17:30 Worcester

Thursday 12 October 2017

All13:5014:2014:5515:2515:5516:3017:0017:30

Hazelton Mountford Equine Insurance Specialists Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 46.14s

1^st

Stonemadforspeed

911-6

9/2

T: R A TealJ: Harry Teal (7)

Made all, ridden before last, kept on well op 6/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

3 ½

State The Obvious

511-10

6/4f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place close, no chance with winner op 7/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

Uncle Percy

511-8

3/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, soon outpaced, chased winner before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and lost 2nd place close home op 5/2 tchd 9/4

4^th

Royal Chief

811-0

9/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Mr Lewis Gordon (7)

Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in op 10/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

Galuppi

611-10

10/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous op 13/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

Our Merlin

510-10

12/1

T: R WalfordJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Albatros De Guye²¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Miss A M Newton-Smith J: P J Brennan

The Greenvet²⁰⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Mrs L J Young J: R T Dunne

Marlais¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: A Whitehead J: Josh Wall

Innoko²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: R Stephens J: Lee Edwards

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£1.90, £1.70EX:£11.40Trifecta:£43.20Tricast:£20.46SF:£11.61Swingers:£1.80, £2.40, £1.70

Forecasts

State The Obvious (6/4), Uncle Percy (3/1), Stonemadforspeed (9/2), Innoko (7/1), Royal Chief (9/1), Galuppi (10/1), Our Merlin (12/1), The Greenvet (12/1), Marlais (20/1), Albatros De Guye (33/1)

The obvious focus here is on the two that ran really well last time out in Royal Chief and STATE THE OBVIOUS with the latter looking to have the more solid foundations to build on and likely to cope with the 8lb rise against a field that don’t have may if any secrets from the handicapper. Both Innoko and Galuppi would be of interest if they could repeat their Flat form although the trip is a question mark for both while Our Merlin may just need a few pounds less in this sphere before he becomes of interest.