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18:20 Worcester

Ladbrokes At Worcester Racecourse 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,952
  • 2nd: £573
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.80s
  • Off Time: 18:20:17
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap

Sara's Smile

11 p D
7/4
  • Form 321U-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 116

tracked leader, led when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, edged left and headed flat, no extra towards finish

2
Silk - Black, beige spots on sleeves
  • Form 63722/2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

jumped right, led, headed 2 out, hung left and led again flat, driven out

3
Silk - Mauve, purple triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
80/1
  • Form 607-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams, White and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap, Yellow stars

Kayfrou

33
66/1
  • Form 7/8-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 4th, blundered and lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 2-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2 out, responded and ran on well final 150 yards, not reach winner

6
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Orange stars
25/1
  • Form 46-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

held up, not fluent 4th, headway after next, beaten 2 out, weakened flat

7
Silk - Royal blue and light blue (quartered), light blue sleeves, pink cap
7/1
  • Form 34/4324-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 102

held up, mistake 1st, in touch 5th, shaken up 3 out, weakened flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The mare Butlers Glen is probably best watched on her first start since failing to justify favouritism in a maiden hurdle here in September, but Sentimentaljourney has had a couple of recent outings in bumpers and would be interesting if attracting market support. Green Mining has been competing in point-to-points lately but was placed in a couple of hurdles in Ireland for Henry De Bromhead and could go well. However, SARA'S SMILE has already won twice over timber and, though her latest Hexham win didn't amount to much, is taken to defy her double penalty here.

Formwatch

Sara's Smile 1-4fav (10-12) Raced keenly, made most, drew readily clear between last 2, pushed out flat, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gf beating Forrest Lemons (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.

Green Mining (IRE) 2-5 (12-0) 2nd of 3, 20l behind Obelix De Longechaux (12-0) at Ystradowen 3m ptp gd in Mar.

Grovemere (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 4 out, soon lost place, 7th of 12, well behind Abergavenny (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.

Kayfrou 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway 4 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 39l behind There And Then (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.

Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7f out, pushed along over 5f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 12, 14l behind Savant Bleu (10-11) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd.

Watledge (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 25l behind Dome Run (10-10) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.

Butlers Glen (IRE) 6-4fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, lost place approaching 3 out, held after, 4th of 9, 19l behind Lamb's Cross (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.