Racecards
16:40 Worcester
Worcester News Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader until after 6th, ridden after next, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 211273
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey Donal Devereux
led, not fluent 4 out, stumbled next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
Market Mal
13- Form UF5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, lost touch 3rd, well tailed off when jumped right and mistake 8th
- Form 1/42P9P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey A P McCoy
not that fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, ridden after 4 out, led before 2 out, drew clear before last
- Form 54
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, not fluent, lost touch 3rd, went remote 3rd latter stages
Verdict
Mawaqeet, a decent stayer on the Flat, won over 2m5f at Perth in July but couldn't follow up under a penalty at Cartmel and looks vulnerable again here. Bajan Blu won a novices' handicap at Worcester in July but has been well beaten in his last two starts and more interesting is PATSYS CASTLE. He hasn't raced since April but the ex-pointer was taking on much stronger opposition last season and has been found a good opportunity here. It's difficult to make a case for either Market Mal or Amberjam.
Formwatch
Mawaqeet (USA) 9-4 (11-5) Led, pushed along before last, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd place last 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Volcanic Jack (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Bajan Blu 4-1 (11-9) Led 1st, clear 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Kiama Bay (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Market Mal 66-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, held up in touch, blundered 6th, switched outside before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Discay (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Patsys Castle (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, jumped slowly and reminder 2nd, lost place before 5th, behind 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tinker Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Amberjam (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, losing touch 7th, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Byron Blue (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.