Racecards
16:05 Worcester
John Burke Memorial Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form P14143-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J Mogford
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 10P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
mistakes and keen, pulled up before 5th
Noble Comic
195- Form 352614-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in rear, ridden halfway, lost touch 5 out
- Form 45052-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up towards rear, headway 6th, led next, headed 3 out, ridden and slight chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 6/1030-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 9th, ridden 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra flat
Hisar (IRE)
19- Form 0/33043-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
led, headed 2nd, weakened 6th, behind from 8th
Power Unit
23- Form 351440-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 8th, led 3 out, challenged flat, kept on well, all out
Flash Gordon
21- Form 151/FPU-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs S Richardson
- Jockey O McPhail
led 3rd until headed and mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 42232-2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, weakening when bad mistake 3 out
- Form 4P2235-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J King
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened from next
Repunzel
57- Form 3/F0152-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden 8th, behind when jumped badly right 2 out, pulled up before last
Gipsy Cricketer
241- Form 6421PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
always in touch, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 230/642-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch until lost place 5th, behind from 7th, pulled up approaching 4 out
Verdict
Plenty in with chances in an open heat and Ceresfield is just preferred with Search And Destroy and Noble Comic providing the main threat. Richard Guest has made a fine start to his training career and Ceresfield added to the tally when scoring an impressive six-length victory at Hexham last month. The seven-year-old mare was value for plenty more and is taken to defy a subsequent 12lb hike up the weights. Search And Destroy landed a novice event at Newcastle last time but that was a weak affair and faces no easy task back in handicap-company off his current mark. Noble Comic was in fair form last season but is reaching the veteran stage of his career and may need the outing following a six-month break while Moon Glow is a consistent performer but looks weighted up to his very best at present.