Racecards
14:40 Worcester
3663 First For Food Service Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 05F5/30-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, headway 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened next, left 2nd last
- Form 03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
led, ridden and headed after 5th, soon weakened
- Form 034-422
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, headway and not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, jumped left next weakening and 8 lengths down when fell last
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up and keen, headway 4th, led 3 out, clear when jumped left 2 out, easily
- Form P0P-040
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Brookhouse
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
towards rear, bumped 1st, headway 4th, weakened after next
- Form 0-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey J M Maguire
jumped left 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4th
Eastwell Violet
247- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader, mistake 2nd, lost place 3rd, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Three horses really stand out in this modest novice hurdle, namely Interstice, Sardagna and Nicely Presented with the vote going to the last named. Nicely Presented has been a touch frustrating in the fact that he is still a maiden, but he has been consistent of late and was knocking on the door at both Worcester when second to Tupila and at Southwell last time out when unable to quicken behind Ferzao. With a positive ride he may well get his head in front this afternoon. Of the others mentioned Interstice looks a promising prospect. A winner twice on the level last year over up to a mile and a half he improved considerably from his debut over course and distance to finish third behind Honor Rouge last time out and should once again give a good account of himself today. The Martin Pipe trained Sardagna is another worth noting after his winning debut in a seller at Southwell last time out when beating Kingfisher Sunset. Having said that, she will find this tougher and with a penalty is overlooked. So for the winner we return to Nicely Presented.