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Thursday 24 July 2025

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Pershore Hire Centre Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 5m 5.78s

Chilinlikeavillain^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 105| D

150/1

Maiden hurdle winner for Dan Skelton in 2022. Has finished first and second in points this year but pulled up in all 3 chases under Rules, including a Newton Abbot handicap for this yard 3 weeks ago.

Form: PFPP-2P

Byzantine Empire^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: J L Flint| OR: 105| C

7/1

Below par in a couple chases since returning from 6 months off. The fact he scored over hurdles here last July provides some hope but others certainly arrive with more obvious claims.

Form: 433P-65

Isocrate^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105| D

17/2

Improved effort when off the mark in 2½m Warwick handicap chase last month but merely added to his patchy record when a well-held fourth at Uttoxeter since.

Form: 48P-314

Fat Sam^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 105| D

15/2

It's now 19 runs since his last win in 2022 but he has shaped encouragingly on both outings since his return from wind surgery, latterly 2 lengths second over C&D. Should give another good account.

Form: 4523-32

Honneur D'Ajonc²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 103| D

14/1

Won selling hurdle at Stratford in March. Also second in a claiming hurdle at Fakenham in March but left James Owen after next run and well beaten in 2 handicap hurdles for this yard since. Chase winner earlier in his career but can still only watch.

Form: 13-2677

Just A Memory²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 99

14/1

Off 4 months, shaped as if needing the run sent chasing on first run for new yard at Cartmel 4 weeks ago. Her jumping looked sound and she's a potential improver with that outing behind her.

Form: 4/625P-5

Pride Of Paris^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: S-J Davies| OR: 96WS

9/1

Modest hurdle winner. Went close in 3m Uttoxeter handicap chase for Harry Derham in May but below par twice since, latterly over 23f here on yard debut 4 weeks ago. Has subsequently undergone wind surgery.

Form: P55-2P7

Jobesgreen Lad^b1,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 95| D

150/1

Limited impact in points for new connections this spring and pulled up in handicap chase/hurdle at Cartmel at the end of June. Lots to prove.

Form: F/2-33PP

Dexter^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93

6/5

Multiple winner in France. Largely below par during his time with Sophie Leech but made a positive start for his new stable when touched off over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 66/43P-2

Zacony Rebel^b1,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: S-J Davies| OR: 90

13/2

Dual hurdles/chase winner but yet to get seriously competitive for this yard. His mark has come down a long way but others are still preferred with first-time blinkers replacing his regular cheekpieces.

Form: 857-559

Forecasts

Dexter (6/5), Zacony Rebel (13/2), Byzantine Empire (7/1), Fat Sam (15/2), Isocrate (17/2), Pride Of Paris (9/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (14/1), Just A Memory (14/1), Chilinlikeavillain (150/1), Jobesgreen Lad (150/1)

DEXTER gets a chance to build on an encouraging first run for this yard at Uttoxeter 16 days ago. Fat Sam rates an obvious danger on the back of his good second over C&D last time, while Just A Memory is a potential improver on the back of her Cartmel chase debut.