliable type overall but just 2 lb above the mark off which he hit the target at Market Rasen last November. Creditable placed efforts last 3 starts in this sphere and it will be no surprise at all to see him involved in the finish. Yard also represented by School Days Over.

Form: 149-233

Earth King^p⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111

5/1

Went the wrong way over fences last season but his mark tumbled as a result and he capitalised returned to timber (also fitted with cheekpieces) when winning 5-runner handicap at Fontwell in May. Creditable fifth of 13 at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) last time and he's an each-way player.

Form: 5PP-145

My Gift To You^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 110| C

11/2

Immediate improvement upon joining James Owen, scoring for fifth time overall when taking a Catterick handicap chase in March and has backed that up with solid placed efforts on 5 of his next 6 starts (all over fences). Will need a career-best if he's to defy this mark back hurdling, though.

Form: 227323

Art Approval^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J Tickle| OR: 110

22/1

Losing run stretches back nearly 3 years and while he was placed twice for Ralph Smith this summer, his recent C&D debut for this yard wasn't particularly encouraging.

Form: P55-328

School Days Over^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108

4/1

Opened chase account off a 4 lb higher mark than this at Hereford (21f, good) last November. Placed all 3 starts since returned to hurdles, including over C&D last time, and he's a strong candidate.

Form: 64-P333

Forecasts

School Days Over (4/1), Earth King (5/1), My Gift To You (11/2), Sea The Clouds (17/2), Planet Legend (9/1), Charles St (9/1), Juan Bermudez (10/1), Lihyan (11/1), Breaking Waves (16/1), Fix At All (20/1), Art Approval (22/1), Mr Tambourine Man (22/1), Taste The Fear (25/1), Isthebaropen (80/1)

SCHOOL DAYS OVER shaped as though he's ready to strike when third over this C&D last time and, in the hope that he gets a strong pace to aim at, the 7-y-o could be the answer. Planet Legend will be a live danger if fully tuned-up following a break of almost four months, while Lihyan is third choice ahead of the selection's stablemate Charles St and Earth King.