August 17 / 20.10 Worcester

20.10

Good

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3730.5
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5P3-31 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive in handicap hurdles, off the mark in 14-runner race over C&D (good; 12-1) three weeks ago; could absorb a 4lb rise and looks a leading contender.
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8th

14

16th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

12:50 Doncaster

Sheila Nash

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Richard Phillips

Posted two fair thirds this autumn (2m7f/3m, good to soft/good) but needs something extra today and she was only sixth at Hereford last time.

16/1

6th

9

21st Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Sheila Nash

10st 9lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Richard Phillips

Two wins over hurdles at Worcester for previous yard; 0-5 for current stable but ran respectably in C&D event (good) most recently, finishing third, and remains on a workable mark; one to consider.

7/1

3rd

10

6th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

12:50 Hereford

Sheila Nash

11st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Richard Phillips

Won back-to-back 2m7f handicaps at Worcester last year when good ground seemed to suit her; only third there on good to soft last time and conditions could be similar here.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -11332

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Much improved since a visor was fitted in May, winning twice over 2m2f at Newton Abbot and running well when second of 11 over 2m4f here (all those runs on good ground); creeping up the weights but a major player again if staying this longer trip.
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5

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Kapitaliste

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

2-38 under rules, both wins at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in May 2022; placed a few times off higher marks last year and probably needed the run when fourth of seven behind Sandy Brook at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago; now 10lb better off; could go well.

13/2

5

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Kapitaliste

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

never going well, jumped left on occasions, prominent, dropped to last after 8th, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 3 out

13/2

4th

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Kapitaliste

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Alexandra Dunn

midfield, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, lost ground before 4 out

4/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 44

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-5 in points; much better effort over hurdles when over 13l fourth of ten in maiden over 2m4f here (good; 40-1; first and second won next time out) two months ago, never far away; hard to assess accurately but not discounted up in distance on handicap debut.
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11th

10

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

15:55 Ffos Las

Mr Craftsman

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Kept on for modest third on handicap hurdle debut at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer and, following a break, was not disgraced when last of four behind useful rivals in Exeter novice chase (3m, good to soft) last month; has much better chance at the weights in this handicap chase and remains unexposed; interesting.

11/1

4th

3

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

13:35 Exeter

Mr Craftsman

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

50/1

11/1

Form: 3176-7

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won a Flat claimer (2m, good) in June but well held in two runs since joining this yard; stamina unproven beyond 2m over jumps; unconvincing.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 8/4UP-

Last run: 218 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles, not seen since struggling on heavy ground in January; resumes having fallen even further in the weights; has something to prove but she's too well treated to be discounted completely.
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5th

7

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Golden Glory

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

held up in rear, headway after 7th, went third home turn, soon ridden, nearly lost jockey when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet said mare was lame on his right-fore leg)

12/1

Form: 5/80/9

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner in 2018/19 but little form since; tailed off on stable debut last time; needs to be transformed by blinkers.
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6th

9

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Merchant House

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Richard Hawker

always towards rear, struggling 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

25/1

Form: P7515/

Last run: 488 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Huntingdon win in March 2021 came out of the blue; now returns after nearly 500 days off; others more enticing
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6th

6

11th Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:57 Huntingdon

Emmas Dilemma

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Hannah James

prominent, jumped right 5th, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off

33/1

5th

9

20th Sep 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Warwick

Emmas Dilemma

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Hannah James

prominent, pushed along and lost position 7th, ridden and beaten 3 out, got behind from 2 out

50/1

7th

8

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Emmas Dilemma

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Hannah James

prominent, ridden home turn, soon weakened, tailed off

20/1

Form: 445-71

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Seemed suited by the step back up in distance when winning 12-runner race at Southwell (3m, good) in June, pouncing late; back up 4lb but he's still well treated on old form; should make his presence felt again.
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2

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Envol De La Cour

11st 13lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

held up in last, fell heavily 1st, fatally injured

3/1

Form: 55-143

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Sedgefield winner (3m3f; made all) in May; best run since when respectable third of 11 over C&D (good; 20-1) last month, every chance for most of the straight; each-way hopes.
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5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Thorough stayer but he's been well held over hurdles (3m-3m3f) in his three starts this year and his last Flat run was in June 2022; others preferred.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

raced in second behind clear leader, dropped to last halfway, no chance over 4f out, tailed off

25/1

3rd

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:27 Sedgefield

Balkotic

10st 8lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, lost ground before 4th, dropped to last after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

Non-runners

Balkotic

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.50
Straight Forecast £8.20
Tricast £71.83
Trifecta £78.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sheila Nash

SPOTLIGHT:

Envol De La Cour

Daily Express:

Go Fox

The Times:

Sheila Nash

Telegraph:

Sheila Nash

Daily Mirror:

Sheila Nash

The Star:

Sheila Nash

Daily Record:

Sheila Nash

RP Ratings:

Envol De La Cour

TOPSPEED:

Envol De La Cour

The Guardian:

Envol De La Cour

Daily Mail:

Envol De La Cour

The Sun:

Envol De La Cour