tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 4th, led again 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened
held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, every chance last, no extra close home
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, all out and headed close home
held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders and jumped right 3 out, wandered 2 out and not fluent, kept on gamely to lead close home
led, headed 2nd, led again 4th, headed 5th, weakened 3 out
held up, ridden and weakened 3 out
Picacho looks to be going the right way over hurdles now and the Philip Hobbs-trained filly is taken to make a winning handicap debut, getting the vote ahead of Commemoration Day and Emmasflora. The last mentioned has shown improved form in his last two starts and is entitled to be thereabouts again but may, once more, have to settle for minor honours. Dearson ran better on his return from a break at Chepstow last time and has to be considered with runners from the yard of Evan Williams in better form. Musally is capable but is likely to find at least one too good and of more interest may be Commemoration Day, who has done little wrong of late. Picacho is the least exposed of these and she gets the vote to make a winning debut in this grade.
Dearson (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 4th, led 3 out, hit 2 out, narrowly headed when pecked last and weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Wise Owl (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Emmasflora 7-4fav (11-7) Always prominent, ridden and edged left flat, caught post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Meadow Hawk (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Gabier (11-3) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Musally 8-1 (9-11) Held up, slow jump 4th, headway next to chase leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Monticelli (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Picacho (IRE) 1-4fav (10-9) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led and left in control last, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gf beating Madam Cliche (10-9) by 6l, 14 ran.
Hoh Nelson 33-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 17, 22l behind Waldo's Dream (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Monarch Pass (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Savitha (10-8) at Wexford 2m hdl sft in Mar.
Nick's Choice 12-1 (9-7) Held up, mistake 5th, ridden after next, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Hautclan (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Mar, 7 ran.
