Racecards
14:05 Worcester
7bets4free.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £315
- Form 22-1211
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, headed 4 out, weakened before last
- Form 9/46-344
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
close up, challenged 4 out, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form U4-2244
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Mr T A McClorey
tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 5/9557-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
always behind, struggling from 5 out
Verdict
Azzuri has won twice over fences at Southwell but Dan Skelton’s novice has to give a massive 24lb to Paul Nicholls’ four-year-old DREAMCATCHING. The pair would have been closely matched off level terms over hurdles and the latter has won three times over the smaller obstacles. He could run up a sequence in races like this before the bigger guns come out. King Alfonso didn’t really take to fences first time around so is probably best watched and Mccabe Creek is also looking exposed now.
Formwatch
Azzuri 5-6fav (11-7) Made all, driven clear before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out flat, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug beating Stealing Mix (11-0) by 11l, 6 ran.
King Alfonso 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until 5th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after, 4th of 6, 7l behind Salto Chisco (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd and bumped 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, not fluent next, ridden when short of room 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Mille Nautique (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Miss Feistypants 66-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Mr Caffrey (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dreamcatching (FR) 2-11fav (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked leader, closed 3 out, pushed along between last 2, upsides last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gf in Apr beating Stealing Mix (11-0) by 1/2l, 2 ran.