Racecards
12:30 Worcester
Hugh Kirk 90th Birthday Celebration Beginners' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good

- Form 660-U56
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
held up, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, led before next, clear approaching last, kept on

- Form 20-5035
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Smith
- Jockey V Slattery
behind, jumped badly and right throughout, tailed off from 4th, pulled up after 9th

- Form P25-0P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
prominent until hampered and fell 3rd

- Form 14-44F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led and jumped right throughout, headed 3rd, led again 7th, ridden and headed 13th, tailed off after next, pulled up before 4 out

Nicodemus
126- Form 05/P41P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Stronge
in touch, blundered 8th, ridden approaching 10th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before next

- Form 6146-F3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, hampered 3rd, headway 12th, ridden after 5 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner

- Form 20-5641
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, headway to lead 13th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and headed, jumped right 2 out, no quicken flat

The Croppy Boy
254- Form 1P1/F4P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs N Sharpe
- Jockey B J Crowley
prominent, hit 2nd, jumped left and led next, blundered and headed 7th, ridden 9th, pulled up before next

Box Builder
35- Form 025-122
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, hampered 3rd, ridden 5 out, mistake next, soon weakened, behind when jumped right 3 out and next
In depth
Verdict
Something Dandy won well over course and distance last time out and the horse he beat Silver Gift has since franked the form and if he takes to chasing he looks the one to be on. Red Hare is from a top yard and was nibbled at in the market last time out but he was slightly disappointing however he may have needed the run. Nicodemus is a winning pointer and could run well at a fair price. The ultra consistent Box Builder is also one to note in the market.