Racecards
13:55 Worcester
Malvernspa Hotel Health Club & Restaurant Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 067/89-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always in rear, struggling after 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 523U3-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 7th, challenged 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 87336-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Michael Murphy
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 7th, staying on same pace in 6th when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 766/401-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, every chance before 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out
- Form 9P-56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
prominent, ridden and lost place after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form P466-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened last
- Form 939/423-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, effort 8th, soon hung right and struggling, hampered after next
Thompson
31- Form 86/899-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened before next, pulled up before 9th
- Form 66P3-82
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
in rear, not fluent and pushed along 7th, headway before 9th, challenged 3 out, led next, headed flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 9052-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway going well approaching 9th, switched left after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well
- Form 4232-U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch on outside, ridden and struggling 9th, 7th when pulled up soon after
- Form 3374-05
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leader until not fluent 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered next, tailed off
- Form 7F88/P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
not fluent, always in rear
- Form 840/P0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
in touch on outside, lost place before 3rd, headway approaching 7th, weakened after next, tailed off
Verdict
It might be worth taking a chance with ISLE OF INISHMORE ahead of The Fox's Decree and the consistent Rifleman. Tim Vaughan's new inmate didn't achieve a great deal in seven starts under Rules for his previous connections in Ireland but he took a point at Bonvilston last time and is the type of horse that his yard has enjoyed plenty of success with. The Welsh handler could hardly be in better form with twelve winners from his last twenty runners and Richard Johnson is a positive booking for the yard. The Fox's Decree has been knocking on the door in recent outings with the exception being his penultimate start at Hereford where the softer ground didn't appear to suit. A tongue strap helped last time and may well help him to see out the longer trip this time around. Rifleman ran on well to win here last time but is 6lbs higher in the weights and has never been a frequent winner so the percentage call is to oppose him and take a chance with Isle Of Inishmore.
Formwatch
Go All Out (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 16, well behind Legion D'honneur (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Rifleman (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, challenged 9th, led going best 3 out, ridden and edged right flat, driven out, won at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Phare Isle (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Saint Espiegle (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leader, challenged 4th, led before 6th, headed 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Cool Touch (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Isle of Inishmore (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) Led 12-15; led aft 2 out; rdn out, won at Bonvilston 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Nosler (12-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Stevie Bull (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 9, 43l behind Harvest Song (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4yo+) (4) gd in May.
Cool Bob (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led after 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 10l behind Rifleman (10-5) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Immense (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th until after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Earcomesthedream (10-13) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Thompson 28-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened 2 out, 4th of 16, 23l behind Legion D'honneur (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
The Fox's Decree 9-1 (11-3) Keen, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, hard driven flat, kept on to well held 2nd near finish,, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Nomad (9-10) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Silver Phoenix 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Command Marshal (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Lord Collingwood (IRE) 7-2fav (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Chicago Alley (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Witch of The Wave (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden before 6th, soon lost place, 5th of 13, 21l behind Cash Back (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Stowford Press (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In tch to 9; lft rem 3rd 4 out, 3rd of 11, well behind My Flora (11-7) at Garnons 2m 4f ptp in Mar.
Aisemma (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Behind, pulled up before 3rd, in a race won by Alldunnandusted (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gf in May, 14 ran.