August 17 / 16.29 Worcester

16.29

Good

Dream Financial Services At Worcester Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3512.66
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Dream Financial Services At Worcester Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.30
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1U3-47 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles latest but a return to the form she showed when winning at Huntingdon in March (off 1lb lower) would see her in the picture; not ruled out with trainer enjoying a fruitful summer.
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4th

1

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

20:00 Perth

Anightinlambourn

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Pauling

Made excellent progress over fences last summer/autumn, winning three times (2m4f-3m1f), and ran well for a long way when seventh in good-quality chase at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; interesting to see how she fares off her lower hurdle mark here; best on good ground but has some form on soft.

6/1

7th

5

2nd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:12 Uttoxeter

Anightinlambourn

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Pauling

Fairly useful mare who had a good spell from last August to November, winning three times; form has dipped sharply in two runs this year, both at Cheltenham; first-time cheekpieces need to prompt a revival.

20/1

6

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Anightinlambourn

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 5th, pulled up before 12th

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4112-1 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Progressive over hurdles last summer and returned from a break with a game win here five weeks ago; plenty of appeal on chasing debut, assuming he takes to it, with more improvement likely.
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3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Made it 6-17 over fences with his brave win at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; flopped in his follow-up bid at Huntingdon (pulled up) but he's only 1lb higher than for that penultimate run and he won here in the summer; player if he can bounce back.

5/1

1

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

15:37 Huntingdon

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner this season, latterly when battling on well at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; nudged up only 1lb for that and has a course hurdle win on his CV; ought to be right in the thick of things.

4/1

1st

6

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Has won over C&D but had no answer to Lermoos Legend when third of five over C&D (good) 15 days ago.

7/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-F411 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Much improved this summer, twice making all over C&D and winning in decisive style; 8lb rise for last month's success asks more of her but could again prove hard to pass if able to dominate.
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0

1

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:34 Wincanton

Princess Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bled from the nose when pulling up at Worcester in July and she ran as if something was amiss, jumping badly to her right, at Fontwell on latest outing; competitive mark judged on plenty of other form but a note of caution has been sounded.

6/1

4th

1

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

Princess Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

jumped badly right throughout, led, headed but raced in second after 6th

7/2

Form: 22-467

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins last summer (for Dai Burchell) but hasn't recovered that form in three outings for current yard this season; has dropped to an attractive mark but enough to prove on chasing debut; tongue-strap back.
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7th

1

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Easkey Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won two 3m Ffos Las chases (good to soft/good) when cheekpieces were refitted last spring but has looked out of sorts on both outings since returning from a break this spring; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers today.

14/1

1

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Easkey Lad

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won two 3m chases at Ffos Las (good to firm/good) at around this time last year, the latter by 36l off today's mark, but was well beaten (albeit on slower-than-ideal ground) on recent reappearance outing and needs to have taken significant benefit from that run.

10/1

8th

3

18th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Easkey Lad

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Rebecca Curtis

Two 3m wins at Ffos Las (good/good to firm) last spring but has mixed record in his last four runs and was pulled up over C&D when last seen in October; bit to prove on his return but yard is in good form and he's well handicapped if he can get back near best.

7/1

Form: 6P-055

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden; not in great form over hurdles and finished last in a Perth handicap when reverting to fences on latest start.
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8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Ensel Du Perche

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

1-1 over C&D and won twice over 2m at Catterick (soft/good) earlier in year; well held despite making the frame in his last two starts and needs a bit more from this mark.

12/1

5

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Four chase wins, making all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, good/soft) last season; remains in good form and he's better over shorter than the 2m4f he ran over here last time.

4/1

Form: 13-P2P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Last three outings have been at 3m+ but seems best at this sort of trip, as he showed when winning at Ffos Las in April; wind surgery since latest start at the end of June and not out of it if producing his best.
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4th

4

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:37 Southwell

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out.

13/2

4th

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however.

6/1

Form: 3274-P

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at Southwell last month (reportedly bled) on return from a break and it's more than four years since his two chasing successes; others more obvious.
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No Results Found

Form: 572P-P CD

Last run: 76 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in June 2021 but rather inconsistent since; pulled up at Ffos Las in June (3m) on only outing this year so more to prove than some.
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4th

1

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:01 Southwell

Cape Robin

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent, ridden 4 out, lost ground 3 out, kept on from 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding found the ground too quick and would prefer an easier surface)

10/1

11th

3

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Cape Robin

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

always towards rear, weakened after 3 out (vet said gelding lost both his front shoes)

20/1

Form: 311-46

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two wins in April (2m3f/1m7f) when blinkers were first applied but has been well below that form in a couple of subsequent outings; hard to know what to expect after those but certainly young enough to bounce back.
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No Results Found

Form: 65P-63 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has plummeted down the handicap but a long time since he showed much worthwhile form.
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No Results Found

Form: 5P7/85

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden; well held on both starts for this yard, the latest on chasing debut in June; great deal to prove but possibly worth a market check with a tongue-strap fitted for the first time.
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7

2nd Oct 2022

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:03 Uttoxeter

Willcollins

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, slow jump and reminders 4th, detached and pushed along when eased and pulled up after 9th

12/1

Form: 35-P83 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Best effort for some time when close third at Cartmel last month (3m1f+); effective at this trip and could well make his presence felt.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Cape Robin

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.50
Straight Forecast £17.55
Tricast £40.70
Trifecta £89.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Midnight Jewel

RP Ratings:

Princess Midnight

POSTDATA:

Old Harry Rocks

TOPSPEED:

Whoshotwho

The Times:

Midnight Jewel

Telegraph:

Midnight Jewel

Daily Express:

Midnight Jewel

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Jewel

The Star:

Midnight Jewel

Daily Record:

Midnight Jewel

The Guardian:

Princess Midnight

Daily Mail:

Princess Midnight