14:40 Worcester

Sunday 31 August 2025

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Neu-Servo Rapid Response Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 45.40s

Honneur D'Ajonc³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 100

40/1

Fair handicap hurdler for James Owen but well held all 3 starts for new yard since, including back chasing latest.

Form: 3-26776

Ivane^p¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 96

5/2

Fair ex-Irish hurdler/chaser who has made a very promising start for his new yard, landing Southwell handicap hurdle over this trip in March before good placed efforts since over both set of obstacles. Not taken lightly back up in trip.

Form: P2123-3

Grillon De Monty³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Allen| OR: 95| CD

9/1

Proved his small yard with a first winner under Rules since 1994 when landing an 8-runner handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good to soft, 10/1) last month. Not in same form back over hurdles next time but respected back in this sphere.

Form: P4-2615

Faitque De L'Isle^p¹⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 90

7/1

Chasing a hat-trick after back-to-back handicap victories at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) in February. 9 lb higher now but must enter calculations if ready to go.

Form: 644311-

Galway Reel^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89

13/2

Modest maiden hurdler who failed to complete on chase bow at Uttoxeter 5 weeks ago, unseated rider 5 out, too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 932-26U

Henry Box Brown⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88| C

7/2

Winner here last summer and added to tally at Leicester in December. Looked as good as ever when twice runner-up here (20f) in July and worth another go at this longer trip.

Form: 6F1-U22

Invictus Allen^p³²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87

14/1

Scored at Uttoxeter a year ago but has struggled for consistency and not seen since running poorly at Hereford in October.

Form: 47/613P-

Mokoro⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 86

11/1

Modest maiden hurdler but arrives on the back of a good second of 7 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Stratford (22f, good) 49 days ago, no match for winner. One to note on chase debut.

Form: 7663P-2

Miami Jim¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 73

13/2

Failed to complete in points and poor form under Rules. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 08P3P-3

Non-Runners

Mozzaro³⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Forecasts

Ivane (5/2), Henry Box Brown (7/2), Galway Reel (13/2), Miami Jim (13/2), Faitque De L'Isle (7/1), Grillon De Monty (9/1), Mokoro (11/1), Invictus Allen (14/1), Mozzaro (33/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (40/1)

HENRY BOX BROWN has his stamina to prove back up in trip but looks ready to strike off his current mark. Faitque de L'Isle is an obvious threat if picking up where he left off at Ludlow in February. while Ivane is building up a solid profile for his current stable.