tracked leader, challenged after 5 out, led before next, not fluent last, ridden out flat
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace when badly hampered and unseated rider next
held up in touch, struggling 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, one pace when left 4th at next, no impression after
led, joined after 5 out, headed before next, one pace when fell 3 out
held up in touch in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd and jumped right from next, ridden and kept on flat, no impression with winner
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 4 out, left 3rd at next, kept on same pace, no impression
Amazing to think Macarthur landed the 2008 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot but here he is jumping fences at Worcester where he may find one or two of the younger guns too sharp for him around here on quick ground. Hawaii Five Nil beat Indian Stream here by just half a length over hurdles last month and the pair now lock horns on their respective chasing bows. Much will depend on which takes to chasing with greatest fluency but both have to give away plenty of weight to a couple of interesting four-year-olds. Charlie Longsdon has wasted no time sending Hepijeu over fences but he didn't look overly keen last time and a chance is taken with DYNAMO. He ran no sort of race latest but receives all the allowances with his attention turned to fences and this might just be the time to catch him. Tour D'Argent was going well enough when falling last time and isn't discounted.
Indian Stream 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, disputed lead after 4 out, narrow advantage last, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Hawaii Five Nil (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Hawaii Five Nil (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, blundered 2 out, ridden to challenge after last, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, held on, won at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun beating Indian Stream (11-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Macarthur 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 4th before 4 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 21l behind Stephen Hero (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f beg chase (4) gf in Jun.
Tour D'Argent (FR) 2-1fav (11-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders on outside, starting to mount a challenge in 3rd when fell 4 out, in a race won by Limpopo Tom (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Cayman Islands 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 39l behind Ulis De Vassy (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Hepijeu (FR) 9-4 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracking leading trio, 3rd 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Paolozzi (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Dynamo (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 43l behind Shear Rock (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
