16:35 Worcester

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 2.7s

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Selected odds by:

An Tailliur⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94

8/11

Lightly-raced maiden who confirmed promise of his Taunton effort when scoring with any amount to spare at Market Rasen (20.6f) 5 days ago. Should prove tough to beat under a penalty.

Form: 77662-1

Jaunty Viking^t1¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Eckley| OR: 100WS

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden who didn't return in much form during a light 2020/21 campaign, More needed back from a 4-month break on the back of another wind operation.

Form: 035/766-

Baily Gorse³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick| T: T Lacey| OR: 99| BF

11/2

Long-standing maiden in Ireland who ran well when 11 lengths second of 11 on yard debut at Chepstow (19.5f) in April. Possible he will do better again for this yard.

Form: 6504/82-

Espressino^h,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 99| BF

12/1

Doubled career tally over hurdles at Exeter (18.5f) in December. Unseated rider early on return at that venue last month (on back of a wind op) and not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 2U121U-

Jaunty Soria⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Luca Morgan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

20/1

Landed a mares' novice on yard debut at Fontwell (19.2f) in summer 2019. Possible both starts upon returning earlier this year were needed and she arrives here with yard in good order.

Form: 2321/37-

Fern Owl^p²³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96

125/1

Flat/hurdles winner who was below her best in 2 starts upon joining present stable last summer, plugging on when midfield in a 16-runner Newton Abbot handicap in September. Absent since.

Form: B001/78-

Dads Legacy^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

40/1

No show in a couple of bumpers and similar story in trio of novice hurdles in recent months. However, he's in good hands and type to be suited by 2½m now handicapping. Market should guide.

Form: 6/8704-

Pengo's Boy¹²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard| T: R G Hawker| OR: 95

200/1

Very lightly raced for this yard and hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 23F9/69-

Guns For Hire³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

16/1

Brought along steadily in maiden/novice hurdles and noted making headway from the rear before unseating 3 out at Chepstow (2m) last month. Still early days and likely there is more to come.

Form: F6684U-

Minella Away³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 92| BF

28/1

Hasn't yet fired for Ben Pauling but has fallen to an interesting mark judged on the pick of his Irish form. Cheekpieces left off now and interesting if he's the subject of support again.

Form: 569056-

Veiled Secret^t,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards| T: M Sheppard| OR: 92

12/1

Hurdles winner who has largely been in good form in defeat, holding every chance when 7.5 lengths third of 10 at Huntingdon (19.6f) last week. Each-way claims again on that evidence.

Form: 43U2F-3

Fraterculus^p,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99

66/1

Still looking for first success and finished down the field on return from 5-month absence at Huntingdon in April (on back of wind surgery). Possible he will sharpen up for that run here.

Form: 332290-

Clearly Capable^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Quinlan| T: D Bourne| OR: 89| D

22/1

Winner of a 4-runner seller at Leicester last term, but it's been a struggle since and this 12-y-o looks vulnerable on yard debut.

Form: 44/6666-

Big Data^p1,t⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: William Marshall⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt| OR: 89

14/1

Fair form both starts in bumpers but yet to match that form over hurdles, weakening before 2 out tackling an extended 3m at Wincanton in March. Others preferred on yard debut.

Form: 250/648-

Ofcourseiwill²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 87| D

66/1

Badly out of sorts during 2019/20 season and similar story last term, well held eighth of 13 at Bangor (19.5f) last month. On flip side handicapper continues to relinquish his grip if he does revive.

Form: 60/7UP8-

Non-Runners

Unblinking⁸³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: R Bevis J: Jordan Nailor

Forecasts

An Tailliur (8/11), Baily Gorse (11/2), Unblinking (10/1), Espressino (12/1), Veiled Secret (12/1), Big Data (14/1), Guns For Hire (16/1), Jaunty Soria (20/1), Clearly Capable (22/1), Minella Away (28/1), Dads Legacy (40/1), Jaunty Viking (66/1), Ofcourseiwill (66/1), Fraterculus (66/1), Fern Owl (125/1), Pengo's Boy (200/1)

AN TAILLIUR was well backed and won authoritatively at Market Rasen 5 days ago, drawing clear inside the final 50 yds. Wisely turned out under a penalty, he's fancied to prove tough to beat. Guns For Hire is interesting for Evan Williams and is feared, ahead of Baily Gorse and Espressino.