Racecards
13:25 Worcester
Andrew Grant Maiden Hurdle (div 1) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R A Kvisla
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out, 7th and behind when went lame and fell last
Escape Wall
14- Form 75/7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off
- Form 51854-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led to 3rd, led after 4th, headed 2 out, edged left approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey C Bolger
in rear, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd after 7th, lost place when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 00/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
took keen hold, chased leader, led 3rd until after 4th, weakening when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey D R Dennis
in rear and took keen hold, headway after blundering 4th, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 06/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, not fluent 5th and reminders, headway next, led after last, headed close home
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
always behind, lost touch before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Red Bells
285- Form 4/41-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd after 7th, challenging when hit 3 out, led 2 out, headed soon after last, weakened
- Form 2-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, jumped right 2nd, towards rear when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Being There
22- Form 0-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, steady headway from 6th, driven along after 7th, stayed on well after last to lead close home
- Form 0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, struggling after 4th, tailed off
- Form 584-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
keen, held up, headway after 6th, weakened between last 2
In depth
Verdict
Red Bells showed progressive form in bumpers and is taken to make a winning start to his hurdling career, getting the vote ahead of Opens All Doors and Pelo Du Bief. The last mentioned ran much better at Sandown last time and would have claims if handling the faster ground today but that is an unknown quantity for him so he looks best watched. The Evan Williams-trained Havenstone should do better now that he is back on a faster surface but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Nicky Henderson's Monty's Salvo has given little cause for optimism so far. Jonjo O'Neill's Opens All Doors is probably better than he showed on his debut and has to be considered but Red Bells has plenty going for him and he is preferred.