17:10 Worcester

Tuesday 17 October 2017

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Central Roofing Aviation Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 52.0s

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Selected odds by:

Plantagenet⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90| CD

10/11

Unbeaten in three starts for this trainer, and is turned out quickly under a penalty after beating another in-form rival (Shanksforamillion) by 9L at Towcester last week (2m5f good to firm). Stays this trip and tough to beat.

Form: P24-111

Baccalaureate^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 92

20/1

In reasonable form at Exeter in the spring, but that was over 2m1f, and this veteran has lost his way a little after climbing the weights. Beaten in a seller here in June and tough to fancy.

Form: 1205-55

Racing Spirit^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 88

9/1

An 18 race career maiden who finished 10L third to Shanksforamillion over 2m4f here in August. That winner has since been comfortably beaten by Plantagenet, so plenty of improvement required over this longer trip.

Form: 63-3703

Triopas¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 83

4/1

Shown little obvious ability in 10 starts so far, but has fallen 10lb in the weights since switched to handicaps, and has the champion jockey booked to ride.

Form: 7957U-0

Mole Trap²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 82

10/1

Fairly lightly raced, but had shown little until an improved handicap and seasonal debut at Uttoxeter last month (2m7½f good to soft). Races from the same mark as when 11L fourth of 13 to Pearlita.

Form: 766-4F4

Toe To Toe¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 77| C

7/1

Beaten 1¼L by Desertmore Hill when partnered by this rider in a 2m handicap chase here in early September, but more moderate at Southwell subsequently. Up in trip and back over hurdles in a competitive contest for the grade.

Form: 64-3428

Ujagar^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: K Bishop| OR: 76

20/1

Hard to recommend based on his current form, and probably not good enough in any case, having won just a seller at Taunton in April (2m½f good).

Form: 5-09387

Annie'sboydave^t¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Pritchard| OR: 64

33/1

Exposed as a very moderate 12-race maiden (0 from 9 over hurdles), and races from out of the handicap.

Form: PP07-P4

Non-Runners

Drive On Locky²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: J Farrelly J: James Bowen

Eddy⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Sean Houlihan

Not At All¹⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: J & A O'Neill J: B J Geraghty

Forecasts

Plantagenet (10/11), Eddy (5/2), Triopas (4/1), Toe To Toe (7/1), Racing Spirit (9/1), Mole Trap (10/1), Not At All (14/1), Baccalaureate (20/1), Drive On Locky (20/1), Ujagar (20/1), Annie'sboydave (33/1)

Unless a plunge develops for the upped in trip first time tongue tied Not At All, this race can be safely considered as a match between the recent winners Eddy and PLANTAGENET. The former was a decisive 13L scorer at Exeter last week on a card where his trainer notched a double, and having already won over a similar trip at Uttoxeter earlier in the year (June) commands respect. However, the selection has been a transformed character since switching stables, and he recorded a hat-trick when downing the thriving Shanksforamillion at Towcester, and he should be supported under a penalty prior to his revised mark kicking into action.