Wednesday 7 October · GB · Chase · Class 4
1:35 Worcester
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Verdict — our pick: Draco Malfoy
Draco Malfoy is our selection at Worcester, and he heads our ratings on 120, narrowly ahead of In The Age on 118, which is enough to make him the one to beat over this 20 furlongs on good ground. In The Age is the chief danger, being only a couple of pounds behind, while Le Soleil Reve on 114 and Bel Ombre on 112 are also firmly in the mix and cannot be dismissed in a six-runner Class 4 contest. Kelijoe is a little further back and Livingit Du Large is unrated, so the principal threat looks to come from that trio above. With the best rating in the field, Draco Malfoy gets the nod.
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1. Draco Malfoy(0)Form: 1218P-
J: Jonathan Burke · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · 6yo · 12st 1lb · OR 121 · trainer 25% (14d)
By Harzand out of Two Roses (Vinnie Roe) · Owner: Sir F Brooke Sir R Pilkington
Twice a winner in his last five starts, including a victory three starts back, Draco Malfoy has run over today's trip and on this going, and our top-rated runner looks the one to beat. The pulled-up latest and 173 days off are the reservations, though his 169 lb is the sort of weight a 121-rated gelding can carry.
2. In The Age(0)Form: 53124-
J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · 6yo · 11st 8lb · OR 114 · trainer 12% (14d)
By Saint Des Saints out of Vintage (Nickname) · Owner: Nick Bo Wilson
In The Age arrives with a sound profile: a fourth last time out, a second two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is a 200-day absence, with 162 lb to carry, though our rating of 118 ranks him second of six.
3. Le Soleil Reve(0)Form: /3220-
J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Mrs Jane Williams · 5yo · 11st 6lb · OR 112 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Goliath Du Berlais out of Toi Et Le Soleil (Poliglote) · Owner: Jakemanchapmanmasonroberts Morton
Le Soleil Reve has been in the frame in three of his last four, including a second two starts back and another second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip; the main risk is a 224-day absence, plus 160 lb on his back.
4. Livingit Du Large(0)Form: /3P2P-
J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · 5yo · 11st 5lb · OR 111 · trainer 11% (14d)
By Nirvana Du Berlais out of Kayagua (Kahyasi) · Owner: Allison And Bryant
Lightly raced and yet to win in his last four, Livingit Du Large showed ability with a second two starts back, though he was pulled up last time out and returns after 201 days off. Open to improvement, he carries 159 lb off an official mark of 111.
5. Bel Ombre(0)Form: 9412-3
J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland · 6yo · 11st 2lb · OR 108 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Affinisea out of Slani (Brian Boru) · Owner: Mrs Sarah Keys
Bel Ombre arrives in fine fettle, third last time out, a second two starts back, and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is a 146-day absence, plus 156 lb on his back.
6. Kelijoe(0)Form: 5514U-
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds · 6yo · 11st 1lb · OR 107 · trainer 40% (14d)
By Konig Turf out of Belijoe (Balko) · Owner: D Hague
Kelijoe unseated last time out and returns after 207 days off, which makes him hard to fancy, though he did win three starts back, followed by a fourth, and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 155 lb, he is ranked fifth of six on our figures.
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