Racecards
14:20 Worcester
toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Handicap Chase (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 12123F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in touch on outside, led 2nd, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 4U61-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, driven after 5 out, headway under pressure 3 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish
- Form 1253-2P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, one pace 2 out, no impression with front trio before last
- Form 53334-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, headway into 2nd after 5 out, went left next, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on, held near finish
- Form 12F53-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, hit and headed 2nd, in touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 5176-73
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside 7th, led 5 out, driven 3 out, headed next, weakened and pulled up approaching last
- Form 2F6235-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
behind, reminders after 7th, rallied after 4 out, challenged on inside last, ridden to lead flat, kept on
- Form P5P1-60
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, close up 5 out, outpaced next, weakening when lost action and pulled up immediately after 3 out, dismounted
- Form P54-535
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R P McLernon
behind, close up on outside 5th, mistake next, reminders after 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 37385-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders to 5th, mid-division, behind 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Rusty Nail has started to show signs of a revival lately but The Omen is probably best watched on his first start in January under a big weight. Toe To Toe won over hurdles here in July last year but makes his debut over fences this afternoon. FAITH JICARO won at Plumpton in April and has been competing in better company since. She was fourth behind a subsequent winner over this trip at Southwell last time and can get back on track here.
Formwatch
The Omen 7-4fav (11-7) Led until fell 7th, in a race won by Alright Benny (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 4 ran.
Faith Jicaro (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) With leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Sail And Return (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Owner Occupier 8-1 (9-8) Led 2nd, hit 6th and rider lost iron, headed next, rider soon tried to pull up, taken around 3 out and pulled up, in a race won by Occasionally Yours (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 4f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 10 ran.
Lord Of The Dunes 9-1 (11-1) Left in lead 2nd, jumped left 5th and soon headed, prominent, ridden 5 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 36l behind Troubled (10-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Rusty Nail (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear, modest 6th 9th, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd, closed on front pair flat, unable to challenge, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tachbury (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Toe To Toe (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Iguacu (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Croco Mister (IRE) 3-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 6, 24l behind Forresters Folly (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Captain Knock (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, well beaten from 9th, 10th of 12, well behind Tachbury (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Dougalstar (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ran in snatches, lost place before 7 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on from last, 5th of 12, 4l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 29l behind Riddlestown (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.