13:55 Worcester

Wednesday 30 June 2021

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Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Chase (Div 1)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 7.9s

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Conceal¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 102WS

10/1

Fair form shown on first two starts over hurdles, but pulled up on each of his last 2 starts switched to handicaps during the spring. Goes chasing on back of a wind op now, so one to note in betting.

Form: 3/285PP-

Gentleman Moore^h²⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 100| D

28/1

Temperamental sort who refused to race in a Uttoxeter handicap chase (3m) when last seen for Richard Phillips in September. Understandably needs treating with caution on return for new yard.

Form: 15/P42R-

Royal Chant^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 92WS

16/1

Multiple point winner who was pulled up at Southwell in May and fared little better under hold-up tactics at Cartmel (21f) thereafter. Another who has undergone wind surgery ahead of this.

Form: 412-1P5

Caro Des Flos¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 90

5/1

Boasts just the one win over hurdles but he did offer more than previously over fences when midfield in a 15-runner handicap here (23f) 18 days ago. Drop back in trip a plus on that run.

Form: 226-367

Royal Plaza^h,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 85| C

13/2

Resumed winning ways (left clear at last) in 5-runner handicap chase at Taunton (18.2f) in April. Decent second here (16.5f) next time and whilst below best at Newton Abbot, he's not dismissed here.

Form: FP41-26

Golden Poet^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 79

12/1

Twice a runner-up from higher marks over fences last season, though he wasn't seeing his races out when last seen during the spring. Short break subsequently may have perked him up.

Form: U97F59-

Regaby¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| BF

11/4

Best effort over hurdles when second at Huntingdon (20.6f) in May. Got no further than the first on chase bow at Market Rasen (19f) (sent off at 2/1) 12 days ago but worth another chance.

Form: 89P7-2F

Chief Sittingbull^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Bowen| OR: 69| D

12/1

Point winner but little form over hurdles and poor form at best in this sphere, well held in first-time blinkers over 23f here 18 days ago. Needs to step up to play a part. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 888-748

Orsino^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 67

11/4

Fair Flat winner but just poor form over hurdles and has fared no better switched to fences. Blinkers again enlisted but no easy task on from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 67878-5

Forecasts

Regaby (11/4), Orsino (11/4), Caro Des Flos (5/1), Royal Plaza (13/2), Conceal (10/1), Golden Poet (12/1), Chief Sittingbull (12/1), Royal Chant (16/1), Gentleman Moore (28/1)

A very trappy handicap with the tentative vote in favour of REGABY. He got no further than the first on chase debut at Market Rasen earlier this month but he was strong in the betting on that occasion and, having ran well over hurdles prior to that, he's worth another chance in this sphere. Royal Plaza and Caro des Flos head up the dangers, whilst Conceal demands a market check.