GB - Worcester - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

20f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

8.0K

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Verdict

This may go the way of handicap debutant BATHARA, who hasn't fully convinced with his attitude to date, but looks potentially well treated on his bumper form. It'll be no surprise to see Sean Bowen get a tune out of Traveling Soldier, and he's feared most.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Justified support to land a Warwick bumper last October. Showed more than previously over hurdles (also did plenty wrong) when 12½ lengths third on qualifying run at Warwick (19f) in May. Opening mark looks lenient on his bumper form, and he has leading claims if putting it all together on return. 1st Pick 1 Bathara (Fr) Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr. Trainer: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill J: Jonjo O'neill Jr. T: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill	100	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Justified support to land a Warwick bumper last October. Showed more than previously over hurdles (also did plenty wrong) when 12½ lengths third on qualifying run at Warwick (19f) in May. Opening mark looks lenient on his bumper form, and he has leading claims if putting it all together on return.
4	Sole success came in a poor novice chase at Market Rasen (17f, heavy) last summer. No match for a thriving one in a handicap chase over track/trip latest. On a fair mark for this rare hurdle start, though may need plenty of assistance from the saddle to capitalise. 2nd Pick 4 Traveling Soldier (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	97	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Sole success came in a poor novice chase at Market Rasen (17f, heavy) last summer. No match for a thriving one in a handicap chase over track/trip latest. On a fair mark for this rare hurdle start, though may need plenty of assistance from the saddle to capitalise.
3	Tumbled in weights since winning 4-runner event at Huntingdon (2½m) in May last year. Looks in reasonable heart judged on his most recent couple of efforts in 23f handicaps here (for all the form of those races hardly looks robust). Considered from a slipping mark. 3rd Pick 3 Ikigai Star (Ire) Jockey: David Bass Trainer: Charlie Longsdon J: David Bass T: Charlie Longsdon	99	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Tumbled in weights since winning 4-runner event at Huntingdon (2½m) in May last year. Looks in reasonable heart judged on his most recent couple of efforts in 23f handicaps here (for all the form of those races hardly looks robust). Considered from a slipping mark.

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