19:00 Worcester

Tuesday 22 August 2023

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Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 3m 52.4s

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Selected odds by:

Coolnaugh Haze⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 110| D

6/4

Made the frame all 5 starts for previous connections this year, latest when respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 46 days ago. Remains fairly treated and could be a player on debut for new yard here.

Form: 6-42234

Hiconic^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 110| CD

10/1

Down in the weights and back to form with a bang to win 2m handicaps at Warwick and over C&D earlier this summer. Not disgraced in hat-trick bid at Southwell since and likely to make presence felt.

Form: P54-114

Kenzai Warrior⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: R A Teal| OR: 108

6/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat who made frame for the third time in this sphere when second of 10 in novice over C&D (good) 68 days ago. Returns to handicaps now and holds solid claims.

Form: 425-2

Jack The Savage¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: William Featherstone⁽⁷⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 107| CD

25/1

Posted encouraging third on hurdles bow at Plumpton in February. Not really built on that since but remains low mileage and may do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 13354-

Mix Of Clover²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| CD

18/1

Dual hurdles/chase winner who disappointed in 3 starts last year but shaped encouragingly on back of 8 months off when fourth in C&D handicap in June. However, wasn't in same form here last month and has something to prove now.

Form: 3/U47-44

No Recollection^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 105| CD

22/1

Scored for second time over this C&D when landing handicap in June but well held both starts since and has work to do off current mark.

Form: 16-6140

Restandbethankful^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 104| D

12/1

Back to winning ways over fences at Market Rasen in June and ran to similar level when second of 8 in handicap chase (6/1) at Perth (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago, no match for winner. Back over smaller obstacles now and others more appealing.

Form: 565162

State Of Bliss^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 102| D

12/1

Won at fourth time of asking over hurdles in 4-runner Fakenham maiden in June but finished well held in C&D handicap last time and looks on a stiff mark at present. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 5-3215

Painless Potter²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: S Lycett| OR: 100

9/1

Acquitted himself well over timber this summer, latest when third of 8 in handicap over C&D (good) 21 days ago. 1 lb lower now and not taken lightly.

Form: 3/U-2253

Tedwin Hills¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 99WS

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden who put a disappointing handicap debut behind him when good fourth of 14 at Plumpton (15.9f, good to firm) in May. This looks tougher but he merits consideration. Had wind operation.

Form: 4/872P-4

Anger Management¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: J Ryan| OR: 97| D

40/1

Caused an upset in 4-runner juvenile event at Huntingdon in October but rather gone backwards since and offered little on return from 6-month absence on Flat recently.

Form: 22153P-

Chasamax^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 93| CD

80/1

Three-time winner in this sphere for Nicky Henderson (including over C&D) but ended time with that yard below par and has continued in the same vein for current stable.

Form: P-9587P

Forecasts

Coolnaugh Haze (6/4), Tedwin Hills (11/2), Kenzai Warrior (6/1), Painless Potter (9/1), Hiconic (10/1), State Of Bliss (12/1), Restandbethankful (12/1), Mix Of Clover (18/1), No Recollection (22/1), Jack The Savage (25/1), Anger Management (40/1), Chasamax (80/1)

Preference is for KENZAI WARRIOR, who was a solid second here in June and returns to handicap company on a fair mark. Painless Potter and Coolnaugh Haze can also make their presence felt.