Racecards
17:50 Worcester
Betdaq.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Form 768/P3-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway from 5th, no impression 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 98268
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey L Stephens
towards rear, reminders after 2nd and 4th, always behind, tailed off
Wee Ziggy
24- Form 2-5533P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, jumped right 1st and 2nd, always behind
- Form 60/7-P9P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey J W Farrelly
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 5437-B9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 79
held up in rear, hit 2nd, mistake 5th, some headway 3 out, no impression
- Form 70P-226
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey Miss J Coward
chased winner until jumped left 3 out, stayed on same pace, retook 2nd post, no chance with winner
- Form 4U0852-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
made all, reminders after 3rd, driven along after 5th, clear before last, eased towards finish
- Form 9970-09
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Hadden Frost
mid-division, headway after 5th, chased winner 3 out, no impression before last, lost 2nd post
Present
19- Form F9/42-26
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Diana Weeden
- Jockey Matt Crawley
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
The jockey booking on MYCENEAN PRINCE is eye-catching whilst more can be expected of Present after disappointing of late and Nobel who runs in the cheek-pieces under amateur Jacqueline Coward could play a part. Nobel hasn't won in more than three years but put in some improved runs at Wetherby earlier on this year that suggests there is still a winner to be had with the nine-year-old Brian Storey runner. Present has been running poorly of late but is at a favourable mark for this race after running last time out in a flat handicap at Warwick. Mycenean Prince is our pick after an encouraging second at Huntingdon in April. Although he hasn't turned out since then, Jim Best has a 29% record at the course and has a 40% record when combining with Tony McCoy. We side with Mycenean Prince in this final race on the card.
Formwatch
Monsieur (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Held up, took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Domino Dancer (11-8) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Billy Beetroot (USA) 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 31l behind Hoar Frost (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Wee Ziggy 12-1 (11-0) In rear, jumped right 6th, behind and pushed along 7th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Fealing Real (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Dancing Hill 33-1 (11-2) In touch until lost place rapidly before 6th, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Makena (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf, 15 ran.
Ravine Rose 66-1 (11-3) Always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Domino Dancer (11-8) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Nobel (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Prominent, led after 2nd until after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 13, 41l behind Spate River (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Mycenean Prince (USA) 12-1 (10-0) Led until approaching 4th, pushed along after 5th, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Danse Macabre (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Frosty's Gift 100-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, never on terms, 9th of 12, 21l behind High Skies (10-5) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Present 12-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 22l behind Patrixbourne (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Simiola 66-1 (10-1) Took keen hold in mid-division, lost place before 3rd, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 44l behind Mustamad (9-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.