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15:40 Worcester

Racing By The River Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.90s
  • Off Time: 15:41:49
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
7/1

    3
    Silk -
    14/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap
      5/4
      • Form 2213-P3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 107

      in touch, led after 5th, ridden when hung left, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat

      2
      Silk - RED, emerald green cross of lorraine, red sleeves, emerald green seams, white cap
      20/1
      • Form 09/301-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 87

      chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - Orange, Black hoop, Orange and Black hooped sleeves, White cap
      • Form 165-535
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 95

      prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance approaching last, no quicken flat

      4
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Dark Green cap, Yellow star
      7/1
      • Form 2/349-41
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 82

      mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, hit last, edged left last, stayed on, not trouble winner

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap
      • Form 0/U-5430
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 75

      always behind

      6
      Silk - YELLOW, royal blue chevron and sleeves, check cap
      28/1
      • Form 1UP3/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-10

      behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, weakening when mistake last

      8
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
      • Form 080/6-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      prominent, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

      9
      Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap
      33/1
      • Form 7502P-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 85

      always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out

      10
      Silk - Yellow, Light Green sash, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Black and Red check cap

      Whaleef

      38 pt D
      14/1
      • Form 8354-PP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 105

      in touch, chased winner 3 out, slightly outpaced after next, stayed on flat

      11
      Silk - Royal Blue and White check, White chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
      20/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      always behind

      12
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Yellow and Emerald Green hooped cap
      80/1
      • Form 0/008-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3

      keen, always towards rear

      13
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, mauve sleeves, red cap
      40/1
      • Form 00098-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 88

      mid-division, bumped 1st, ridden after 5th, weakened next

      14
      Silk - Red and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Red and Yellow quartered cap

      Veverka

      14
      7/1
      • Form P2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-3

      mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, led approaching last, ran on

      15
      Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon epaulets and star on cap

      Lojo

      27
      33/1
      • Form 6794-06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 73

      led, headed and ridden after 5th, weakened approaching last

      7
      NR

      Mr Morris

      109
      • Form P7/PP-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-10

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another modest affair sees Air Guitar, Bogside Dancer and Giust In Tempo short listed, with the vote going to Air Guitar. Air Guitar's rating of 107 is a little on the high side for what he has achieved, but he still fares well against most of his opponents in terms of form and rating so really ought to go well today. The potential fly in the ointment, so watch the betting carefully, is the Tony Martin-trained Irish raider, Bogside Dancer, whose Flat form from last autumn would make him a big player. Given that their finest moments have come over course and distance, Giust In Tempo and Pedler's Profiles are afforded respect, even though they have a few pounds to find on Air Guitar and Whaleef based on ratings, and the latter would certainly hold claims based on his 2004 hurdling form and, indeed, more-recent chasing efforts. Ververka showed improved form to finish second in a claimer here last time and could go well. Of the others, Luby showed promise in a 2004 Cork bumper, but that was back in 2004, Needle Prick is from a good family and has shown bumper promise in a light career, Weet Watchers' March claiming run affords him some thought. Overall, though, we will side with Air Guitar, although the advice is to watch the betting carefully and react accordingly.

      Formwatch

      Air Guitar (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, led, clear approaching 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Navado (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.

      All Square (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, well behind Zeloso (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.

      Giust In Temp (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 38l behind Galant Eye (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) sft in Jun.

      Pedler's Profiles 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 4th, headway after next, led 3 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Jun beating Mabel Riley (11-6) by 2l, 14 ran.

      Eyes To The Right (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, headway 3rd, led 5th until after next, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 16, 31l behind Nuzzle (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gf.

      Luby (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight and ridden to challenge in 3rd over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace from over 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Ballyguider Bridge (10-8) at Cork 2m nhf frm in Jun '04.

      Whaleef 6-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Allaboveboard (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May, 10 ran.

      Veverka 50-1 (10-3) Behind, ridden and headway when switched left approaching 2 out, chased winner flat, not quicken, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Classic Croco (11-1) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gf in Jun.