Racecards
18:40 Worcester
Senad Group Novices' Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Chase Good to Soft plcs, Hurdle Good to Firm plcs)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 27751-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, one pace from 2 out
Rash Moment (FR)
100- Form 572021-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Spate
in touch, ridden when mistake 4 out, weakened next
- Form P/4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened, behind when pulled up before 7th
Iris's Dream
286- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, keen, mistake 5th and 6th, weakened after 4 out
Legal Spy
40- Form 980-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, mistake 1st, weakened 4 out
- Form 6F2P-14
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
keen in mid-division, some progress after 4 out, one pace from 3 out
Porto (IRE)
116- Form U8/P14P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
Thieves'glen
22- Form PP-232P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/P3P-51
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
led, until weakened and headed 4 out
- Form 732
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
held up, headway 6th, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, driven clear flat
- Form R93-55P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Bunsell
in rear, not jump well, tailed off 5th
- Form 0088-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
never better than finishing position
Katesellie
66- Form P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, pulled up before 3 out
Imtouchingwood
408- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey M Batchelor
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
West End Wonder is a speculative choice over the likes of Cantgeton, Walsingham and Thieves Glen to name but a few. West End Wonder was a maiden after seven starts on the Flat, but is already a standing dish at Worcester, all three outings over timber having come here. After finishing a well-beaten third behind Beechwood, Dai Burchell's charge was stepped up to today's trip a month ago, putting in an eye-catching run in going down narrowly to the odds-on Absolut Power. A similar run should see him go close in a race that will not take a lot of winning. Martin Pipe won this last year and his runner Cantgeton will be a popular choice despite his penalty. A course and distance winner here in April on what was his debut over hurdles, he was far from fluent at Ludlow next time, and that could cost him and his supporters again. Walsingham did not impress with his jumping either when making all at Southwell last time, but the fact that he is one of the few with recent winning form to his credit will ensure that he is backed, while Thieves' Glen has to fare better than when pulled up at Hereford. Iris's Dream has been off a while, but is sure to have been well schooled and should be noted in the market, but a small wager on West End Wonder is the suggestion.
Formwatch
Cantgeton (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, headway and not fluent 6th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, 6th of 11, 38l behind Amicelli (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (E) gd in May.
Rash Moment (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden clear last, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gf in Mar beating Easter Present (11-2) by 7l, 17 ran.
Openide 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Ballycassidy (11-5) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gf in Jun, 15 ran.
Iris's Dream 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 11, 34l behind Icy Prospect (10-13) at Perth 2m nhf (H) gd in Sept.
Thieves'glen 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, led after 6th, headed next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Grey Tune (10-2) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Walsingham (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Made all, hit 6th, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching out, driven out, won at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gd in May beating Squantum (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
West End Wonder (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) In touch, went 2nd after 7th, led 3 out, headed last, ran on, 2nd of 13, hd behind Absolut Power (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun.
PonchaTrain (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In touch, led 9th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, blundered and headed last, not recover, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Stagecoach Diamond (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun.