16:40 Worcester

Sunday 31 August 2025

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Neu-Servo Dioding To Race Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 52.9s

Chief Black Robe¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: F Brennan| OR: 93| CD

12/1

4-time winner over fences for Fergal O'Brien in 2023 but has stood little racing since that season. Best effort for current connections when fifth in a 10-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good) 10 days ago, promising more than he delivered over a longer trip. Claims if building on that.

Form: 23P/435

Carlton^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 93

9/2

Much improved for current yard, successful 5 times on Flat before winning on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell in June. Disappointed on latest hurdles start but back to form on Flat since and although he has stamina to prove over this much longer trip, he's one of the more interesting contenders.

Form: 874-137

Snitterfield^h1⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 91

50/1

Limited performer hasn't shown much over hurdles and didn't look straightforward when unseating at the start at Stratford in June. Hooded for the first-time but has plenty to prove.

Form: 66658-U

Pooroldmackley⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83

15/2

Landed back-to-back handicaps over fences/hurdles in April but didn't jump with confidence back over hurdles when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (20f, good) 55 days ago, finishing with running left. Needs to take a step forward if he's to resume winning ways.

Form: 311-345

Mac's Xpress^p¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 79

28/1

Remains a long-standing maiden and has offered little in 5 starts since joining this yard.

Form: 59860-P

Hardy Buck^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 79

9/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs and underlined his inconsistency (wore tongue strap on for first time - retained) when seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good, 7/1) 15 days ago. Now tried back over hurdles but others make more appeal.

Form: 625-657

Cinderello⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 78| D

3/1

Well held in bumpers and novice hurdles but proved a different proposition switched to a handicap when scoring at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) last month, doing well to collar one that got first run. Competing from 4 lb higher now but remains unexposed at staying trips. Looks up to winning again.

Form: 5990-41

Illico De Montave^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 76

25/1

Arrives out of sorts, faring no better after a break when tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this C&D (good) 11 days ago.

Form: 7/5770-0

Noble Recall⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 74

7/2

Got off the mark at Southwell in May and has continued in good heart, finishing runner-up over 2½m twice last month, the latest behind an improving subsequent winner. Should give another good account if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 95-4122

Of Corse I Can⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 71

9/1

Second on debut at Ffos Las in June 2022 but clearly hasn't been easy to train. Showed a bit more than on previous two starts this year when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.1f, good) in June (following a 4-month break). Market should reveal whether he's expected to build on that.

Form: 07/P8P-5

Captain Howse^t⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: K Jewell| OR: 68

16/1

Modest Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott but showed some ability remained from 3 lb out of the handicap when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good, 18/1) 82 days ago. Again out of the weights and it remains to be seen if he can back that up.

Form: 6P8/P62

Forecasts

Cinderello (3/1), Noble Recall (7/2), Carlton (9/2), Pooroldmackley (15/2), Hardy Buck (9/1), Of Corse I Can (9/1), Chief Black Robe (12/1), Captain Howse (16/1), Illico De Montave (25/1), Mac's Xpress (28/1), Snitterfield (50/1)

CINDERELLO proved a different proposition when successful on handicap debut last month and remains unexposed over staying trips. She's preferred to Chief Black Robe who turned in his best effort of the season over a longer trip at Newton Abbot 10 days ago and would have claims if building on that. Of the rest, Carlton has stamina to prove upped markedly in trip but remains one of the more interesting types, along with in-form Noble Recall who bumped into an improver here last month.