Racecards
18:20 Worcester
Ladbrokes Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 4P1P4-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chased leaders, closed 9th, ridden before 4 out, pecked next, soon beaten
- Form 36/3U2P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, 3 lengths clear 2 out, ridden before last, hung left and headed flat, stayed on
- Form 3/12119-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in last, often jumped right, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 521216-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 12th, went 2nd and jumped right 3 out, switched left after last, led flat, stayed on well
- Form 143P2-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, closed 11th, ridden before 4 out, lost place next
In depth
Verdict
Owen Na View turns in the odd poor run but has been in good heart lately and wasn't beaten far by a progressive sort at Southwell 10 days ago. He does have a penalty but that is halved by Conor Shoemark's claim. Atlantic Roller has been placed on a couple of occasions but has been generally disappointing over fences but Orby's Man might do better over the larger obstacles having already won between the flags. Neil Mulholland runs two and both make their chasing bows after a break. Commitment has won twice here over hurdles but DEADLY STING looks the stable selection on jockey bookings. He has the going in his favour and runs well fresh so could be the one to be on.
Formwatch
Owen Na View (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, led 4 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Gray Hession (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Atlantic Roller (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division, blundered 11th, effort after 4 out, no impression, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Barafundle (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Commitment 25-1 (11-2) Tracked clear leader, close up 6th, challenged on outside 3 out, every chance next, lost place before last, weakened flat, 9th of 10, 38l behind Morito Du Berlais (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Deadly Sting (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led to 6 out, led before 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, no extra run-in, 6th of 8, 11l behind Peckhamecho (11-2) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Orby's Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner from last, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Bold Conquest (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.