Racecards
17:15 Worcester
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 74/524-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
prominent, blundered 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed home turn, mistake 3 out when weakening, made no impression
- Form F3337-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened 3 out
- Form 67213-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, headway to dispute lead from 6th, went clear 3 out, stayed on well from last, comfortably
- Form 420F0/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
in rear, behind 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P7/2P-02
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leader, pushed along and briefly outpaced home turn, rallied approaching last, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 81747-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
mid-division, headway to go 2nd 4 out when not fluent, could not go pace of leader 3 out, kept on same pace in distant 2nd
- Form 17P072-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Liam Harrison
always towards rear, pulled up when behind before 4 out
- Form 26/4003-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 48/08-73
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Georgie Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
mid-division, struggling home turn, plugged on
- Form 443P5-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led, not fluent 6th and headed, weakened thereafter, pulled up after 5 out
Verdict
Despite making mistakes, MOLE COURT was second here last month when making his chasing debut. He’s in good form and the cheekpieces today should help him concentrate. Placed between the flags, Shot Tower should make a better chaser than hurdler and possibly has more scope than the likes of Callisto's King and Sinister Minister in this sphere.
Formwatch
Callisto's King (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-13) Held up in 4th, effort approaching 2 out, edged left and no impression before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Secret Trix (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Shot Tower (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Oakley Dancer (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in May.
Mole Court (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd after 9th until 4 out, left well held 2nd next, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Sir Jack West (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Kalyptra (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly from 5th, pulled up soon after, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Sinister Minister 9-1 (11-1) Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon chased leader, 2 lengths down 2 out, briefly lost 2nd approaching last, soon rallied to regain 2nd, kept on run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Stumps Or Slips (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
If I Say (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Stripe Of Honour (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Ironhill (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leading pair, left 3rd 4 out, left in 2nd place 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Greenrock Abbey (12-1) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Ocean's Of Money (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear, in touch, chased leaders after 11th, ridden 3 out and kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Dicey Rielly (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Mawlood (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, mistake 5 out, headway under pressure to go 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Old Page (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, hit 14th, lost place before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.