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14:55 Worcester

Betfair.com Valerie Lewis Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.30s
  • Off Time: 14:59:55
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
10/1
  • Form 7/3183-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, headway 6h, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent last, beaten when not much room towards finish

2
Silk - Black, Pink star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 1115-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

mid-division ridden and struggling after 5th, towards rear when slightly hampered 6th

3
Silk - Black, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

Moon Catcher

339 BFCDD
14/1
  • Form 25/1113-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

not keen early, always behind, tailed off

4
Silk - Yellow, Mauve epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 62232-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

took key hold in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led before last, headed and hung left flat, no extra

5
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 282122-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

dwelt, took keen hold, prominent, mistake 5th, fell 6th

6
Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

Rajayoga

28 C
11/2
  • Form 121/68-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 117

in rear, hampered 6th, soon ridden, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 35035-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

took keen hold in mid-division, switched right headway approaching 2out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner

8
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Black cap
14/1
  • Form 3/P641-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

held up towards rear and keen, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

Reel Missile

332 D
20/1
  • Form 83244/P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

led, ridden and headed after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

10
Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 53753-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 115

held up towards rear, headway after 4, weakened approaching 3 out

11
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 52357-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

always towards rear

12
Silk - Yellow, Red hoops, Yellow sleeves, check cap
  • Form 4122-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

winner, towards rear, headway after 7th, led flat, soon edged left, stayed on well

13
Silk - Purple, White hoop and armlets, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 288065-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 109

prominent, not fluent 5th, weakening when mistake 6th, tailed off

14
Silk - White, red triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap
33/1
  • Form 32P184-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

chased leader until led after 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat

15
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
10/1
  • Form 1PP-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Cold Mountain has more to do than when winning at Exeter last time and preference is for Almizan, who gets the vote ahead of Grand Slam Hero. The last mentioned has run consistently well of late and is entitled to be thereabouts again but may have to settle for minor honours. Rajayoga ran better at Uttoxeter last time but needs to improve again to trouble the judge, while City Streets is less exposed than most of these but needs to improve on the form shown in recent outings. Dune Raider may be a shade high in the weights at present, while Magical Legend is again likely to find at least one too good. Preference then is for top weight Almizan, who looks to be going the right way and is taken to defy a 6lb rise for his latest success at Fontwell.

Formwatch

Almizan (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 6th, went 3rd 3 out, led 2 out, driven out flat, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Burren Legend (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Dune Raider (USA) 5-2 (11-11) In touch, every chance 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Pocket Too (9-11) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in May.

Moon Catcher 9-2co-fav (10-6) Held up, driven along 8th, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, edged left approaching last, edged left and no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Grave Doubts (10-1) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd.

Magical Legend 8-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 5th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, 2nd and held when blundered last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Blaeberry (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in May.

Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 8-13fav (11-9) Always prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, no impression on winner from next, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Key Phil (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.

Rajayoga 50-1 (9-13) Held up, headway 7th, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Salut Saint Cloud (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May.

Cold Mountain (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Made virtually all, headed briefly 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on gamely, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Red Society (11-10) by 3l, 7 ran.

City Streets 5-1 (11-8) In rear, mistake 8th, pulled up soon after pulled up 4 out in race won by Karoo (9-10) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar, 8 ran.