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15:50 Worcester

Westlands First For Hybrid Horse Power Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 53.90s
  • Off Time: 15:50:22
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and orange diamonds, white sleeves

Drum Valley

104 CD
11/8
  • Form 2640-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

held up in rear, headway 10th, mistake 14th, one pace and no impression from 2 out

2
Silk - Mauve, Red star, Red cap
3/1
  • Form 45-2133
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, switched right 2 out, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner

3
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
  • Form 6-32415
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, led before 10th, headed 13th, lost place when jumped right from 4 out, jumped right and well beaten from next

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White Cross and sleeves, Blue cuffs, White cap, Blue hoop
  • Form 215P-14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 130

prominent, led 5th, not fluent and headed and reminder 7th, not fluent 8th, led 9th until before 10th, hit 11th, led 13th, driven flat, held on

5
Silk - Red, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 25F-713
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

held up, not fluent 7th, headway 11th, challenged 13th, mistake when 3rd 3 out, one pace from next

6
Silk - Red, yellow sleeves, red stars, red and yellow quartered cap

Argentato

551
100/1
  • Form FP6452/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13

led, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed 9th, mistake and lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Kilbree Kid has failed to figure in his last two starts in better company but is eased in grade here. Monetary Fund won here on his chasing debut but was never travelling on a return visit and has a bit to prove now while Another Kate already looks exposed, though is another course and distance winner. Up For An Oscar won over 2m5f at Southwell in May but was beaten 20 lengths behind DRUM VALLEY here the following month under a penalty. Oliver Sherwood's novice still has a bit to learn about jumping fences but certainly has an engine and will have had plenty of schooling in the interim so gets the nod.

Formwatch

Drum Valley 9-4fav (10-7) Pressed leader, hit 11th, led 5 out, jumped right from next, mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Jun beating Accordingtojodie (10-12) by 3l, 10 ran.

Kilbree Kid (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, outpaced 13th, rallied into modest 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Ballybough Gorta (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.

Monetary Fund (USA) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 11th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind American Legend (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.

Up For An Oscar (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Behind, headway into mid-division 9th, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 4th of 10, 20l behind Drum Valley (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Jun.

Another Kate (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Kalamill (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.

Argentato 5-1 (11-0) (bl) led to 5; outpcd 3 out, 2nd of 6, 15l behind It Was Me (11-0) at East Essex 3m ptp sft in Mar '13.