Racecards
14:10 Worcester
R & A Mason Electrical And Heating Handicap Chase (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 32-9442
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, led 2nd, made rest, driven clear from 3 out, ridden out flat, held on towards finish
- Form PP3278
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, driven to chase winner 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from last, closing towards finish, always held
- Form 2P5966
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led to 2nd, in touch, mistake 11th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 4P9-4P9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, struggling 11th, stayed on into modest 4th 4 out, never near leaders, lost place flat
Flying Gnu
19- Form U-12573
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mark Wall
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, weakened from next
- Form 5322P-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
prominent, driven when lost palce after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
- Form P-54PP2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
held up behind, headway to go prominent after 8th, outpaced in 3rd when ridden and hung left after 4 out, no chance with front pair before next
- Form 53P3-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
behind from 5th, struggling 11th, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders
- Form 4-3P291
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
Nonrunner
Verdict
The handicapper has done CASPIAN PIPER no favours raising him 7lb for a short-head second at Market Rasen and he has tended to run his best races with Richard Johnson in the saddle. But Tim Vaughan's nine-year-old finished ahead of subsequent Cartmel scorer Dawnieriver when fourth at Stratford in July and is better off at the weights. King's Song has disappointed lately and the others are a modest bunch, though prolific pointer was having only her fourth start under Rules when third at Stratford.
Formwatch
Caspian Piper (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led 2nd, mistake 5th, jumped left and not fluent 12th, headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Proud Gamble (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
King's Song (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, tracked leader until 8th, 2nd 12th until after 4 out, weakened before next where mistake, 8th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Proud Gamble (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kostaquarta (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 8th until 13th, lost place 4 out, 6th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Mrsrobin (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Milly Malone (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off from 5 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Peterbrown (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Flying Gnu 33-1 (10-7) Prominent, driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Mister Dick (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
The Wee Midget 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along from 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 13th, every chance before 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Mrsrobin (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Celtic Fella (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 6th until 11th, stayed on same pace from 4 out, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Midnight King (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd after last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Pekanheim (11-6) by 2l, 8 ran.