17:10 Worcester

Wednesday 4 July 2018

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Worcester Stands Tall Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 44.1s

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Selected odds by:

Double Miss^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C Dowson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 100

40/1

Placed in a couple of maiden point-to-points in the spring but beaten 37L on stable debut in a 2m4f maiden hurdle here last month. Wears cheekpieces for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: UP5-237

Irish Prince^b1¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 98WS

9/2

Fair effort when fifth in a Hereford (good) bumper last November. Struggled on softer ground in three hurdles subsequently however. Has had wind surgery since his latest outing and is one to note with blinkers applied for his handicap debut

Form: 85559-

Chatelier²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 90

5/2

Victorious over 2m3f at Warwick (good) on his penultimate outing. beaten just 7L when eighth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) subsequently and is interesting stepping up in trip.

Form: 004U-18

Syracuse's Dream⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 87

20/1

Dual point-to-point winner but has had his limitations exposed in that field. Probably best watched on his return to Rules racing and on debut for a new stable.

Form: P1P4-26

Boethius³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 87

22/1

Dual point-to-point winner earlier this year but struggled when beaten 34L in first time cheekpieces over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell 9good) on his return to Rules racing in May. Stepping up in distance here.

Form: PP311-8

Outrageous Romana^p1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 84| D

6/1

Winning for the second time at Uttoxeter when victorious over an extended 2m7f on good ground last time out. Raised 5lb for that success and is one for the shortlist with cheekpieces applied for the first time.

Form: 3135-51

Distant High^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: R J Price| OR: 83

20/1

Pleasing effort when 1¼L second over 2m on good ground when returning to hurdles last time out. Stamina to prove stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 0/3468-2

Alanjou^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Frederick Tett⁽⁵⁾| T: H Tett| OR: 81

8/1

Couple of promising efforts since returning from well over a year off the track this spring. Finished fifth over fences at Ffos Las (3m, good) last time out and interesting back over hurdles.

Form: 253P/45

That's Gonna Sting^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: David Noonan| T: J Scott| OR: 77

7/1

Sole success came over 3m on good-to-soft ground at Ludlow in November 2016. Put a couple of pulled up efforts behind him when beaten 25L last time out and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 7/F5P-P7

Rule The Ocean¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard| OR: 76

40/1

Couple of fair efforts in low grand handicap chases here this spring. Pulled up last time out however and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 623/56P

Dropzone^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: B Forsey| OR: 74

9/1

Improving with racing since returning from a break and put in his best effort in that period when finishing fourth at Fontwell (3m2f, good) a month ago. One to note receiving weight from all of his rivals on this occasion.

Form: 4/444-74

Forecasts

Chatelier (5/2), Irish Prince (9/2), Outrageous Romana (6/1), That's Gonna Sting (7/1), Alanjou (8/1), Dropzone (9/1), Syracuse's Dream (20/1), Distant High (20/1), Boethius (22/1), Double Miss (40/1), Rule The Ocean (40/1)

DROPZONE is taken to register a third victory over hurdles by taking the second division of the staying handicap event. The selection is improving with racing this year and can see off Outrageous Romana who was a winner over around this trip on her most recent start. Irish Prince, a handicap debut from a decent yard is taken to finish third.