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19:30 Worcester

Betfred Handicap Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Hurdles - Good, Good to Soft plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.30s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 1623P2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 94

held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, every chance last, weakened flat

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, quartered cap
10/3
  • Form 373P13
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 93

led, ridden 2 out, headed last strides

3
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue diamond
11/1
  • Form 727-PPU
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 91

chased leader to 11th, weakened quickly

4
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, checked sleeves
  • Form 0F41PR
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

held up, headway 10th, ridden when switched left approaching 2 out, jumped slowly last, ran on to lead last strides

5
Silk - Red, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
10/3
  • Form 14U435
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

in touch, ridden 4 out, hard ridden and hung left last, no extra towards finish

6
Silk - White, Red epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, check cap
  • Form 507841
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out

7
Silk - White, Light Blue star, White sleeves, Light Blue stars and cap
16/1
  • Form 154356-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 77

behind from 8th

8
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and hoop on cap
33/1
  • Form 9P6P70
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 71

always behind

9
NR

Just Bryan

66 bt
  • Form 0-7PPPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Form 2-P5P36
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A tough one to call, but Bobsbest ran respectably in stiffer company last week and will be hard to beat with a similar effort. Isard Du Buard and Amadeaus look weighted to the hilt, so the biggest threat may come from Ask The Natives, who arrives in good form and does not really have too much to find to at least make the frame in this company. Gee Aker Malayo is worth a mention when the best of his form is taken into account. However, his supporters need to be aware that he has refused to race in the past and much depends on what frame of mind he is in tonight. Therefore, Bobsbest looks a far safer option, as he is an experienced chaser that has gone close off this mark in the past. The son of Lashkari will find this much easier than his Cheltenham assignment from last week and he is expected to be very hard to beat with a similar performance here.

Formwatch

Amadeus (AUS) 10-1 Mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Just Muckin Around at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Mar.

Isard du Buard (FR) 5-2fav Held up, headway 7th, every chance when blundered 3 out, not recover, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Up The Glen at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) sft in Mar.

Wrens Island (IRE) 100-1 Led until approaching 4th, chased leader until 8th, weakened approaching 13th, well behind when unseated rider 3 out in race won by You're Special at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-125 (E) gd in Dec, 13 ran.

Gee Aker Malayo (IRE) 7-2 3rd until effort 11th, weakening when hit 13th, tailed off when refused 3 out in race won by Miss Mailmit at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Mar, 4 ran.

Bobsbest (IRE) 16-1 Behind, ridden 13th, slightly hampered 4 out, driven and stayed on approaching 2 out, never reached leader, 5th of 15, 16l behind Native Daisy at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.

Ask The Umpire (IRE) 11-4fav Held up, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, won at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (G) hvy in Mar beating Solve It Sober by 22l, 8 ran.

Cromwell (IRE) 12-1 Close-up until ridden and weakened after 13th, 6th of 11, 33l behind On The Luce at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) hvy in Jan '04.

Francolino (FR) 11-1 Chased leaders led 9th, headed 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, 50l behind Jack Fuller at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Mar.