13:10 Worcester

Saturday 1 June 2024

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Law Done Differently Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 6m 3.04s

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Easkey Lad^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 98

22/1

Improved to win a pair of 3m Ffos Las handicaps last summer. Mixed record thereafter but possible he needed his first start for 8 months at Bangor 2 weeks ago. Comes here back on last winning mark and better showing anticipated.

Form: 1043P-8

Kennack Bay³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 98

13/2

Maiden hurdler who looked set to make a winning chase debut when falling 2 out at Newton Abbot (25.7f) 2 years ago. Still in front when unseating 2 out at Huntingdon (23.6f) on his sole outing since and he needs considering from same mark provided his jumping holds up.

Form: 9F24F/U-

Just In A Bit⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 96

4/1

Placed both starts between the flags and he's shaped with promise in handful of starts over hurdles, again failing to see things out when fourth of 14 in handicap at Exeter (23f) 6 weeks ago. Appeals as being on a workable mark and not discounted now sent chasing.

Form: 243834-

Song Of Earth¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 94

33/1

A three-time winner for Margaret Mullins in Ireland but he's been well below that level in 6 starts for new yard.

Form: 56/P7P-7

Getthepot^p,t¹⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 93

10/1

Successful twice in handicap chases at Huntingdon in 2022 and best effort since when runner-up at Exeter (19.2f) in October. Not in quite the same form final 2 starts last year but returns with yard amongst the winners, so interesting if supported back from 166 days off.

Form: P6P276-

Optimistic Joe^b1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 92

8/1

£60,000 purchase after finishing third in a point last March and some promise in handful of starts over hurdles. Blinkers reached for on chase debut and he could yet have more to offer.

Form: 3/9P54-6

Catuaba¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 91| BF

9/1

Made a winning handicap debut over hurdles at Warwick (25f) last May but pulled up on his first chase start at Taunton when last seen out six months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 9/1F43P-

Top Of The Bay^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

11/1

First piece of worthwhile form when third of 9 in a handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f) in April, that despite not always being the most fluent. Disappointed back over hurdles at that venue since and cheekpieces now added returned to chasing.

Form: 84P93-4

Blackwater^t1⁴⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: B Lund| OR: 90

14/1

Sold cheaply after 3 starts for Gordon Elliott and having displayed a little more on yard debut early last year, he failed to build on that in 2 starts over hurdles/fences thereafter. Has good deal to prove back from over a year off.

Form: 55936P/

Play By The Rules^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

33/1

Failed to fire over hurdles last term and fared no better for switch to chasing when fourth of 6 in handicap at Huntingdon (19.9f) 11 days ago. Needs to step up plenty on that.

Form: 550R9-4

Est Illic^b1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 83

9/1

Pair of 2m wins at the end of 2020 and whilst he's drawn a blank since, did go close to ending the drought at Huntingdon (23.6f) in April, collared close home. Not disgraced when fourth at Southwell since but he may find a couple too good again.

Form: 43732-4

Ballinoulart^v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph| OR: 81

4/1

Offered little in trio of starts over hurdles but proving consistent over larger obstacles, again making the places back from 4 months off when third at Uttoxeter (20.9f) 2 weeks ago. May be sharper with that run under his belt and visor goes on now.

Form: 3/2234-3

Kooky^p1,t1⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 80

25/1

Reached the frame in first 2 hurdles but has failed to kick on since sent into handicaps and was pulled up on chase debut following a wind op at Hereford in April. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 3/407PP-

Doyens De Ante^b1,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 76

50/1

In good form last spring, scoring at Chepstow and following up at Huntingdon. Has offered precious little since returning from 8 months off in January so can only be watched at present. Blinkers applied.

Form: 14UPPP-

Forecasts

Just In A Bit (4/1), Ballinoulart (4/1), Kennack Bay (13/2), Optimistic Joe (8/1), Est Illic (9/1), Catuaba (9/1), Getthepot (10/1), Top Of The Bay (11/1), Blackwater (14/1), Easkey Lad (22/1), Kooky (25/1), Song Of Earth (33/1), Play By The Rules (33/1), Doyens De Ante (50/1)

KENNACK BAY not for the first time was still in front when unseating 2 out on his belated return to action at Huntingdon 37 days ago and he could just be worth siding with to confirm the promise of that run from his unchanged mark. Ballinoulart has proved consistent in defeat over fences and is feared, with chase-debutants Just In A Bit and Optimistic Joe others to consider. Easkey Lad is another to bear in mind operating from his last winning mark.