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14:25 Worcester

Crowngate Follow Us On Facebook Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.00s
  • Off Time: 14:25:11
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ambion Wood (IRE)

7/4

    1
    Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK and ORANGE halved sleeves, BLACK cap

    Ace Fighter Pilot

    166
    9/4
    • Form 284/131-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    led, hit 3rd and 4th, headed when not fluent 10th, hit 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next

    2
    Silk - Maroon and Grey diabolo, Maroon cap

    Ambion Wood (IRE)

    121 BF
    7/4
    • Form 2511/52-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 142

    always prominent, jumped right 5th, not fluent 10th, led 2 out, driven out

    3
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

    Cock And Hen (IRE)

    61
    10/1
    • Form P6331F-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, not much room 7th, went 2nd last, stayed on, not able to challenge

    4
    Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars and cap

    Connectivity (IRE)

    15 D
    2/1
    • Form 1/3441-8
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, led 10th, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, stumbled and headed, stayed on same pace flat

    5
    NR

    Watergate Bay (IRE)

    60 t
    • Form 51/9-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2012
    Silk -

    Caddie Master (IRE)

    9/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    2011
    Silk -

    Chesapeake (IRE)

    7/4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    2010
    Silk -

    Cullahill (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    Watergate Boy showed little on his return from a 17-month absence for Paul Nicholls and is best watched whilst Cock And Hen has plenty of pointing experience but fell in a Cork hunter chase last time. He now makes his debut for the O'Neill team but it is obviously significant that Tony McCoy opts for Ace Fighter Pilot. He hasn't been seen since scoring over hurdles in December but has always looked a chasing type and rates an interesting recruit. The choice though is AMBION WOOD, a very useful hurdler but disappointing on his only two starts last term, both over fences. He's clearly been kept for the new season and can start to demonstrate why Victor Dartnall has always spoken about him in such glowing terms.

    Formwatch

    Ace Fighter Pilot 11-8fav (11-5) Made all, ridden last(usual 3 out), ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Uncle Jimmy (11-5) by 7l, 6 ran.

    Ambion Wood (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Led, jumped slightly right 3 out, jumped slowly and headed next, beaten when left in clear lead and clambered over last, landed in a trot, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Milans Well (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (4) hvy in Jan.

    Cock And Hen (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, progress when fell 4 out, in a race won by Nevskij (11-7) at Cork 3m hts chs in Apr, 17 ran.

    Connectivity (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, reminder after 5th, headway 7th, blundered badly 9th, weakened flat, 8th of 22, 18l behind Trackmate (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.

    Watergate Bay (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 15, well behind Bygones Sovereign (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.