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17:20 Worcester

Come Evening Racing Next Saturday 14th May NH Flat Race (Class H )

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.40s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
16/1

    3
    Silk -
    9/4

      1
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
      • Form 0-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leader 7f, went 2nd again over 4f out, weakened 3f out

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in touch, chased leader after 7f until ridden over 4f out, weakening when hung right and ran wide on bend entering straight, collapsed over 2f out

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Maroon cap
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      always behind, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Cerise, Gold sleeves, Mauve cap
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, weakened 3f out

      6
      Silk - Black, White hoops, Black sleeves, Emerald Green and White quartered cap
      • Form 00-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      led until ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra towards finish

      7
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK stars, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star
      • Form 0-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, headway on inside 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      9
      Silk - Mauve, Maroon chevron, Maroon and Mauve striped sleeves and cap

      Sabreur

      43
      9/4
      • Form 5-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, headway over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

      10
      Silk - Black, White hoops, White sleeves, Black stars, Red cap
      6/4
      • Form 6-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on

      11
      Silk - Beige, large Red spots, Red cap
      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      held up, headway on outside over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, switched left inside final furlong, kept on

      4
      NR
      • Form 0-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      Nonrunner

      8
      NR
      • Form 4-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nothing stands out in the finale, but as Nicky Henderson has such a good record in bumpers, Slick is the pick over Principe Azzurro and Sabreur. Slick made his debut at Kempton in March and was a warm order to oblige, but was found wanting as he weakened with two furlongs to go behind Grenfell. There were no excuses offered for the French-Bred's effort other than the fact that he was not good enough on the day. He has now been found an easier opportunity though, and the going is slightly faster, so we shall see if that makes a difference today. Principe Azzuro is by Pistolet Bleu and was an encouraging fourth in a soft-ground Sandown bumper in February. He looks a threat along with Sabreur who hung under pressure when fifth on his Haydock bow in March. He will come on for the run though and makes most appeal of the rest. Slick is by no means a good thing, but connections will be disappointed if he does not improve markedly on what he showed at Kempton.