September 12 / 16.05 Worcester

16.05

Good

Anja Potze Fine Jewellery Worcester Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Anja Potze Fine Jewellery Worcester Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 2-6216 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
His breakthrough win at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) had been coming but he ran a modest latest race here when well behind Karavomylos and has to bounce back from that.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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0

1

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Hungry Hill

12st 1lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, weakened before 2 out, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss run-in, soon pulled up

9/4

1st

6

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Hungry Hill

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo O’Neill

His breakthrough win at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) had been coming but he ran a modest latest race here when well behind Karavomylos and has to bounce back from that.

6/1

6th

3

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Worcester

Hungry Hill

11st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Runner-up in two of his first three handicaps before winning one at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) on latest outing, about to be challenged by Broomfields Cave when that rival fell at the last; up 5lb whereas Broomfields Cave has gone up 4lb; firmly in the mix.

4/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -22131 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last three and seemed to idle in the closing stages over C&D three weeks ago (second has won since); 4lb rise should be very manageable and, only a 4yo, there's scope for further progress.
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2nd

8

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Karavomylos

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Has won two of his last three and seemed to idle in the closing stages over C&D three weeks ago (second has won since); 4lb rise should be very manageable and, only a 4yo, there's scope for further progress.

11/4

1st

9

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Worcester

Karavomylos

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Improved form since switched to handicaps this season, including when rallying to prevail by a neck at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good; first-time tongue-tie, kept since) in June; fair third when 11-10 over C&D six weeks ago, which he needs to improve on in today's first-time headgear.

5/1

3rd

4

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Karavomylos

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Improved form since switched to handicaps this season, most recently when rallying gamely to prevail by a neck at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good; first-time tongue-tie) 23 days ago; drew clear with the runner-up there and is only 3lb higher here; won't mind if there's rain about; likely contender.

11/8

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3-2121

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner who is mostly consistent and only 2lb higher than for his workmanlike win over further at Newton Abbot 51 days ago; couldn't possibly leave out of calculations.
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5th

1

25th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Warwick

Nickelsonthedime

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

disputed lead, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/2

3rd

4

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Nickelsonthedime

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Three-time winner who is mostly consistent and only 2lb higher than for his workmanlike win over further at Newton Abbot 51 days ago; couldn't possibly leave out of calculations.

4/1

1st

1

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Nickelsonthedime

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

led at steady pace, mistake 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, pushed out run-in

5/2

Form: 21P232 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Not straightforward but returns to hurdling on the back of some credible efforts over fences and both trip/ground will be fine.
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2nd

4

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:25 Taunton

Hardy Boy

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Not entirely straightforward but has been largely consistent over fences this season, and shaped as though today's move back up in trip would suit when a strong-finishing third at Doncaster (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; high on the list.

5/1

3rd

3

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

14:10 Doncaster

Hardy Boy

11st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Has some quirks and was below form when switched back to hurdling for latest run in September but has largely been consistent over fences this season, and collected a small-field event at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; could have a say.

6/1

4th

5

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Hardy Boy

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Not straightforward but returns to hurdling on the back of some credible efforts over fences and both trip/ground will be fine.

5/1

Form: -11144 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won three successive chases during early summer before getting high in the weights; probably remains in decent form and needs considering off this lower hurdle figure.
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2nd

2

17th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Pottlerath

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Won three good-ground chases in the spring and was placed off today's mark over hurdles at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month; slightly disappointing at Huntingdon a week ago but runs this track well and features prominently in calculations.

7/1

5th

4

10th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:55 Huntingdon

Pottlerath

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Took well to chasing this year, winning three times, and bounced back quickly from a below-par hurdle run when third (just behind Edison Kent) at Warwick (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago; probably won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

8

25th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Warwick

Pottlerath

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

held up in rear, some headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on and went third towards finish

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13-7P6

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
4lb beneath his last winning mark (May 2022) but has been a long way below his best since returning from an absence and others have more pressing claims.
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0

3

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

4lb beneath his last winning mark (May 2022) but has been a long way below his best since returning from an absence and others have more pressing claims.

14/1

6th

4

30th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:20 Uttoxeter

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

jumped left on occasions, led, raced in second when headed after 2nd, bit short of room when stumbled after 3 out, soon weakened

14/1

Form: U47-4P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner but seems in no form at the minute and was 40-1 when pulled up at Newton Abbot.
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0

9

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Ratfacemcdougall

10st 9lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

Prolific winner but seems in no form at the minute and was 40-1 when pulled up at Newton Abbot.

25/1

0

2

22nd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ratfacemcdougall

12st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

held up in rear, reminder 4th

20/1

4th

7

21st May 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Ratfacemcdougall

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Seven-time winner over hurdles but has been out of form in that sphere for a while now and his record over fences in 2019 (four attempts) was not convincing; very well handicapped, but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: 1R-5P6 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Collected two chases last year (one over this trip) but left Fergal O'Brien after some modest efforts and he produced another one at Bangor last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:33 Taunton

Getthepot

11st 7lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Dual chase winner who seems ideally suited by good or quicker ground; struggled over hurdles in first two runs for this yard but was a rallying second back over fences at Exeter (2m3f, good to firm) last month; this step back up in trip is a positive and he has possibilities if the rain stays away; due to be 2lb higher in future.

5/1

2nd

6

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:35 Exeter

Getthepot

11st 2lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Departed Fergal O'Brien after some modest efforts and it's been a similar story since moving yards; too much to prove.

14/1

0

10

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Getthepot

10st 4lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Collected two chases last year (one over this trip) but left Fergal O'Brien after some modest efforts and he produced another one at Bangor last month.

20/1

Non-runners

Hunting Percival, Chives

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.90
Straight Forecast £14.23
Tricast £59.55
Trifecta £76.80

Selections

The Times:

Karavomylos

RP RATINGS:

Hungry Hill

SPOTLIGHT:

Chives

The Sun:

Nickelsonthedime

POSTDATA:

Hardy Boy

Telegraph:

Karavomylos

The Guardian:

Karavomylos

Daily Mail:

Karavomylos

D Express:

Karavomylos

Daily Mirror:

Karavomylos

Daily Record:

Karavomylos

TOPSPEED:

Hungry Hill

LAMBOURN:

Chives

The Star:

Nickelsonthedime