Racecards
15:30 Worcester
Cannons Health Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
Tails I Win
26- Form 0/25-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 30-5634
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
jumped right, led to 6th, led again 7th, ridden 3 out, headed and no extra flat
Hatsnall
18- Form 0045-03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, soon weakened
- Form 04F6/P-B
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Greene
behind, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 240PP-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey O Nelmes
towards rear, ridden and headway 7th, weakened before next
- Form P02P-45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey C Llewellyn
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 06P0P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, driven out
- Form 00420/B
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000/P4-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J Saunders
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, lost place after 5th, soon behind
- Form 05/P0-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 4th, led 6th to 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Faddad (USA)
45- Form P/0040-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase leader briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
Illineylad (IRE)
284- Form P3/021P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs N Sharpe
- Jockey J Mogford
prominent, lost place approaching 5th, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Tails I Win, Silver Dagger and Rosetown will all be prominent in the betting market and all deserve respect but Faddad gets the vote and looks the value bet. Alison Thorpe claimed Faddad out of a claimer at Plumpton after finishing third last time out. He was not beaten far that day, is nicely weighted and although improvement is required here the trainer has a good record of improving horses and can go very close. Tails I Win was going well on his debut at Exeter when coming to grief, but put that behind him when scoring at Towcester on his latest start. However he carries top weight here and could be vulnerable to a less exposed type. Silver Dagger won a seller last time and has 7lb more to carry today so will find it tougher but will still have his supporters. Rosetown looks a more likely prospect and improved for a break when coming good at Exeter last time. An 8lb rise does not make things easy for him but is certain to give punters a run for their money. However Faddad gets the nod to score at generous odds