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17:15 Worcester

Backup Staff Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.90s
  • Off Time: 17:15:36
  • 7 Ran
3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - White, Yellow sash, Red cap
50/1
  • Form P0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always towards rear, 5th and no chance when fell 3 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Red cap
  • Form 00/13-2P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway 5th, weakened 7th

7
Silk - Yellow, Brown hoop and sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 27U-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 103

led to 3rd, chased leader to after 7th, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diamonds on sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form 02-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

pulled hard, with leader, led 3rd to after 7th, weakened 3 out

10
Silk - Black, Pink triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
6/4
  • Form 9382-22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 110

in touch, led after 7th, ridden 3 out, ran on flat

11
Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra flat

1
NR
  • Form 36-32
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

2
NR
  • Form 133/8P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 07/3-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 85/576U-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Rapscallion gets a marginal vote over Cava Bien and Painter Man, with Akash another for the short-list. Rapscallion was by far the best of these on the Flat a few years ago, having numbered the Group 3 Horris Hill at Newbury among his four juvenile victories. However, he seemed to deteriorate afterwards, and having missed the whole of 2004, joined Heather Dalton to pursue a career over hurdles. He shaped well when second on his hurdles bow at Wincanton in March and will qualify for a handicap mark after today. By then he may well have opened his account, as that latest run appears to have rekindled his enthusiasm, and this time next year he may well be rated a lot, lot higher. Cava Bien was not the same class on the level but has a bit more experience over timber and that should stand him in good stead, while Painter Man was fancied on his bumper debut at Exeter and could go on to greater things eventually. Akash was fairly useful on the Flat and as long as the ground does not dry out, is another that can make his presence felt, but if Rapscallion shows a semblance of his past form on the level, he can outclass them in the finale.