19:20 Worcester

Thursday 20 July 2023

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Ian Williams Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 3m 58.0s

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Selected odds by:

Zucayan^t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103| D

11/4

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, good, 4/1) 67 days ago, kept up to work. Bumper form gives him scope for better still and he should take all the beating in this thin race.

Form: 5/2133-1

Zamond^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101

5/1

Gives his running more often than not and shaped like the run may have been needed when seventh back from a break at Cartmel 20 days ago. On a fair mark and drops in grade, so worthy of consideration.

Form: 91U52-7

Graffiti¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 102

4/1

Off the mark in this sphere at the second attempt in a 7-runner Fontwell juvenile in August. Failed to match that in two subsequent outings last season and hasn't been in form on the Flat lately.

Form: 2133-

Pepsiwithacap^b,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 94

66/1

Just modest form over hurdles in Ireland. Performed respectably on Flat upon joining present yard but disappointing of late in this sphere. Something to prove.

Form: 779-PB0

Wee Jerry^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 86

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (25.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 18 days ago, no response. Very hard to make a case for based on what he's done this season.

Form: 7-6P50P

G'day Aussie^t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 84| D

9/1

Fair winning hurdler in September 2021 but hasn't fired since and returned from a lengthy absence with a tame display at Southwell 44 days ago. Hard to know if he retains any ability.

Form: 26157/7

Gone In Sixty^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 81| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden and arrives on the back of a disappointing showing at Southwell, so needs cheekpieces to perk him up if he's to feature.

Form: 5239-35

Pittsburg^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 79

11/2

Poor hurdler/chaser who shaped a bit better than the result (made a late error) over the larger obstacles at Fakenham last time. Worth a market check.

Form: P/9062-5

Tika Moon³⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 74

100/1

Limited impact in bumpers/novice hurdles for Paul Webber and fared no better on debut for this stable 13 months ago. Unlikely to make an impact.

Form: 43PP6/6-

Forecasts

Zucayan (11/4), Gone In Sixty (4/1), Graffiti (4/1), Zamond (5/1), Pittsburg (11/2), G'day Aussie (9/1), Wee Jerry (25/1), Pepsiwithacap (66/1), Tika Moon (100/1)

ZUCAYAN improved further to score at Ludlow a couple of months ago and he boasts a positive profile over hurdles, so he's an obvious choice in a weak race. Zamond is the obvious danger down in grade.