GB - Worcester - Race 7

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

23f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

8.0K

VIEW

Verdict

BACK TO CALI can make it second time lucky for Dan Skelton with his Stratford form having been boosted. Mancero's 2 visits to Worcester have resulted in a win and second over 2½m this summer and he could be a threat if as effective over this longer distance. The shortlist is completed by Indian Sunbird, who was caught too far back at Market Rasen last time and had been a good second over 3m at Southwell prior to that.

numberFire Picks

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Reached the frame on 4 of 5 handicap hurdle starts for Shark Hanlon in Ireland. Failed to land short odds at Stratford on his first outing for Dan Skelton but went down only narrowly having conceded first run. The third at Stratford has won well since. Leading claims. 1st Pick 2 Back To Cali (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	56%
Analysis Reached the frame on 4 of 5 handicap hurdle starts for Shark Hanlon in Ireland. Failed to land short odds at Stratford on his first outing for Dan Skelton but went down only narrowly having conceded first run. The third at Stratford has won well since. Leading claims.
9	First win for David Pipe when seeing off 8 rivals over 2½m here under Sean Bowen in May. Pulled up at Market Rasen next time but put that quickly behind him when runner-up back here (2½m again) 12 days. Player if stamina holds back up in trip. 2nd Pick 9 Mancero (Fr) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: David Pipe J: Sean Bowen T: David Pipe	97	-	-	-	25%
Analysis First win for David Pipe when seeing off 8 rivals over 2½m here under Sean Bowen in May. Pulled up at Market Rasen next time but put that quickly behind him when runner-up back here (2½m again) 12 days. Player if stamina holds back up in trip.
7	Dual winner around 3m in the first half of last season. Back to form at the second time of asking after a break when second over 3m at Southwell (good) in June and left with too much to do when sixth at Market Rasen last month (still in good form). 3rd Pick 7 Indian Sunbird (Ire) Jockey: Harry Bannister Trainer: Sara Ender J: Harry Bannister T: Sara Ender	95	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Dual winner around 3m in the first half of last season. Back to form at the second time of asking after a break when second over 3m at Southwell (good) in June and left with too much to do when sixth at Market Rasen last month (still in good form).

Upcoming Races

Horse Racing Basic Terms

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Pari-Mutuel

A pool style wagering system, where all money input through betting is divided among those with winning tickets (save for various deductions by the track operators).