It is a busy Monday on Sky Sports Racing with an eight-race jumps card from Worcester plus afternoon flat motion down at Brighton, all dwell from 1.55pm.
2.40 Worcester – Lavelle’s Hang In There tops aggressive discipline
The characteristic Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Handicap Chase (2.40) comes early on Worcester’s packed card and options a wide-open discipline of seven.
Recent Stratford winner Hang In There carries prime weight with helpful 5lb claimer Joe Anderson on board for Emma Lavelle.
A former Grade Two winner over each hurdles and fences, the nine-year-old is changing into one thing of a summer season floor specialist however may nicely go on from this to a larger Autumn goal as he did final yr, taking the ‘Rising Stars’ Novices’ Chase at Wincanton.
The primary problem seems to be to return from the proficient Francky Du Berlais for Peter and James Bowen, the latter returning to the saddle for the primary time since struggling a damaged arm in February.
Both the highest two are tasked with conceding lumps of weight to Joe Tizzard’s Kauto The King, who returned to type following wind surgical procedure on September 2 and will stay leniently handled right here. This two-and-a-half-mile journey seems to be extra appropriate for Dan Skelton’s Hatcher, who makes the acquainted hyperlink up with brother Harry right here. Skelton runners have been skinny on the bottom not too long ago, however the pair have a first and second from simply three runners within the final fortnight.
James Bowen returns to the saddle for the primary time since February
4.25 Worcester – Rock House seems to be powerful to beat
Speaking of the Skelton workforce, they hand a first begin over hurdles to thrilling Huntingdon bumper winner Rock House within the Amber Beverley-Smith Rideforamber Maiden Hurdle (4.25).
The former point-to-point scorer was bought for £55k in April final yr and was given a full yr to develop earlier than making a taking debut, previous to a good second beneath a penalty at Warwick in May.
Stablemate Lone Soldier additionally options having been a disappointing favorite at Huntingdon in January, whereas Syd Hosis’s Corporal Jackjones – who was behind Lone Solider at Huntingdon – seeks a hat-trick after taking a pair of Newton Abbot bumpers in June.
In the opener, the Make Your Home A Happy Haus Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (2.05), Jedd O’Keefe’s Fringill Dike seeks a good three from three over fences after delivering for favorite backers at Hexham and Uttoxeter.
3.40 Brighton – Prescott’s Robusto faces six
Two in-form three-year-olds meet within the characteristic at Brighton, the Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap (3.40).
Sir Mark Prescott’s Robusto dominating a discipline of eight up at Newcastle seven days in the past and will get in right here with out a penalty, with Luke Morris booked to journey.
Harry Eustace’s Plus Point was pitched into some good maidens in May after which appeared to benefit from the comfortable floor circumstances on handicap debut at Newbury final time.
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Watch each race from Worcester and Brighton all dwell on Sky Sports Racing on Monday, September 18.
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