Racecards
17:10 Worcester
Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft (heavy in places on the home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 1335-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form P2PPPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
led narrowly to 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after next
- Form P8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up in touch on inside, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to take moderate 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair
- Form 224423-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey A P McCoy
with leader, led 5th, made rest, reminder when joined after 8th, ridden 2 out, edged right under pressure flat, just held on
- Form 34-46
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form P/06-05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, lost place 8th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 140/3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, joined winner going well after 8th, driven 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, just held
- Form 1/22-231
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch on inside, outpaced by leading pair after 4 out, no chance from next, jumped right last, lost moderate 3rd near finish
- Form 7P2-9P2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Arthey
- Jockey John Winston
held up in touch, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Perth winner HURRABORU appears to be on an upward curve and is fancied to defy his penalty as Cock Of The Rock has already passed up several decent chances to get off the mark and it seems a long time since he finished fourth the smart Fingal Bay in a Grade 2 at Chepstow. Royal Scoundrel has a bit of scope but needs to improve significantly on his third at Ffos Las to score here, though is still preferred to hunter chaser Whizzaar and former pointer Knockans Breeze, who was beaten in a seller at Hexham last month.
Formwatch
Hurraboru (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Soon chasing leader, ridden to lead and went right 2 out, soon clear, ridden out, won at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jun beating On Broadway (10-12) by 13l, 7 ran.
Action Steel (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) in a race won by Tallow Fair (12-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp sft in Apr, 7 ran.
Bravo Bravo 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off before 7th, 8th of 12, well behind Special Account (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Cock Of The Rock (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Raced wide early, tracked leader until 5th, chased leading pair, not fluent 6th, dropped to 4th and reminders after 9th, behind and struggling when went right 14th, tailed off after next, left poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, well behind King Jack (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Master Of The Sea (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Vegas Cash (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jun.
My Friend Riquet (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Held up, headway when mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 27l behind Presenting Paddy (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Scoundrel (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 7th, briefly chased winner before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Lucky Vic (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jun.
Whizzaar 6-4 (12-7) Made all; str prsd frm 3 out-last; held on wl flat, won at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd in Jun beating Special Account (12-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Knockans Breeze (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led before 9th, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Captain Scarlett (10-6) at Hexham 3m sell (5) hvy in Jun.