18:20 Worcester

Thursday 15 June 2023

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Neil And Ged's 60th Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 45.14s

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Smuggler's Blues^b⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 110

18/1

Ran with credit, in first-time blinkers, when third of 7 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Not the easiest to win with, though.

Form: 4/4FP73-

Judge Earle¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 110| CD

5/1

C&D winner who was returning from 7 months off when second of 2 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Entitled to build on that and is 5 lb lower now.

Form: 12336-2

Ecossais^t,v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 106

17/2

Back from 11-month absence when solid third of 5 in handicap chase at Warwick (25.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Becoming well treated and merits consideration.

Form: 24/235-3

Last Quarter^t,v²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 106| D

3/1

Far from disgraced when fourth of 9 in C&D handicap last month and dropped 2 lb since. Tongue strap back on. Not out of things.

Form: P62P4-4

The Boola Boss^t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 102| CD

9/2

C&D winner 12 months ago and likely needed first outing since when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, good to firm, 6/1) 24 days ago. Could be a player back over fences here. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 86/331-5

Ahead Of The Field²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 99

7/2

Scored at second attempt for this yard/over fences at Southwell (20.4f) in December 2021 but winless since and hasn't really threatened over hurdles on recent starts. Bit to prove currently.

Form: PBP44-3

Fine Theatre^p,t²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 98

28/1

Dual hurdles/chase winner for Paul Nolan in Ireland but yet to trouble the judge for current connections and makes limited appeal.

Form: 0P/PP-5P

Ron Burgundy^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87

13/2

Left his chase debut form behind when third in handicap at Uttoxeter (24f, soft) last month but wasn't in same form on quicker ground at Market Rasen latest and others make more appeal.

Form: P895-35

Non-Runners

Tudors Treasure⁴⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 12

T: R Stephens J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Last Quarter (3/1), Ahead Of The Field (7/2), The Boola Boss (9/2), Judge Earle (5/1), Ron Burgundy (13/2), Ecossais (17/2), Tudors Treasure (16/1), Smuggler's Blues (18/1), Fine Theatre (28/1)

JUDGE EARLE has dropped to a handy mark and should be straighter for last month's Uttoxeter return. He gets the nod. Ecossais and The Boola Boss rate the principal dangers.