17:15 Worcester

Wednesday 19 June 2024

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Savills Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 53.64s

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Selected odds by:

Johnny Boom^t1¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: S Lycett| OR: 95| BF

7/1

Reached the frame in a pair of Taunton handicap hurdles at the end of 2023. Off since a respectable effort on AW Flat in February. Tongue tied first time. Respected.

Form: 6P59/24-

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93| D

7/1

Back to form to capitalise on a career-low mark at Uttoxeter (2m, good) 13 days ago. Retains handicapping scope after a 3 lb rise.

Form: 6853-61

Well Vicky^t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph| OR: 88| D

14/1

Won her first 3 handicaps in 2022/23 but has found life tougher since, not showing enough in 2 comeback runs last month to fancy here. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 40/PP-05

Pour Me A Drink⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & S Best| OR: 86

66/1

Hasn't offered enough on the Flat lately to fancy her chances on this handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F97/

Melton Mossy^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 85| D

11/10

Made a winning handicap debut over 2m at Ffos Las for Laura Horsfall 3 weeks ago. Did it readily and can continue on the upgrade for new trainer Evan Williams.

Form: 4400-1

Pittsburg^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 83| D

16/1

Dual chaser winner last summer. Also scored on AW Flat in March but well held back jumping in recent weeks.

Form: 2230-50

Razzo Italiano^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 82| D

25/1

Scored at Southwell in November 2022 but well held since, including on recent return from a 16-month absence at Cartmel.

Form: 3105P/9

Invictus De Brion⁴³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 81

14/1

Bumper winner but failed to translate that ability to hurdles in 2022/23, including pulling up in both handicaps. Too soon to write off in this sphere and worth a betting check back from 14 months off.

Form: 1695PP/

Ten Ten Twenty^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 78| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Also scored on AW Flat in April. Only seventh at Windsor since but is feasibly handicapped back hurdling.

Form: 766536-

Gorcombe Moonshine^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 78

10/1

Several placed efforts in this sphere before making a winning chase debut at Fontwell on Boxing Day. Jumping became an issue over fences but he's reached the frame back hurdling the last twice.

Form: 3U4F-34

Non-Runners

Eloso¹²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Melton Mossy (11/10), Lucky Lover Boy (7/1), Johnny Boom (7/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (10/1), Ten Ten Twenty (11/1), Invictus De Brion (14/1), Eloso (14/1), Well Vicky (14/1), Pittsburg (16/1), Razzo Italiano (25/1), Pour Me A Drink (66/1)

Recent Ffos Las handicap debut winner MELTON MOSSY could have more to come for new trainer Evan Williams and is taken to make light of a 5 lb rise. Lucky Lover Boy is still well treated on old form after a 3 lb rise for Uttoxeter and is second choice ahead of Johnny Boom.