15:23 Worcester

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Celebrating The Life Of Matthew Field Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 5m 3.3s

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Mole Court^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 100| CD

15/8

Has made a positive start to chasing and improved for first-time cheekpieces when running out a convincing winner over C&D last month. Fancied to go in again.

Form: 7213-21

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 99| D

14/1

Veteran who has been in good order lately and impressed with the way he travelled when landing a 5-runner event at Ffos Las 27 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 221-231

Harry Du Berlais^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 95

14/1

Irish point winner who stepped up on promising chasing debut last spring when scoring at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft) in November. However, has failed to reproduce that form in 4 subsequent outings, so might struggle once again.

Form: 1657-U3

Alghazaal^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 88

20/1

Struck at the second time of asking over fences when quickening 8 lengths clear at Ludlow in May but hasn't fired on either subsequent start. Up in trip but others preferred.

Form: 45P-145

Commander Miller²⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 87

80/1

Crucially saw his race out better when taking a 19f maiden hurdle at Warwick in April last year. However, not in anything like the same form back in handicaps and has something to prove now chasing after 8 months off.

Form: 481/58P-

No Worries^t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Won 3 times over hurdles in 2021/22 season and struck on Ludlow chase debut in November. Has failed to complete on both subsequent outings, though.

Form: 61/81F-P

Tom O'Roughley^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 82| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Warwick in May. Shaped as if still in form (did too much too soon) here last time and can't be ruled out in a thin race.

Form: 514-1U4

Guttural^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: P Taylor| OR: 77| CD

11/4

Point winner in April 2021 and belatedly broke his duck under Rules over C&D last time. Not an obvious sort for the follow-up, though.

Form: 54/PP-31

Eightytwo Team^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 75

20/1

Would be a player were she to put her best foot forward off this reduced mark but she's 0-23 overall and will probably come up short once more.

Form: 3PP-U35

Blackjacktennessee^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 72

5/1

Long-standing maiden who was a bit better than the result (went off hard) when third to Guttural in a C&D handicap 20 days ago. Not discounted for all that he's out of the weights.

Form: 6U4-U43

Dannystory⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 71

40/1

Runner-up on final outing in points but little form under Rules and others make more appeal.

Form: 498P6P-

Nyoufsea^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 65

250/1

Has very little ability.

Form: P3PPP-9

Forecasts

Mole Court (15/8), Guttural (11/4), Blackjacktennessee (5/1), Tom O'Roughley (12/1), Abaya Du Mathan (14/1), Harry Du Berlais (14/1), No Worries (16/1), Eightytwo Team (20/1), Alghazaal (20/1), Dannystory (40/1), Commander Miller (80/1), Nyoufsea (250/1)

This race lacks depth and MOLE COURT is firmly on the up, so he's an obvious choice to go in again. Fellow last-time-out winner Abaya du Mathan is the main danger and Tom O'Roughley isn't dismissed.