September 23 / 14.30 Worcester

14.30

Good

2CT Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5010.32
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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2CT Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 242422 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ludlow winner in May and six starts since have seen him finish runner-up over C&D on four occasions; often travels well, as he did here 11 days ago, but finds it difficult to seal the deal; down in class and really should gain another success in this company.
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3rd

2

24th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

16:20 Plumpton

Elios DOr

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Good-ground wins at Stratford and Worcester have been the clear form highlights this season; arrives on the back of a low note, having suffered a heavy defeat last time.

7/1

5th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:50 Uttoxeter

Elios DOr

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

raced in second, prominent when mistake 7th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out

3/1

1st

3

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Elios DOr

11st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Alighted upon a moderate class 3 at Stratford in June (2m1f, good) and only 1lb higher tonight; record of 1132222124 around here, but poor jumping display over C&D latest needs a little bit of forgiving.

13/2

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7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: F666-3 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Attracted plenty of support ahead of this month's Stratford chasing debut but could only finish third of four, despite running reasonably; could benefit from that initial experience and worth noting in the market again.
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6th

10

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Maninsane

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

The first of his two chase wins (from 19 attempts) was over C&D in 2022 and he was runner-up back here on reappearance this term; ran respectably at Southwell last time and should figure prominently in this field.

6/1

6th

10

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Maninsane

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

towards rear

6/1

4th

10

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:05 Southwell

Maninsane

11st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bit of a mixed bag since winning off 11lb higher here (2m, good to soft) in March last year, his second of eight at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) on his return last month (has a good record fresh) surrounded by lesser efforts; others are more convincing.

16/1

Form: 21P47- C

Last run: 286 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
All five runs came in 3yo hurdles in the second half of last year (for Olly Murphy); won here in the second of them and not disgraced in better company in the final pair; chasing/stable debut after nine months off but receives healthy weight allowance and his dam won over fences.
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2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

Keepyourdreamsbig

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

2m hurdle winner (good) when with Olly Murphy; competitive on his first two starts for this trainer at Worcester and Leicester (both 2m chases, good); didn't appear to get home back over hurdles at Doncaster (2m3f, good) latest; drops 2lb and returns to chasing with stamina still to prove.

11/4

6th

7

28th Jan 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

Keepyourdreamsbig

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won a juvenile hurdle in 2021 (2m, good) and has run pretty well for this yard on first two chase starts, most recently staying on for second of four at Leicester (2m, good); the step up in trip could be a positive now back over hurdles and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

5/1

Form: 3-2289

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden; tailed off over hurdles on recent stable debut (was with Dan Skelton) and best watched now tackling fences for the first time.
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11

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Lonimoss Bareliere

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Rob Summers

in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last

33/1

11

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Lonimoss Bareliere

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Rob Summers

in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last

33/1

7th

12

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Lonimoss Bareliere

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

His second at Stratford came in a weak race and was pulled up next time to extend losing sequence to 37.

33/1

Form: 655223 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles; placed in all three chasing starts but hasn't really threatened to win any of them; wind surgery probably needs to give him a boost if he's to register a first success over fences.
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3rd

2

28th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:40 Fontwell

Koi Dodville

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Didn't look entirely convincing in early efforts over fences but came good at Leicester in February (three ran); only 1lb higher and could take a leap forward now that he's shown that he can win a chase.

11/4

1st

3

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:00 Leicester

Koi Dodville

11st 4lb

J: Mr Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders

5/1

2nd

4

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:45 Leicester

Koi Dodville

11st 8lb

J: Mr Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Three hurdle wins but didn't set the world alight in chases last summer/autumn, despite being placed three times; this first attempt beyond 2m4f, on return from four months off, needs to bring out improvement.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £8.85
Trifecta £12.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Elios D'Or

SPOTLIGHT:

Keepyourdreamsbig

POSTDATA:

Maninsane

The Star:

Koi Dodville

The Times:

Keepyourdreamsbig

Daily Express:

Keepyourdreamsbig

Daily Mirror:

Maninsane

TOPSPEED:

Elios D'Or

WEST COUNTRY:

Elios D'Or

Telegraph:

Elios D'Or

The Guardian:

Elios D'Or

Daily Mail:

Elios D'Or

The Sun:

Elios D'Or

Daily Record:

Elios D'Or