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19:40 Worcester

SSAFA Supporting Armed Forces And Families Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.15s
  • Off Time: 19:40:38
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap

Swivel

18 b
3/1
  • Form 36-U2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 112

in touch, weakened from 3 out

2
Silk - White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Bourne

180 b D
10/1
  • Form 766246-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened

4
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue and Brown hooped sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 494-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 110

held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before last

5
Silk - Red, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and White striped cap
4/1
  • Form 241-333
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 107

in rear, headway 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in

7
Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars
11/2
  • Form 11631F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, ridden run-in, kept on

9
Silk - Black, beige chevron and armlets
  • Form F-15341
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 100

led, ridden before last, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on

3
NR

Top Spin (IRE)

18 t BF
5/1
  • Form 56-8402
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

6
NR
12/1
  • Form 620/61-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

8
NR

Old Storm (IRE)

121 t BF
8/1
  • Form 30664-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 102

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Swivel doesn't look an easy ride but was only beaten half-a-length at Market Rasen last month. Dream Bolt has been chasing but Top Spin enters the equation having only found one too good on his UK debut and makes more appeal than recent course and distance winner Mighty Leader on these terms. Bassarabad should find a race in the months ahead but Bourne has been struggling for a while and Old Storm and Demographic lack a recent run. OVER THE AIR has yet to run a bad race around here and should be thereabouts again. She stays further than this so will need a strong gallop but there are plenty of others who will also want to make this a test of stamina.

Formwatch

Swivel 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mr Selby (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.

Bourne 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, last of 6, 35 1/2l behind Hartforth (11-5) at Ayr 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Bassarabad (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until not fluent and lost place 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied into 4th before 2 out, no impression, went left 2 out and last, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Brook (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.

Over The Air 15-2 (10-12) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders on outside 4 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed flat, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Dr Robin (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Dream Bolt (IRE) 11-8fav (11-1) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 7th until next, chased winner from 9th, 2 lengths down and looked held when fell 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Mighty Leader (IRE) 5-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, soon led, edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Dropzone (10-7) by 3/4l, 17 ran.

Top Spin (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway after last (usual 3 out), chased leading pair over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, just held on for 2nd, no impression with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Western Way (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Demographic (USA) 8-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, not fluent when no extra next, weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Minnie Milan (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.

Old Storm (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, joined 3 out, strongly pressed and bumped slightly 2 out, soon headed and no extra, 13th of 20, 34 3/4l behind Shaiyzar (11-6) at Down Royal 2m hcp Yielding in May.