17:45 Worcester

Wednesday 29 August 2018

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Homexperts Worcester, Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 52.8s

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We've Got Payet³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| D

2/5

Gelded son of Authorised who's dam was a smart performer (won Ascot Stakes). Took care of a Nicky Henderson previous winner to score on debut and he promises to come on for the run and slower ground.

Form: 1

Big 'n Better⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell

7/1

Easy to back in the market on his debut when he was still an entire (gelded since) he shaped as though he needed the experience finishing a one-paced 5th. Likely to know a little more this time and his yard have been known to have bumper winners.

Form: 5

Doug The Welder

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke

16/1

By Schiaparelli out of a dam who won a bumper and a hurdle on testing ground. Stable 4-45 in these events over the past five season.

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Simon The Great^h1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul George

50/1

Well beaten on all three starts and faces another difficult task in this company. Hood fitted for the first time.

Form: 056

Golden Hour

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Shoemark| T: Simon Earle

25/1

Has a Flat pedigree being by Medaglio D'Oro out of a dam who was placed over a mile and who is a half-sister to a Grade 1 winner in America. Bought from Godolphin for £12,000 a year ago and worth a market check on debut.

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Mix Of Clover

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph

9/1

Fair Mix gelding out of a winning point-to-pointer. Hails from an up and coming yard but will need to be above average to score on debut.

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On The Meter^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A E Jones

25/1

By Eastern Anthem out of a dam who is related to winners including useful hurdler Countrywide Flame. Stable 2-12 in similar races since 2014.

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Dancing Grey^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood

66/1

Cheap purchase who has struggled on both starts to date and looks set to do so once again. Cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 59

Grangerosie^h1²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J & S Best

5/1

Originally cost €800 as a three-year-old in Ireland. Solid form on sole point-to-point start when ahead of two subsequent winners and chasing home a mare who scored again before joining Gigginstown for £78,000.

Form: 2-

Honey B^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: M Blake

100/1

Shirocco half-sister to three winners including Weather Babe who won seven races in these colours. Looked backward when soon beaten on debut and lines up for a stronger looking race here.

Form: 8

Forecasts

We've Got Payet (2/5), Grangerosie (5/1), Big 'n Better (7/1), Mix Of Clover (9/1), Doug The Welder (16/1), On The Meter (25/1), Golden Hour (25/1), Simon The Great (50/1), Dancing Grey (66/1), Honey B (100/1)

Golden Hour and On The Meter make some appeal on breeding ahead of their racecourse debuts, but WE'VE GOT PAYET looked an above-average recruit when slamming a Henderson hotpot on debut and, given he looked backward that day, his scope for further development makes him hard to oppose. The biggest threat may come from Grangerosie whose sole point-to-point start came in good company and she gets a generous weight allowance from the selection.