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15:20 Worcester

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  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 45.00s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Light Blue hoops, Black sleeves
  • Form 00113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

held up, reminders after 4th, headway approaching 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened

2
Silk - Maroon, White cross belts, armlets and cap
  • Form 356-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up and took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, led again flat, driven out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap
16/1
  • Form 3042
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, shortlived effort 8th, soon weakened

4
Silk - Royal blue, pink and royal blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form FF3/P2-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, reminders approaching 4th, lost place before 7th, rallied under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - N/A
13/2
  • Form 0/PP-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, with leader, left in lead 4th, headed after 6th, weakened quickly before next, pulled up before 8th

7
Silk - Black, yellow diamonds on sleeves
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

hung right, led until ran out 4th

8
Silk - Beige and Brown check, Brown sleeves, Brown cap, Beige star
20/1
  • Form 22U1PP/
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-12

held up, jumped slowly first, headway approaching 4th, lost place and pulled up before 8th

9
Silk - Black, Light Green seams, Black sleeves and cap
  • Form 2320/P0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened after last

11
Silk - Black, Red chevrons and armlets
25/1
  • Form 004
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

prominent until fell 2nd

12
Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), hooped sleeves
5/1
  • Form 55-P513
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, rider lost whip approaching 2 out, led approaching last, headed and no extra flat

13
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves
33/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 9th

5
NR
  • Form PP0112/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

10
NR

Taffrail

103
  • Form 000-03P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

14
NR

Anflora

183
  • Form 14PPPP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Harbour Bound can defy a penalty to oblige, with No Sam No, Prince of The Wood and Taffrail best of the opposition. Harbour Bound won a middle-distance maiden for Aidan O'Brien two years ago, but obviously had his problems and was not seen again until turning up at Southwell in July. Not surprisingly he did not show too much then, but has since gained back-to-back successes at Newton Abbot and was a fair second at Sedgefield last time. Sent off as favourite, he could find no extra when the pace quickened and so the step up in trip today will hopefully be in his favour. No Sam No in contrast drops back in trip after finishing third over 27 furlongs at Newton Abbot and should be there or thereabouts, as should Prince of The Wood who stayed on well when beating Destino at Bangor. Taffrail was pulled up as though something was amiss at Bangor last time and remains a disappointment considering that he was a decent stayer for John Dunlop on the Flat. If he ever recaptures a semblance of that ability, he would be one to follow. On this occasion though, Harbour Bound is a much better proposition.