Racecards
17:00 Worcester
Cannons Health Club Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 645020
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
with leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat
Mini Dare
37- Form 2U2424
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Kozak
held up, steady headway from 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form 3-066P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
Trumpington
17- Form 3224-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Antony Evans
in touch, reminder after 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off
- Form 0P5PP4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when jumped left 3 out, tailed off
Lake 'o' Gold
127- Form 565
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P Whelan
held up, pecked 2nd, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0600
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden and weakened quickly after 6th, pulled up before 7th
Cody
11- Form 6F0420
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey D Cosgrave
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/25-050
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
prominent, weakening when jumped slowly 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Anguilla
24- Form 0P02-U0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey A Honeyball
led until after 6th, chased leader until not fluid 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Just Beth
71- Form 522P0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Fierro
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up in touch, headway 7th, chased leader after 9th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
Forest Maze
17- Form 5-P0400
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Whiting
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2011P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey W A Worthington
always behind, tailed off
Cristophe
10- Form 400041
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
- Form U1-3423
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey C Bolger
ridden 6th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form 405PP0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D McGann
chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
There was plenty to like about the way Mondeed did his job in winning at Fakenham last time and he is taken to defy a 7lb penalty, while Mini Dare and Red Alert Man could make the frame. This is not a strong contest by any stretch of the imagination and Mondeed, who had taken a couple of runs to get going after a mid-winter break, came good with a 15 length defeat of Paddington Green, to suggest that he is more than capable of going on and taking this sort of contest. Mini Dare has been a victim of his own consistency, and seems to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. However, he is capable of going well of this current mark, stays all day and handles a sound surface, so he should not be too far away. Red Alert Man comes here after 10 months off and had tended to need a run. However, he is consistent, on a good mark and loves faster ground, so he can go well, while Dd's Glenalla is a good sort who just tends to find one better. For the selection then, we will side with Mondeed.