19:30 Worcester

Wednesday 20 August 2025

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Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 5m 2.13s

Wild Nephin^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 98

8/1

Won a handicap hurdle at Newcastle in March but disappointing in 2 chases and a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle since. Nees to get back on track.

Form: 521-656

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Kaproyale^t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 94| D

7/1

Won a hunter chase at Stratford in May 2024 but has struggled since, finishing sixth of 11 in hurdle over 23f at Worcester at 20/1 34 days ago when too free. Needs to settle better.

Form: 5/164-66

Elusive Feeling^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 91

20/1

Maiden in 4 starts, seventh of 12 at Uttoxeter (50/1) 35 days ago showing a bit more than previously. May do better now switching to handicaps.

Form: 0-F77

Goodbyemick¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: M Comley| OR: 91

14/1

Lightly-raced 7-y-o yet to win in 5 starts under Rules and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Stratford (9/1) 104 days ago, racing off the pace and weakening after 3 out.

Form: 63455-P

Fully Gaden^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 88

50/1

Showed nothing when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Stratford (66/1) 31 days ago. Needs a major transformation now switching to a handicap.

Form: 0/6F36

Slip Of The Tongue^b,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86

12/1

Showed some ability when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (100/1) 52 days ago, but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (28/1) 30 days ago. May appreciate the return to this shorter trip but without a win in 20 races.

Form: 48-675P

Hobie^t1⁴⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 84| C

13/2

Showed good form in spring 2024 with back-to-back seconds in handicap chases. However, finished weakly final 2 outings and now returns to hurdling after a long lay-off in a first-time tongue strap. Betting useful.

Form: P52/287-

Locked Down Lad⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle| OR: 80

14/1

Pulled up twice in novice hurdles and didn't offer a great deal more when fourth of 9 in a similar event at Worcester (125/1) 44 days ago, merely plugging on. Easy enough to look elsewhere on handicap debut.

Form: 16/PP4

Kintaro⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 74

5/1

Winless in 24 starts and ran another shocker when 12th of 14 at this C&D (22/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 643P-80

Rogue Mission^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 69

7/4

Has just one win from 12 career starts, coming back in January 2022. Finished 4th of 8 in a handicap hurdle over C&D (12/1) 34 days ago, showing some ability remains on first outing for current yard. Cheekpieces back on and needs taking seriously despite being 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 5U448/4

Forecasts

Rogue Mission (7/4), Kintaro (5/1), Hobie (13/2), Kaproyale (7/1), Wild Nephin (8/1), Slip Of The Tongue (12/1), Locked Down Lad (14/1), Goodbyemick (14/1), Elusive Feeling (20/1), Fully Gaden (50/1)

ROGUE MISSION showed some ability remains when fourth over C&D recently after 22 months off, and it's fair to assume he could have a bit more to offer for his new yard now refitted with headgear (carried head awkwardly last time), so he's put forward as the answer. Kaproyale needs to settle better than last time, while Hobie is one to watch closely in the betting returning after a long lay-off from a much-reduced mark.