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16:05 Worcester

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  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.00s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, striped sleeves, White cap

Bronzesmith

11 CD
7/1
  • Form P/11P-41
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

held up, headway 9th, led 2 out, driven out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
  • Form 423P1-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 120

prominent until 11th, blundered 3 out, jumped badly right 2 out, pulled up before last

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 241-123
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, headway 11th, 2 lengths 3rd, ridden when blundered and unseated rider 3 out

4
Silk - Black, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Black stars, Light Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 3053-01
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 117

prominent, jumped slowly 7th, outpaced 11th, stayed on flat

5
Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

Silence Reigns

26 bt D
2/1
  • Form 1P23-11
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

held up in touch, lost place approaching 7th, no danger after

6
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 114P/P9-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 114

held up in touch, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, behind when mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Orange and Emerald Green (quartered), hooped sleeves
33/1
  • Form F/PPP8-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 111

always behind, tailed off

9
Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 089-223
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

always behind, tailed off

10
Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 7128-23
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

always behind, tailed off from 9th

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 1323-33
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

with leader, not fluent 1st, led 9th, ridden, headed 2 out, weakened flat

12
Silk - Yellow and Purple diabolo, Yellow cap, Purple star
33/1
  • Form 580-014
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 102

prominent until 7th, tailed off

13
Silk - Red, Black sash, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves

Wave Rock

52 b C
14/1
  • Form 63479/7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 101

jumped right, made most until mistake 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

14
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

Xaipete (IRE)

32 CDD
14/1
  • Form 5F44-22
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 101

held up, headway approaching 7th, badly hampered and left 3rd 3 out, no extra flat

8
NR

Deferlant (FR)

11 pt CD
  • Form 74007-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A good looking race for this time of year with Croix De Guerre, Bronzesmith, Xaipete and Silence Reigns all looking dangers with the vote going to the last named. Ruby Walsh travels from Ireland for a couple of fancied rides but this looks the main hope. A winner at Warwick and Stratford on his last two starts and he still looks fairly treated and looks as though a hat-trick could be on the way. Croix De Guerre ran well to finish second on his reappearance and will improve but has a lump of weight to carry as does Bronzesmith who bids to follow up on his course victory last time out. Xaipete is getting on in years but has an ideal racing weight, has been running well of late and comes good at this time of year so is worth noting. But for the winner we return to Silence Reigns.

Formwatch

Bronzesmith 7-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf beating Luneray (11-2) by 7l, 10 ran.

Croix de Guerre (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 5th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Tigers Lair (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (D) gd in May.

Saafend Rocket (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up, improved approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Stance (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (D) gf in May.

Rheindross (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Settled 2nd, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, strongly pressed approaching next, stayed on well under pressure, clear when slight mistake last, won at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 gf in May beating Kings Orchard (9-5) by 3 1/2l,.

Silence Reigns 9-4fav (12-4) Mid-division, badly hampered 1st, steady headway from 9th, going well and challenged last, soon led and quickened clear, won at Stratford 2m 1f hts chs (H) gd in May beating Coole Glen (12-0) by 6l, 20 ran.

Galway Breeze (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Pequenita (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (D) hvy in May.

Idealko (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden after 9th, weakened 10th, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Athnowen (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in May.

Xaipete (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 8th, hit next, mistake 4 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Idealko (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in May.