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16:10 Worcester

centralroofing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,431
  • 2nd: £1,309
  • 3rd: £654
  • 4th: £328
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 0.07s
  • Off Time: 16:10:17
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk -
1
Silk - White, Light Blue star

Kings Ryde

41 D
1/4
  • Form 31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

led after 1st, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and held from last

2
Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star
14/1
  • Form 438-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 117

led to 1st, tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Dark blue, grey diamond, dark blue sleeves, grey stars, grey cap, dark blue star
14/1
  • Form U1U1P-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last

4
Silk - Purple, primrose diamond, collar and sleeves, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders in 4th place, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in

6
Silk - Red, White disc, diabolo on sleeves
25/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, outpaced from 4 out, tailed off 3 out

5
NR
20/1
  • Form 83/4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Sky Pirate changed hands for £150,000 after easily winning his only start in a point-to-point at Larkhill in February but will need to be useful to overcome an absence and Southwell winner KINGS RYDE (NAP). Nicky Henderson's well-bred son of King's Theatre looks a resolute galloper and the type to go on to better things in the months ahead. Jumping problems hampered Royal Beekeeper between the flags but he made a fair start under Rules and should be capable of better. Norab won at Fontwell in June but has been out of sorts on the Flat recently.

Formwatch

Kings Ryde 10-11fav (10-12) Made all, soon clear, mistake last, impressive, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep beating Tynecastle Park (10-11) by 19l, 8 ran.

Norab (GER) 9-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Deep Challenger (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Royal Beekeeper 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 4th and beaten when jumped right 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 12, 11l behind Banditry (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Oct.

Sky Pirate 3-1 (10-7) Hdwy 13; lft 2nd 3 out; led aft nxt; easy, won at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Feb beating Flying Bandit (12-0) by 3l, 13 ran.

Snobbery (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In touch main group, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, soon one pace, never on terms, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 5th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Golden Jeffrey (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) hvy in Sep.

Snatchitback 3-1 (12-0) (h) hdwy 13; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Jungle Legend (12-0) at Llanfrynach 3m mdn sft in Mar.