Racecards
15:40 Worcester
Pete Brown 65th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 33342-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced widest, held up in touch in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd next, on bit when blundered 2 out, soon recovered, shaken up and quickened to lead run-in, soon clear
- Form 968471-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 914U5P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
led and set steady pace, stayed alone on inside in back straight, headed 8th, chased leader until next, chased leaders, weakened soon after
- Form 0P5P5-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
raced wide, chased leaders, went right and reminder 6th, 2nd 4 out, pushed along to lead 3 out, ridden and joined next, hung right approaching last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
- Form 5662-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey N P Madden
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 434781-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Alice Mills
pressed leader, led narrowly hit 8th and reminder, headed 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd and ridden, one pace
- Form 6/35822-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
Withdrawn
- Form 037755-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
NonRunner
Verdict
Icanmotor was just caught by Hija at Taunton but the pair meet on the same terms here and the former has now failed to win in 29 attempts. Amron Kali bolted up at Fakenham and is only 7lb higher, though is now on a career-high mark. Pearlita is improving but will need more if she’s to follow up her recent success at Stratford. THEATRE ROUGE was probably a lucky winner at Newton Abbot last month but a further step up in distance should help offset her lack of pace so she gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Amron Kali (IRE) 6-4fav (10-7) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon chased leader, led soon after next, ridden clear last, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in May beating Pretty Rose (10-10) by 17l, 6 ran.
Theatre Rouge (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, 2nd travelling well 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out left in clear lead 2 out, mistake last, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Laoch Beag (10-13) by 5l, 12 ran.
Kentford Myth 9-4 (11-12) Held up last, losing touch when pulled up before 10th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Pearlita 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, slightly hampered on bend after 2nd, headway 6th, ridden and not clear run on last bend, went 2nd before last, closed flat, led close home, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Presenting Berkley (10-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
Maggie's Dawn 12-1 (11-9) Edgy and sweating, took keen hold, held up in 4th place, dropped to rear 3rd, headway into 2nd 3 out until before next, went 2nd again near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 26l behind A Montmartre (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Hija 7-1 (10-6) Chased leaders on outer, not fluent 3rd, mistake and lost place 8th, reminders when outpaced in 4th after 4 out, ridden to chase front pair after 2 out, ran on well flat, led towards finish, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Icanmotor (10-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Icanmotor 6-4fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Hija (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Jupiter's Gift (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, behind, soon struggling, headway 4 out, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Miss Night Owl (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.