Racecards
14:45 Worcester
Youthcomm Radio Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,947 added
- Winner: £6,836
- 2nd: £2,020
- 3rd: £1,010
- 4th: £505
- Form P/11334-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 126
always behind
- Form 218P-13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
chased leader, led before 4 out, clear next, easily
- Form 21P/4P-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 4 out, chased winner 3 out, blundered 2 out, no impression
- Form F351FP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led until before 4 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd 3 out, plugged on
- Form 4633-54
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
towards rear, headway 4th, mistake 6th, outpaced in 4th before 4 out, well held by winner from 3 out, plugged on
- Form 56/0124-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, behind 6th
- Form 636-13U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
towards rear, not fluent 1st and pushed along briefly, ridden after 5th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Asockastar won a hunters’ chase at Fakenham in May and Forever My Friend also landed a hunters’ chase at Fontwell last summer. Cut The Corner finished a bit closer at Stratford last time having tumbled down the weights while Cillian's Well was still in contention at Ffos Las recently when unseating after being hampered. AL SHAHIR also came a cropper when still in thick of the action at Southwell last month. But that was his first start since November and Dan Skelton’s charge gets another chance racing off the same mark today.
Formwatch
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Raced wide, held up, headway 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, went modest 4th between last 2, never on terms, 4th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Mellow Ben (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Asockastar (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader until between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Wonderful Charm (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in May.
Al Shahir (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, fell 10th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place, eased and pulled up before 5 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, rallied next, went 2nd before 4 out until next, ridden and weakened between last 2, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Western Miller (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Led until after 1st, 2nd until 4th, ridden after 8th, struggling before 4 out, 4th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Sword Of Fate (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Cillian's Well (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until after 12th, still going well enough when hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.