5:40 Worcester Tips

This James Owen trained 5-y-o gelding improved to win his latest hurdle race over two miles on good ground at Southwell nine days ago when easily beating the P Neville trained Brindley by 8 1/2 lengths so with Henry Brooke back in the saddle he can defy his seven pound penalty and follow up today

Init Together has yet to win over hurdles but since being with the Carroll yard has won four times on the flat all weather surface did run well in defeat in Ireland over hurdles so with Luck in running and jumping here today could certainly be involved in the finish

Never Seen Again 7yo who has not had much racing and has been gently reintroduced by new trainer. Done well on both starts and penultimate was over CD where had he settled better at the start he could have been closer. Could well be asked to give it all today and could be enough to get the yards first winner.

KINGSTON BRESIL has a soiund sire for racers under the NH code and this lightly-raced five year old comes from a shrewd yard who know what they are doing. This lowly hurdles mark seems within his reach and with a couple of reappearance sighters behind him he appeals.

OPTICALITY raced well on stable debut from a higher mark in the handicap and has finished fourth in March and May. Couple of runs have been less than impressive but if we catch a going day then there are each-way claims, especially in a weakish looking race. Definitely looks the strongest prospect of those at big prices.