Racecards
15:20 Worcester
Touchmore Up Up And Away Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £4,304
- 2nd: £1,272
- 3rd: £636
- 4th: £318
- Form 265P-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey James Banks
led, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly last, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 403-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader until fell 2nd
- Form 413-2P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, left 4th when hampered 2nd, pushed along and no impression when fell heavily 3 out
- Form 1158F-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, left 3rd when hampered 2nd, chased leader when jumped right from 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on towards finish
- Form 13-7520
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey P Bohan
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, soon lost place, no chance with front pair from 2 out, tailed off when idled and ridden out flat
- Form P7P-454
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up, always in rear, struggling 8th, lost touch when hampered by loose horse after 5 out, left remote 4th 3 out, tailed off
Verdict
Move To The Groove has already won a point-to-point so the switch to fences shouldn't be a problem and he arrives off the back of a hat-trick over hurdles. But ROADIE JOE could be a class act over the larger obstacles as he's already won a Grade 2 over timber and will be all the better for a recent spin at Newton Abbot, where the going was much quicker than ideal. Native Display was no match for the selection over hurdles at Warwick around this time last year and is possibly best watched tackling fences for the first time.
Formwatch
Indian Rupee (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, slight mistake 5th, pressed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, kept on same pace under pressure in 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Lisa's Legacy (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Move To The Groove (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Made all, ridden when hard pressed approaching 2 out, drew clear before last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Aug beating Morianour (10-12) by 6l, 3 ran.
Native Display (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, 2nd 3 out, 4 lengths down last, no impression and winner increased lead flat, 2nd of 14, 16l behind Knight Bachelor (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Roadie Joe (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Close up, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace, 5th and no impression when not fluent last, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Golden Doyen (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Welsh Designe 100-1 (11-1) Held up, struggling halfway, never dangerous, 10th of 13, dist behind Lostock Hall (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) In rear, tailed off before 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Isle Of Ewe (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.