Racecards
18:40 Worcester
Sponsor A Race At Worcester Racecourse Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3/3P-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 38-3128
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, ridden to chase leader 3 out, narrow leader last, hung left flat and headed close home
Benbridge
23- Form 0-F95
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
always towards rear
- Form 0752-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, in 3rd and held when blundered badly last
Islands Thorns
829- Form 07P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
towards rear, hampered 2nd, never better
- Form 365-273
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey L Stephens
prominent and keen, ridden and weakened 7th
Silent Dream
173- Form 85-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Mr Richard Collinson
led, headed after 1st, mistake, bumped and switched right 6th, ridden and outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out, no extra
- Form P432-57
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P C Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, hampered and headway 6th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead close home
- Form P-56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, unseated rider 2nd
- Form 000P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C W Moore
- Jockey T Greenway
led after 1st, headed 4 out, soon weakened, well behind
It's Bertie
155- Form 2/46038-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Different Class can continue to live up to his name with Future Legend and Grand Slam Hero the biggest dangers to the selection. Different Class has landed novice races at Towcester and Hereford this season so far and now bids for his hat-trick. He does carry a double penalty as a result of his wins and has to give a stone to all bar one of his rivals but having said that most are not capable of winning a race of any sphere. Future Legend and Its Bertie come from top yards but have struggled to win as yet. Of the two Its Bertie looks the stronger competitor having been placed in similar races in the past but he comes here having had a long break so fitness has to be question marked. Grand Slam Hero comes from a yard winning with their stable cat at present. He did win over course and distance last month but has since then struggled to win with his penalty so is one to treat with caution so for the winner we return to Different Class.
Formwatch
Different Class (IRE) 6-4 (11-5) Led to 2nd, remained prominent, led 3 out, hard ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Absolutelythebest (10-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Chased leaders to 3 out, 8th of 9, 31l behind Grave Doubts (10-1) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Jun.
Future Legend 5-1jt-fav (11-3) Held up, mistake 6th, effort next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Sultan Fontenaille (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
John Storm (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 9th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, hung right and weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Delightful Cliche (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Mister Christian (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden to chase leader 6f out, weakened over 5f out, 8th of 11, 21l behind Lamanver Homerun (9-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) sft in Jun.
So Brash (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 37l behind Megaton (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Smart Tiger (GER) 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 14, 16l behind Recount (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
It's Bertie 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 8th of 14, 23l behind Wild Chimes (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.