Racecards
14:20 Worcester
Mealcheapen Street Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Thesis (IRE)
19- Form 2236-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, headway to track leader 5th, with leader 3 out, led 2 out, eased flat
Berrington (NZ)
228- Form 00/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Deakin
- Jockey P J Brennan
keen and behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before next
City Reach
125- Form PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey A Bateman
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Flite of Araby
113- Form P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
in touch, ridden and weakened quickly after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5/056-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey S Curran
held up, headway 3rd, ridden 5th soon behind
Harry's Game
538- Form 0/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Jones
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear when pecked first, ridden 5th, weakened next
- Form 0P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
always towards rear, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 3/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey M Foley
behind, ridden halfway, ran on onepaced
- Form 00PPPP/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
keen, led, soon clear, not fluent 2nd, headed after 5th, weakened 3 out, onepaced next
- Form R/FPP-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V Gethin
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
tracked leaders until weakened after 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 1/P0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Tudor
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, pecked 2nd, ridden and weakened 4th, pulled up before 5th
- Form 00-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, ridden 4th, behind when slipped up after 5th
- Form 0404-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, kept on when ridden from 3 out, never dangerous
Last Rebel (IRE)
123- Form 60-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
always towards rear
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Ennis
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
keen, held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 5043-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed after 3 out, onepaced next
In depth
Verdict
A large turnout would suggest a competitive affair, but that is not the case here as Thesis looks head and shoulders above the rest with only Montoya and the newcomer Istanbul expected to provide any opposition. It was no surprise that Thesis came good over hurdles at Worcester, having previously been thought good enough to contest a Grade 2 affair at Aintree. Twice a winner on the Flat, he should have more than enough speed to see off these rivals despite having to shoulder a penalty. Montoya is gradually getting the hang of things and looks a banker for the frame, while Charlie Mann can get them ready to run well first time so Istanbul, sold out of Brian Meehan's yard, should be noted.