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15:20 Worcester

Arena Leisure Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.20s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Turquoise and Emerald Green check
9/4
  • Form 611/0-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway to join leaders 7th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, held approaching last

2
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond
85/40
  • Form 14/F221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led after 9th, ridden 3 out, pushed clear approaching last, easy

3
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond
12/1
  • Form 316-505
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6

held up towards rear, ridden 7th, chased leaders from 4 out, no impression

4
Silk - Beige, Maroon Cross of Lorraine and diamond on cap
  • Form 23P1/PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6

led, headed when mistake 9th, weakened next

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange braces, Orange cap
  • Form 4/000-00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6

in touch, ridden and lost place 8th, soon behind

6
Silk - Black, Red chevrons and armlets
8/1
  • Form 4-04FP0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4

held up rear, ridden and outpaced 8th, stayed on after 9th to take poor 4th 2 out

7
Silk - White, Red hollow box, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 05-0353
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2

in touch, ridden and outpaced 8th, no further impression

In depth

Verdict

Only a small field but highly competitive handicap hurdle in which Wee Danny, Cloth Of Gold, Rudi Knight and St. Matthew all enter calculations with the vote going to the last named. St. Matthew reverts back to hurdles after beating Gumley Gale over fences here last time out. That win has not affected his hurdle mark but he has been raised three pounds for finishing a good second prior to that over two and a half miles and is taken to go one better today. Wee Danny has not won since October of last year but has been running with credit of late and can fill in the place positions as can Cloth Of Gold who is relatively lightly raced but has been knocking on the door of late and should stay this trip. But for the winner we return to St. Matthew.