September 12 / 14.25 Worcester

14.25

Good

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -74223 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Often runs well but finds it difficult to win and this far seems to stretch him to the limit.
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4th

6

25th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Warwick

Glajou

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on run-in

7/2

1st

4

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Glajou

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Neil Mulholland

Often runs well but finds it difficult to win and this far seems to stretch him to the limit.

9/2

3rd

4

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Glajou

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Neil Mulholland

Often runs well, as he did when second to Dan's Chosen over C&D latest, but finds it difficult to win and record now stands at 2-27; others preferred for win purposes.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 6U491- D

Last run: 306 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a selling hurdle (2m3f, good) for David Pipe last November but well below his best form on the Flat since for Tony Newcombe; new stable could turn things around but what he'll make of fences is anyone's guess.
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5th

7

24th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:05 Chepstow

Iron Heart

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Both hurdle wins came on good ground but he handles it slower; form of his stable/chase debut second is nothing out of the ordinary; new headgear now tried.

10/1

Form: 2164-7 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
The blinkers worked well initially (second then first) but last year ended prematurely after two modest efforts in July/August and, in no headgear, his return here over hurdles was very underwhelming; minor form in three chase starts during 2021.
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0

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

12:40 Exeter

College Oak

10st 13lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: Jamie Snowden

Won off an 11lb higher mark at Stratford in June of 2022 but very little to shout about since then and was 66-1 when tailed off here a month ago (2m2f); returning to further is no bad thing but he's lost his way.

14/1

14th

1

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

14:00 Exeter

College Oak

12st 0lb

J: Mr Johnathan Rees

T: Jamie Snowden

The blinkers worked well initially (second then first) but last year ended prematurely after two modest efforts; has been quiet since returning, in no headgear over hurdles and fences.

20/1

Form: 37-672

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
24lb out of the weights when running surprisingly well at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last week, though only three ran and the chances are the bare form flatters him; this should confirm one way or another, but he's 19lb lower this time so has to be taken seriously.
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5th

6

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Shot Tower

11st 5lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Joe Ponting

Seemed to excel himself when second of three from a long way out of the handicap at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month but was grossly flattered by his proximity to idling winner and the form looks somewhat dubious; soundly beaten off correct mark since; others preferred.

8/1

4th

7

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Shot Tower

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

24lb out of the weights when running surprisingly well at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last week, though only three ran and the chances are the bare form flatters him; this should confirm one way or another, but he's 19lb lower this time so has to be taken seriously.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 7-4453 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces were on for the first time when a close third on his return to fences at Stratford 12 days ago (2m1f, good to soft); entitled to be winning races off this mark.
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6th

7

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Alastair Ralph

Seemingly boosted by new cheekpieces when close third on return to chasing at Stratford (2m1f, good to soft) last month but was behind Iron Heart when well beaten over 2m4f here 17 days ago and cannot be relied upon.

7/1

5th

3

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 9lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Alastair Ralph

Cheekpieces were on for the first time when a close third on his return to fences at Stratford 12 days ago (2m1f, good to soft); entitled to be winning races off this mark.

11/4

3rd

1

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

12st 0lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Alastair Ralph

prominent

10/1

Form: 357-38 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Very hard to predict as has been again evident this season, having run well here but then poorly at Bangor; had wind operation.
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4th

3

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Vinnie The Hoddie

11st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Gail Haywood

Made pleasing return from nine-month absence when third over C&D (good) in July but two poor performances have followed and it's hard to predict what sort of mood he'll be in today.

16/1

0

1

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Vinnie The Hoddie

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gail Haywood

Very hard to predict as has been again evident this season, having run well here but then poorly at Bangor; had wind operation.

16/1

8th

6

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Vinnie The Hoddie

11st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gail Haywood

Fine effort when third at Worcester (not far behind Trapista) 15 days ago, on his return from nine months off; has to back that up but enters the argument if he can repeat that run.

12/1

Form: /9P-24

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Went the wrong way in his three chases in 2022 and his first run back this season was much better than the second (both over hurdles); bit to prove returned to this discipline.
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5th

2

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Bari Breeze

11st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Inconsistent 8yo who gained only career win in a three-runner bumper; now 6lb lower than when second over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good to soft) two months ago but ran very poorly when back over fences last month; cheekpieces tried today.

6/1

0

6

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Bari Breeze

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Milton Harris

Went the wrong way in his three chases in 2022 and his first run back this season was much better than the second (both over hurdles); bit to prove returned to this discipline.

11/2

4th

2

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Bari Breeze

11st 8lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Went the wrong way in his three chasing starts but down the weights in this sphere as well and was far more competitive when returned to hurdling at Market Rasen 18 days ago; that was his fourth second in this sphere (sole win was in a bumper) and he should be a big player again.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £16.01
Trifecta £112.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shot Tower

TOPSPEED:

Glajou

Telegraph:

Bari Breeze

Daily Mail:

Mix Of Clover

The Star:

Iron Heart

LAMBOURN:

College Oak

RP RATINGS:

Shot Tower

The Times:

Shot Tower

The Guardian:

Shot Tower

The Sun:

Shot Tower

D Express:

Bari Breeze

POSTDATA:

Glajou

Daily Record:

Glajou

Daily Mirror:

Mix Of Clover