18:50 Worcester

Tuesday 17 July 2018

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PP Control & Automation Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 37.10s

1^st

Beneagles

611-3

11/2

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until next, rallied under pressure run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards op 7/1

2^nd

Ennistown

811-12

16/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle (10)

Took keen hold, held up in last pair and wide, headway chasing leaders 8th, 2nd and every chance 2 out, hung left under pressure run-in, went 2nd final 75 yards op 20/1

3^rd

3 ½

Sky Pirate

511-8

11/8f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Keen, tracked leader, led after 6th, joined 2 out, ridden after last, headed and weakened final 100 yards op 7/4

4^th

Good Tradition

711-2

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Harry Stock (5)

Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, went modest 4th after next op 12/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Mr Mcguiness

811-1

12/1

T: Mrs R GassonJ: C Poste

Held up last, closer on inside when hampered and rider lost iron 4 out, no chance after op 15/2

6^th

Champagne Express

811-5

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, pushed along before next, weakened after 3 out op 7/2

Also Ran

Eureu Du Boulay

410-5

7/1

T: R HobsonJ: R Patrick (5)

Led until after 6th, chased leader until before 3 out, pulled up before next op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Lord Topper³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: Page Fuller

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.40, £6.70EX:£82.10Trifecta:£468.50Tricast:£173.67SF:£70.56Swingers:£18.60, £2.00, £4.80

Forecasts

Sky Pirate (11/8), Champagne Express (4/1), Beneagles (11/2), Lord Topper (6/1), Eureu Du Boulay (7/1), Mr Mcguiness (12/1), Good Tradition (14/1), Ennistown (16/1)

Some in-form horses going head-to-head here and this should turn out to be a decent contest. Hard to know how Champagne Express will be as he's clearly had issues. This if anything is slightly weaker than the race he won at Cheltenham when last seen so can't be dismissed. Good Tradition and Lord Topper both won their last starts with such ease that they cannot be ruled out. Slight preference is for SKY PIRATE who had a hefty price tag and looks to have started to get to grips with his job. He won well over C&D last month and can go in again today.

Sky Pirate
Champagne Express
Lord Topper

Prize Money

1st: £6,238.002nd: £1,832.003rd: £916.004th: £458.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00